Boxing

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XV, Issue 111, 10 August 1925, Page 6

Boxing

NAPIER ASSOCIATION’S TOURNAMENT. DWYER BEATS ELMOUR. The programme submitted by the Napier Boxing Association in the Napier Municipal Theatre on Saturday night was an excellent one, and the large crowd were rewarded with several willing contests. The players in the Hawke’s Bay and Southland representative football teams and the Whangarei College teams were the ’guests of the evening. The amateur bouts were all of a high standard and proved to be as popular as the professional contest. Mr. J. .Murphy was the referee. Mr. J. Harris announcer and Messrs A. H. M ilson and J. AV. Walters acted as judges. The proceedings were enlightened with several selections by Colbert’s orchestra. Results:— AMATEURS. Morris (7.2) v. Manning (7.0). Morris lead all through the bout. Manning ducking to avoid punishment, but the former connected well in the last round and was accorded a popular decision. W. Martin (11.6) v. J. Hepburn (11.8) The round opened with both boys connecting well. Hepburn drove Marti.ii to the rojies and landed a heavy right to his opponent’s nose, which bit freely throughout. Martin made several attacks, but Hepburn showing good footwork, evaded cleverly. The next round was just as willing. Hepbunn’s ducking caused Martin’s blows L»> miss badly. Th© former landed several straight rights to the face. The third round saw both all out. Martin chased Hepburn to the ropes and scored with several straight rights tp the head, and when clearing from the ropes just missed an uppercut. Hopburn rallied and retaliated. In the last round both lads showed marked signs of tiring, but the round most exciting. Hepburn scored a fine right to the nose. An interchange rf head blows followed, and the final gong sounded. Martin was awarded the decision. T. Williams (9.3) v. A. Seastrand (8.2) Wilbanks went for his opponent from the start, but Seastrand avoided any serious punishment by clever footwork. Seastrand opened th© next round by connecting two straight lefts to the face. Williams rushed at his man. but Seastrand smartly stepped aside and he was almost through th© ropes. Seastrand again landed a left swing to the fgee. In the third round Seastrand connected freely with both left and right to the face. Williams, who was tiring, took a lot of punishment. The last round saw Seastrand pounding Williams freely. The judges disagreed, and the referee gave a draw, which was receiving by continued booing and hooting. PROFESSIONAL CONTEST. Dwyer (10.4) v. Elmour (10.10). Hughi© Dwyer, the retired lightweight champion of Australia, met Dick Elmour, a young Frenchman, who made his first appearance, in Napier amd who has a good Australian record, for a purse of £1.50. The fight which went the full fifteen rounds, was gamely and cleanly contested. Elmour had the advantage in the first two rounds, but after that Dwyer, who scored points freely with his straight lefts, never looked l>k© losing. Elmour marrowly missed a knock-out on three occasions. Dwyer was awarded the decision on points, which was a popular verdict. Elmour. however, found favour with quite a large section of the audience. Both opened with light sparring, when Elmour connected a good left to the face, which he followed with several hits to the head. In the infighting that ensued the Frenchman had the best of things. Dwyer showed good footwork and missed th© weight ot several of Elniour’s punches. In the next round Elmour got the better of infighting and landed freely with both left and right to the face. Later ntforced Dwyer to the ropes and continued to lead and force the fight. Elmour opened the next round savagely, but Dwyer steadied him with a straight left to the face. Elmour again attacked, hut Dwyer smartly side-stepped to miss a heavy right swing. Dwyer then landed several hits to the face. The next round saw Dwyer connecting with several left jabs to th© face amd Elmour’s nose began bleeding. Dwyer’s footwork seriously puzzled his opponent. In the next round Dwyer’s footwork again saved him from punishment. Elniour’s blows, however, lacked judgment. Th© Frenchman, who continued to lead, forced Dwyer to the corner in the sixth round, but the latter was not giving any chances and boxed cautiously. The seventh round saw both boxers scoring freely and the round was very even. Elmour followed up and landed a heavy left and just missed am uppercut with his right. Elniour’s nose, was troubling him and Dwyer landed freely. Elmour rallied and struck Dwyer with a heavy right and again missed his mark with an uppercut. Dwyer was not slow to retaliate with several nasty left jabs. The ninth round opened quietly. Elmour missed badly with a right swing. Dwyer landed with several cross hits. In the tenth round Dwyer lead. Elmour attempted to plant several heavy swings Dwyer countering to the ear. In the next round both sparred for openings. Dwyer connected with his left to th© face. Elmour continued to carry th© fight well. The twelfth and thirteenth rounds were in Dwyer’s favour. Ducking cleverly he caused his opponent’s blows to go over his head. Elmour rushed Dwyer to th© ropes, but failed to administer a knocknut with his right. In the next round Dwyer forced and Elmour landed a heavy straight right to th© eye. Dwyer caught Elmour with a nasty glamc© hit to the face. Th© final round saw both fighters scoring well. Dwyer’s left . was dangerous. Hughie received a popular decision. AUSTRALIAN BOUT. , Sydney. Aug. !>. < At the Stadium. Erank Van bent Ray Fogarty on points in a 15-rounds ; contest. The fighting throughout was < willing. 1 i

WRESTLING. SUNNI DEFEATED. Melbourne. Aug. 1». Mecske boat the Indian. Ali Sunni, in two straight falls. <A. and N.Z.) GOLF. HASTINGS CU B The following i. the result ut th' i mixed foursome (12 holes) played ■-n ! the club’s links on Saturday last under ! most unfavourable weather conditions: i Mrs Hogan and S. Averill, gross 9’2. i handicap 15. nett 57; Mi’s Syniond- j and D. Murray. 70. 11. 59; Mrs Davies I and T. Brennan. 73. 13. 60: Mis< I Svmonds and 11. S. Budd. 73 13. 60; Miss Grav and F. S. Budd. 72. 11. 61 : ! Miss Willis and A. Pone, 72. 11 61 ' TAKAPAI ULEB The lii-d round lor the Uiillith' Cup ' | (mail li play) was played on the I’aka-' ■ pan links on Saturday under adrer-t ; ' we.dhor conditions. Aery lew cards , wvr<> t;ik«-n out ami dm best banded ; • 1 V,. . I \\ 15; l.t.p ~m! T Hand -. ! 5 d u n ,\ | ( (11 , !.. h I duwn

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