AUSTRALIAN BOXERS

Grey River Argus, 4 May 1937, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN BOXERS

LOSE AT AUCKLAND

One Disqualified

(Per Press Assocyition.) AUCKLAND, May 3.

The disqualification of' a boxer for striking the referee formed an unusual feature of the programme arranged this evening by the Auckland Boxing Association at the Town HallThe offender! was Jack Rainsford, of Australia, who was opposed to Dennis Lindesay,, of Auckland, in a professional heavywe’ght contest- Illegalities, the chief of which was holding with the left arm round his opponent’s neck, and hitting with his right, brought frequent warnings to the Australian. In spite of leniency extended to him in thus respect by Mr N- McLean, who refereed the bout, Bainsford persisted with these tactics, round after round. The result was that the controlling official had frequently to force his way between the contestants in order to effect a break. In the ninth round, Mr McLean intervened,, and; in pushing Bainsford away when the latten was slow in responding to the demand, the official’s right hand slid off the Australian’s left glove, and landed lightly against the side of one of the boxer’s cheeksBainsford immediately climbed through the ropes and gesticulated in a protesting- manner with his seconds, against the action of the referee. He was urged to return to the ring, and he did so before being counted outDuring the interval he argued with h’s seconds, and it was with obv’ous reluctance that he continued when the| gong sounded for the final round- This had not long been in progress before Mr McLean ordered a further break, and stepped between the two men. He wa s hit on the back of the head by Bainsford, who was promptly disqualified. The second portion of the programme consisted of a professional welterweight bout between Billy Martin and Bill Pluto, both of Australia, Martin gaining the decision on points, thus reversing the verdict given against him a fortnight earlier in I Auckland- _____