BOXING.

Hawera Star, Volume L, 1 December 1930, Page 5

BOXING.

DONOVAN THE WINNER. DEFEAT OF JOHNNIE HECKLE CBy Telegraph—'Press Association.) NAPIER, Nov. 30. Johnny Reekie (Napier) lost the featherweight title of New Zealand 1 to Tommy’ Donovan (Wuitara, Taranaki) when they met in. an excellent contest in Napier last night. Donovan’s aggressiveness' won; for him the title, as ho gave the Napier man little opportunity to box, and' in in-lighting the challenger was superior. Lcckici appeared to be stale and his movements were listless, most probably as a result of his having to take off weight. Donovan, too, had to reduce but he was very fit and made the pace throughout.

HAINES BEATS BERNASOONI

ITALIAN BOXER, “SURRENDERS.”

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) SYDNEY, Nov. 30. At the Stadium Jack Haines, list 41b, the Italian Emilio Bemaseoni, List 61b. The contest had an amusing ending. Haines shook the Italian in the seventh round with a blow to the solar plexus, dropping him to the boards. When about to rise to his feet the Italian, saw Haines approaching, and throwing up his hands as a sign of surrender, he slid through the ropes and ran off to the dressing room, pelted by a section of the crowd of 4099 with peanuts.