BOXING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 162, 28 June 1930, Page 2

BOXING

(By

“Art Noble.

AROUND THE ARENA. HEAVY FIXTURES LIST. June 30: Reg. Trowern v. Billy Richards at Auckland. July 8: Tommy Donovan v. “Knockout’ Bert Osborne, at Wellington. July 18: Lou Bloom v. Gus Fitzmaunce. at Gisborne. July 17: Tommy Donovan v. Sammy Shack, at Stratford. July 19: Ted Nelson v. Johnny Leckie. at Napier. July 22: Wellington Junior Championships (light and welter), at Miramar. August 21, 22, and 23: New Zealand Amateur Championships, at Palmerston North. Auokhnd’s*Bout, * Reg Trowern will meet the Australian Billy Richards at Auckland an Monday providing no action is taken by the Council concerning the Aucklander’s failure to toe the mark at Wellington Both these chaps revel in the hard going and a sterling bout should be seen. Form, against Hancock is about 50-50 with this pair but Trowern in his present form will take a power of beating. Richards is a Queenslander (at least that is his State of adoption). He measures up to sft 7iin». and with a reach of 69 inches is not overburdened in the matter of length of arm. In addition to victories over Jack Paul and Wally Hancock he has scored over Johnny Priston, the American. » • • palmer and Cleverley. The Palmerston North Association is endeavouring to get Alf. Cleverley and Ambrose Palmer into their ring. Palmer is a tough boy, being rated almost the equal of Jack Haines, the Australian middleweight champion. » * » Postponed Tournament. The illness of Artie Hay may be considered by the Hawke’s Bay Association as a blessing in disguise. Thebe is no doubt the contest was stripped of much of its attractiveness by Stone’s defeat by. Billy Richaids. In the meantime it will be interesting to note whether the Wellington Association will give Phin furthe- matches to enable him to win his place amongst the countiv's front-rankers. Stone has considerable ability, but the best has vet to be developed in him. When he has had further experience then he should be a menace to anv within a few pounds of his weight, but in the interim, in view of his nemus and ineffective showing against Richards. Stone falls just short of class. • * * Drab Display at Dunedin. All the thrills at the Otago Boxing Association’s tournament were provided by the amateurs despite the fact that the star event was provided by such illustrious pugilists as Americans Sam Shack and Pete Sarrou The object of the southerners in providing entertainment for a townfid of the sport-inclined public inet with si ess financially but as a sporting proposition it was a dismal failure. * • • Shack had apparently but one idea, to leave the arena with his hide unbreached and without unsightly protuberance or bruise upon his noble features. He succeeded admiral Jv not so much because his defence was perfect, but because Mr. Sarron too. seemed to have made up his mind it was not “cricket” to slam a fellow-countryman in such a manner that he might show signs that he had been engaged in professional, padded fisticuffs. » » » Hence the fans who had paid up their hard cash witnessed not, as the P.A. man gave it out. “The most uninteresting bout staged in Dunedin for* years,” but the most thrilllacking contest ever staged in New Zealand. » « • Amateurs Preparing. The first of tho interprovincial amateur tourneys took place at Christchurch last week when a team of Canterbiiiy reps, won the majority of bouts against a batch of boys from the Capital City. Colin Gardiner won a points decision from Ragsdale, but the big fellow from Wellington made the country’s lightheavy champion move fast. Colin has a great left hand but does too much back-moving and running away. Pete Sarron obliged with a training turn and then went three rounds with the clever Canterbury amateur. G. Wright. Sarron gave a fine exhibition and “caught” the fans, who enjoyed it immensely. »■ » * Suspension Sensation. The name Pat Connors has been linked with the careers of some very clever and successful boxers in New Zealand and Australia. There is not a great deal the astute mentor does not know of the game. Therefore, when it was announced early in the week he was under twelve months' suspension for alleged illegal practices the boxing world gaped. The decision, Connor the trainer has stated, may be tested in a court of law. One thing is certain, if the practices complained of do exist in New Zealand then the sporting fraternity will stand as one behind tho action of the parent body in dealing with the matter, * * » Tough Melbourne Boy. Wellington’s next tournament will take place on July 8. when Tommy Donovan will clash with his double in physique and slugging methods, Melbourne Bert Osborne. The latter is a mere youngster of just past 19 rears old and is reputed to have a devastating punch, his record being well spattered with the magic letters “K. 0. CHARLIE PURDY DEFEATED. At the Leichhardt Staudium tonight in a fifteen round contest Norkey Fowler (10.7) outpointed Charley Purdy (10.5). Fowler had the New Zealander on the defensive most of tho time, the latter stopping many chin and body punches, but when ho did rally he displayed finer ringeraft than his opponent. The fight was very strenuous.