AMATEUR BOXING CHAMPIONS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 234, 15 September 1934, Page 15

AMATEUR BOXING CHAMPIONS

Winners of Eight Divisions to Date

The official list of New Zealand amateur champions dates back to 1902 when the Christchurch Sports Club conducted an amateur tourney that was given official recognition by the New Zealand Boxing Council, which body, incidentally, was more or less a Christchurch organisation. In that year only the featherweighi, lightweight and heavyweight divisions were contested, but the following year bantamweight and middleweight were added to the programme. It was not until five years later that recognition was given to welters, and the flyweights and light-hea,vies were not accepted as separate classes until 1922, so completing the full range as is recognised to-day. A perusal of the list of champions reveals that it is from the featherweights of the past that have sprung some of the most renowned boxers of later years.

FLY WEIGHT. 1832, at Auckland —T. Griffiths, Otago 1923—Leckie. Otago 1924, at Wellington—F. Taylor, Auckland 1925, at Christchurch —8. Burton, Greymou h 1926, at Napier—B. Burton, Greymouth 1927, at Invercargill—M. Roebuck, Taranaki 1928, at Auckland —J. Richmond, Otago 1929, at Grey mouth—F. Peaccuy, Auckland 1930, at Palmerston North —F. Bruno, Auckland 1931, at Ashburton —B. Donoghue, Wellington 1932, at New Plymouth—J. Gordon, Hawera 1933, at Marlborough—W. McKay, Gisborne

1931, at Ashburton—H. Thomas, Wellington 1932, at New Plymouth—H. Hughes, W’haugarci 1933, at Marlborough—R. Purdie, Auckland WELTER WEIGHT 1908, at Christchurch—R. Mayze, Christchurch .1909, at Dunedin—G. Watchorn, Palmerston North 1910, at Palmerston North—G. 'Watchorn, Palmerston North 1911, at Invercargill—H. Withey, Dunedin 1912, at Wellington—G. Watchorn, Palmerston north 1913, at Timaru —S. Mitchell, Auckland 1914, at Wanganui—J. Heeney, Gisborne. 1920, at Hastings—D. Lawless, Gisborne .1921, at Greymouth—L. O’Neill, Greymouth 1922, at Auckland—F. Hansen, Auckland 1923 —L. McDonald, Otago 1924, at Wellington—A. Hay, Hawke’s Bay 1925, at Christchurch—R. Loveridge, New Plymouth 1926, at Napier—J. Nelson, Greymouth 1927, at Invercargill—E. Armishaw, Auckland 1928, at Auckland —P. J. Stone, Wellington 1929, at Greymouth—P, J. Stone, Wellington 1930, at Palmerston North —A. Lowe, Otago 1931, at Ashburton—A. Lowe, Otago 1932, at New Plymouth—W. N. Hogg, Napier 1933, at Marlborough—W. Purdie, Auckland

BANTAM WEIGHT 1903, ®t Christchurch—J. Peace, Christchurch 1904, ait Christchurch—J. Goaling, Wellington 1905, at Dunedin —E Baird, Christchurch 1906, at Wellington—B. Tracy, Wellington 1907, aS Auckland —B. Tracy, Wellington 1908, at Christchurch —J. Parker, Christchurch 1909, at Dunedin —C. Stewart, Timaru 1910, at Balmerston North—F. Ellis, Wellington 1911, at Invercargill—J. Leckie, Dunedin 1912, at Wellington—J. Gunn, Timaru 1913, at Timaru—C. Stewart, Timaru 1914, at Wanganui—J. Harrhy, Dunedin 1920, at Hastings—C. Maddox, Hastings 1921, at Greymouth—C. Purdy, Auckland 1922, at Auckland—C. Cann, Wanganui 1923—T. Griffiths, Otago 1924, at Wellington—T. Griffiths, Otago 1925, at Christchurch—F. Taylor, Auckland 1926, at Napier—F. Taylor, Auckland 1927, at Invercargill—J. O. Sullivan, Auckland 1928, at Auckland —C. Hume, Wellington 1929, at Greymouth—R. Purdie, Auckland 1930, at Palmerston North—L, Knuckey, Hawke’s Bay 1931, at Ashburton, C. Warne, Manawatu 1932, at New Plymouth—D. Roebuck, North Taranaki

MIDDLEWEIGHT 1903, at Christchurch—J. M. Griffin, Invercargill 1904, at Christchurch—J. M. Griffin, Greymouth 1905, at Dunedin—A. Leckie, Dunedin 1906, at Wellington—A. L. Nash, Christchurch 1907, at Auckland —J. Gilmour, Christchurch 1908, at Christchurch—J. Smith, Auckland 1909, at Dunedin —8. Monaghan, Ohakuue 1910, at Palmerston North —G. Matthewson, Dunedin 1922, at Invercargill—L. A. Cade, Christchurch 1912, at Wellington—S. Monaghan, Ohakunc 1913, at Timaru —H. Withey, Dunedin 1914, at Wanganui—A. Woods, Invercargill 1920, at Hastings—H. North, Dunedin 1921, at Greymouth—R. Moale, Auckland 1922, at Auckland —R. Meale, Auckland 1923 —L. O’Neill, Greymouth 1924, at Wellington—L. O’Neill, Greymouth 1925, at Christchurch—C. Pocock, Christchurch 1926, at Napier—A. Cleverley, Wellington 1927, at Invercargill—C. Pocock, Christchurch 1928, at Auckland—L. Turner, Marlborough 1929, at Greymouth—R. Nicol, Southland 1930, at Palmerston North —R. Bagri, Southland 1931, at Ashburton—T. Croft, Greymouth 1932, at New Plymouth—F. Roynski, North Taranaki 1933, at Marlborough—H. E. Neal, Auckland

1933, at Marlborough—lt. Williams, Auckland

FEATHER WEIGHT. 1902, at Christehnrch —A. L. Jones, Christchurch 1903, at Christchurch —A. Parker, Christchurch 1904, at Cristchuwh—J. C. Watson, Christchurch 1905, at Dunedin—J. F. Morris, Dunedin 1906, at Wellington—J. Godfrey, Auckland 1907, at Auckland—E. Sanderson, Auckland 1908, at Christchurch —W. Elliott, Timaru 1909, at Dunedin —J. Hagerty, Timaru 1910, at Palmerston North —F. Kerr, Nelson 1911, at Invercargill—A. Goodman, Dunedin 1912, at Wellington—G. Barr, Masterton 1913, at Timaru —N, Bennetts, Auckland 1914, at Wanganu—A. Goodman, Dunedin 1920, at Hastings—H. Gnnn, Timaru 1921, at Greymouth—M. Hatton, Auckland 1922, at Auckland—C. Purdy, Auckland 1923—C. Purdy, Auckland 1924, at Wellington—L. Drew, Otago 1925, at Christchurch—T. Griffiths, Otago 1926, at Napier—J. Leckie, Otago 1927, at Invercargill—T. Donovan, Taranaki 1928, at Auckland—G. Leslis, Auckland 1929, at Greymouth—H. Johns, Auckland 1930, at Palmerston North—R. Purdie, Auckland 1931, at Ashburton—B. Bardie, Auckland 1932, at New Plymouth—P. Hawes, Christchurch 1933, at Marlborough—C. Rayner, Marlborough

LIGHT HEAVY WEIGHT. 1922, at Auckland —E. Parker, Christchurch 1923 —J. Leckie, Otago 1924, at Wellington—J. Leckie, Otago 1925, at Christchurch —Vince Parker, Napier 1926, at Napier—G. Evatt, Wellington 1927, at Invercargill—A. Cleverley, Wellington 1928, at Auckland —C. Gardiner, Christchurch 1929, at Greymouth—G. McEwan, Southland 1930, at Palmerston North —T. Mullins, Taumarunui 1931, at Ashburton—J. Cossil, Manawatu 1932, at New Plymouth—H. Reeve, Manawatu 1933, at Marlborough—F. Bell, Greymouth

HEAVY WEIGHT. 1902, at Christchurch —F. Nash, Christchurch 1902, at Christchurch—J. Fitzsimmons, Timaru 1903, at Christchurch —H. N. Taylor, Greymouth 1904, at Christchurch —J. M. Griffin, Greymouth .1905, at Dunedin—W. J. Robertson, Ashburton 1906, at Wellington—E. W. Pearson, Wellington 1907, at Auckland—J. Lloyd, Christchurch 1908, at Christchurch—M. F. Ryan, Invercargill 1909, at Dunedin —M. F. Ryan, Invercargill 1910, at Palmerston North—A. Pooley, Auckland 1911, at Invercargill—P. MeQuarrie, Bluff 1912, at Wellington—B. Fitzsimmons, Timaru 1913, at Timaru —J. T. Hughes, Invercargill 1914, at Wanganui—E. Savory, Auckland 1920, at Hastings—B. V. McCleary, Ashburton 1921, at Greymouth—B. V. McCleary, Ashburton 1922, at Auckland —A. McCormick, Ashburton 1923—A. McCormick, Ashburton 1924, at Wellington—C. Mcßae, Wellington 1925, at Christchurch —-B. Hooper, Wellington 1926, at Napier—B. Lewis, Hawke’s Bay 1927, at Invercargill—J. G. Leckie, Otago 1928, at Auckland—A. Campbell, North Otago 1929, at Greymouth—C. Gardiner, Christchurch 1930, at Palmerston North —C. Gardiner, Christ

LIGHT WEIGHT 1902, at Christchurch —P. W. Olliver, Christchurch 1903, at Christchurch —A. Farquharson, Dunedin 1904, at Christchurch —T. Rickards, Christchurch 1905, at Dunedin—G. Williams, Palmerston North 1906, al Wellington—R. Mayze, Christchurch 1907, at Auckland —E. Mayze, Christchurch 1908, at Christchurch —T, Metcalfe, Auckland 1909, at Dunedin—J. H. Finnerty, Invereargill 1910, at Palmerston North —B. Simpson, Christ

church 1911, at Invercargill—A. C. Maxwell, New Plymouth 1912, at Wellington—L. McGrath, Timaru 1913, at Timaru —W. Shutt, Timaru 1914, at Wanganui—M, James, Auckland 1920, at Hastings—F. Desmond, Wellington 1921, at Greymouth—H. May, Auckland 1922, at Auckland —L. McDonald, Otago 1923—R. Pascoe, Greymouth 1924, at Wellington—R. Loveridge, Taranaki 1925, at Christchurch— E. Morgan, Wellington 1926, at Napier—H. Kindley, Greymouth 1927, at Invercargill—E. Morgan. Wellington 1928, at Auckland —R Futcher, Otago 1929, at Greymouth—W. Casey, Christchurch 1930, at Palmerston North—H. Thomas, Wellington

church 1031, at Ashburton—L. Painter, Auckland 1932, at New Plymouth—M. Strickland, Wellington 1933, at Marlborough—A. Dasler, Marlborough