BONING

Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1938, Page 7

BONING

HAMILTON DEFEATS RAYXER. TPer Press Association —Copyright) WELLINGTON. May 93 Billy H ai!Io'l. li'ditvyeir-'ht nrofes J signal boxing champion of Victoria j "inde an ansnicioMs first appearance in l the New Zealand ntm to-nig’ t. vhee V dk-posrd of Ol'M-rie Raynor (Marlborough), early in the second rn’Mid of r 1 ') ro’Mids contest at the Wellington Town Ha'l. The A'i'-toriau lad had an advantage in height, reach and weight, sealin' - Pst. 8 lh. lo the Marllio v ~ngli man’s 9st B’h. Hamilton was fast, and early proved th'd he was ;» good two h !, ude'’ nnnelier. willi steam heliind the blows He at once rushed Raynor into a corner. and dealt out. heavy punishment, while Raynrr did his best to smother up. When they -were ordered to break Hamilfcaii at onei' at lacked in purposeful fashion, showing nimble footwork The Victorian had Raynor thromdi the ropes in quirk time A snappy left hook pul the local man down for a count of eight. I No sooner had the second round open-

ed than it was seen that Rayner was outclassed. Hamilton scored as lie liked, and sent Rayner to the canvas with a heavily loaded right cross. On rising <it ene count o. nine, toe Aim. inn - ough man again went down under a fusilade of blows, and this time he stay<l down, claiming that he had been hit low r . There was some delay in securing a doctor, and meantime a shower ot programmes and coins were thrown into tlie ring. Eventually, Mr G. Broac

announced that Rayner had been medically examined and the doctors had found no traces of a foul. The contest was awarded to Hamilton.