NAPIER AMATEUR BOXING CLUB.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 208, 19 August 1911, Page 3

NAPIER AMATEUR BOXING CLUB.

SECOND TOURNAMENT.

There was a large attendance in the Boxing Club’s rooms last evening when their second tournament was held.

Mr. W. Plowman opened the meeting with a short address in the course of which he briefly re- > ferred to benefits of boxing; how that it taught youths! to control their temper, and strengthen their bodies. From time immemorial the British people had been renowned for its cleverness in the fistic art, and this would continue to be a characteristic of the race as long as it lasted. The meeting was then declared open. A very interesting series of bouts of three two-minute rounds ensued.

The first to step between the ropes were W. Barrett (11.4) and F. Lowe (9.4). The difference in weight told from the commencement, and Lowe although he made a gallant defence came off second best.

A. Wilson (10.3) and T. Clark (9.5) next donned the mittens. Wilson, although a hard hitter, showed little science, and Clark was able to get in one or two good hits. The fight was all in Wilson’s favour.

The next bout was between A. FL Fiame (11.0) and H. Morton (10.10). Right from the sound of the gong both men made things merry. Frame showed plenty of science ,but Morten showed lack of experience. In-fighting seems to be his forte, and Frame’s ribs ought to bear evidence of the heavy blows repeatedly landed there. Round two opened willingly, both men going “eyes out.” Morton soon began to show signs of trouble ,his nose bleeding freely. Undeterred by this Morton showed all the elements of a natural fighter, pluck and tenacity. Frame won by superior science and weight. R. Butler (8.12) v. A. Attle (9.3). Butler showed himself a quick and tricky fighter, but his blows lacked force . The first round was Butler’s, the second was honours even ,and the third ended slightly in favour of Attle.

H. Firth (8.8) v. G. Haggarty (9.s).—Firth opened with heavy lefts, and continued to maul his opponent till near the conclusion of the bout. Heggarry did not let himself go once. Firth has the making of a champion with proper instruction and training. A. Eggleton (11.4) v. J. Knight (13.4). —The little man in this fight certainly came off victorious. In the first round nothing very startling happened except that Knight was bleeding freely from the nose. The second was about the best'one of the evening. Eggleton took to his opponent in. real earnest, and it was only the gong that saved Knight from a knock out. In the third round several well intentioned hits from Knight were skilfully dodged and he got back some good lefts in between. The fight was Eggl eton’s.

This brought the first part of the programme to a close.

J. Robinson (9.6) v. J. Perecher (9.8). —This fight was characterised by much clinching on the part of both men ,still an interesting exhibition was given. Perechner is probably the winner.

Tim Tracy (11) v. A. Burnett (10.5). —The first two rounds were all Tracy’s, but in the third Burnett woke up and dealt to his opponent in good style. The round ended prematurely on account of Tracy’s nose bleeding. M. Ryan (13.7) v. A. Gannaway (12).—-Ryan was easily the superior in science, in the length' of his reach and in the force of his blows. Gunnaway retired before the end of the third round.

J. Dunning (9.10) v. T. Meynott (9.6). —This fight opened with a whirlwind of blows, and at the end of the first two rounds honours were even. In the third, Dunning had the advantage. H. Firth (8.8) v. A. I. Brown (11.2). —It would be impossible to say who won this bout but a good exhibition was given to show that all the boxing knowledge did not belong to the present generation. I‘irih is a youth of about 16 years and liis opponent a- man of about 60 vears.