SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Mataura Ensign, 1 November 1911, Page 4

SPORTS AND PAST IMES.

BOXING . BURNS AND A COURT CASE. 81 ELECTMO TKWCGUiriI,-OOI'TKH,HT. Vf.K UNITKD PKKSB ASSOCIATION. Received November 1, 9.15 a.m SYDNEY, Nov. 1. The ca>c in which Tommy Burn* (the pugilist) claimed halt of Lester's fighting profit* was dismissed with cost* on the application of Burns' counsel. CYCLONE" COMING. Received November 1, 11.10 a.m. Ottawa, im. :n. "Cyclone" Thomson bah l«,ft Vancouver for Australia, where he will fight six contests under Mr Hugh Mcintosh's (the fight promoter) management. COMPETITIONS AT DUNKDIN. The Otago Boxing Association commenced the first round of the Canter-bury-Otago competitions at Dunedin on Tuesday evening. The following ;ire the results:— Six Three-Minute Rounds.—J. (». Leckie (Dunedin), Bst. .'lib., beat (■ McMinn (Canterbury), Hat. lib. Light Weight.—E. McMinn (Canterbury), KJst., v. W. North (Dunedin), a draw. , Welter Weight.—C. Mains (Dune!din), lOsl. Gib., beat J. Gundtv (Canterbury), Hist. olb. Middle Weight.—D. Borehani (Dunedin). list, lib., beat C. Findlav (Canterbury), list. lib. Heavy Weight.—L. Maroiiof (Canterbury!, (Otago), a draw. Novice Events.—Nine-stone Novice, three three-minute rounds: W. Parker. •Innr.. Ist. l.'Mb.. beat L. H. Dryland! Sst. :slb. Ten-stone Novice: F. Moir KM.., beat .1. Pearson. 9.13; R. Anderson. 9st. 91b., beat J. Munro, 10st. .1. Rotter. 9st. 91b., beat F. Mulho!land, 9.\t. 91b. Eleven-stone Novice: P. Newman, 10.G, beat J. Matnewson, 11.0; W. Styles. 10.11, beat S. Campbell. 10.10: I). Evans, 11.0, beat J. MeCarthv, 11.0.