BOXING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 284, 28 October 1933, Page 4

BOXING

WANGANUI v. MANAWATU. HONOURS TO LOCAL BOYS. An inter-provincial boxing tourney wherein Wanganui exponents were matched with Manawatu boys was staged at the Opera House, last night, by the Manawatu Boxing Association, the proceeds being devoted to the Sports Queen (Miss Molly Nathan). While the “house’’ was not particularly good, no fault could be found with the standard of boxing, the five bouts between the two associations being keenly waged. The honours went to the home side by three decisions to one, while one bout was drawn. In addition a Pahiatua boxer was seen in action, while there were other local boys of promise matched against each other. The officials who filled executive roles were :■ —Judges, Messrs R. E. Hatch arid B. McGrath; referee, Mr J. P. Evans; announcer, Mr J. M. Pearson; timekeeper, Mr N. D. Stubbs; call steward, Mr J. Purves; official seconds, Messrs G. Downes, H. Berriman, J. Smith and S. Wright. Members of the St. John Ambulance Association were in attendance; Prior to the tourney being entered upon the City Band rendered selections from the balcony, while at intervals in the proceedings patrons were treated to a programme of music by Borham’s Radio Service. The programme included bouts between boys of various classes from paperweights to middleweights, all being of three two-minute rounds. L. Ford (Palmerston North) 8.10 v. D. Morgan (Palmerston North) B.3.—The latter depended largely on a hard left which carried some weight behind it, whereas Ford used both hands, but his deliveries lacked the weight of his opponent’s. However, Ford did the major portion of the attacking, even if lie. sometimes ran into trouble. Morgan adopted rushing tactics in the final round, but much of his work was wild and Ford, with his straigliter deliveries, took the honours, j D. Gallagher (Palmerston North) j 9.10 v. W. Strange (Palmerston' North) 9.lo.—The former, who was; a “south paw” artist, opened enter- 1 prisingly, but he ran into some', heavy counters and a right sent him to the mat. He. was up before the count expired, j Strange was packing a lot of weight into his blows. Both were somewhat, cautious of one another in the second ( round, but nevertheless exchanged some useful deliveries. Strange brought his right into play in the final to better effect, and although Gallagher fought back the whole way the verdict went against him. H. Norris (Palmerston North) 8.6. v. A. Tunnicliffe (Palmerston North) B.6.—The former had the advantage in reach and although Tunnicliffe packed a lot of weight into his deliveries, he i seldom penetrated his opponent’s de-! fences, Norris taking the majority of the blows on his gloves and shoulder. The second round was tame, for although Norris did the advancing he immediately back-stepped when Tunnicliffe let loose his heavy swings. Tunnicliffe became more enterprising in the final round and he got home some heavy blows to take the honours with his late effort. VISITORS IN ACTION.

T. Mullinger (Wanganui) 5.6. v. R. Hill (Palmerston North; s.6.—The two lads displayed great promise, the visitor having the coolness of a ring veteran, and he appeared to have had the greater ring experience. ..The local lad was, however, the essence of gameness, and he fought back tl»e whole way; indeed, he was the aggressor for the main part, although Mullinger’s blows were the better delivered. However, the gameness of the local lad brought him a draw in a split vote. C. Reed (Wanganui) 9.12 v. M. Gahan (Palmerston North) 9,9 —-Although Gahan’s style rather .tickled the crowd, he showed that he possessed the “goocls” and he sent over some very nice rights and lefts, which kept the visitor on the retreat. In the second round a right swing sent Reed to the mat but he was up before the' count of nine. He had some awkward moments thereafter and was well in arrears on points at the gong. Galian was vastly superior throughout the final round and he won a clear cut decision. R. McNeal (Wanganui) 10.3 v. C. Ford (Palmerston North) 10.4. —The bout opened in sparkling fashion, although each made the other miss repeatedly. Ford was the aggressor, but McNeal proved to be a worthy opponent with a nice left. Ford was a little short in his range on occasion, hut he was plying both hands very freely, and was gaining the majority of the points. It was a good willing final with the exchanges very even, but Ford won on the earlier rounds. Pownall (Wanganui) 11.4 v. R. Ward (Palmerston North) 11.4. —The local man was very light on his feet for a big man and he used both hands freely. Pownall got a nice left home to the face at the end of the round as he came off the ropes, his best blow of the round. The visitor took a larger share of the exchanges in the second round, and liis blows were carrying the greater weight. Pownall went seeking a k.o. in the final, but be seldom got home with his swings from the crouch ,and Ward' ran out the winner. B. Wells (Wanganui) ’11.6 v. B. Hubbard (Palmerston North) 11.0. — The visitor appeared to have a much greater advantage than the declared weights, and he endeavoured to force matters, but few serious blows reached their objective. Hubbard did good work at close quarters, although be missed with liis uppercuts. The visitor was playing his left nicely, but Hubbard was the better stvlist. In

the closing moments of the final round Wells woke up to send over rights and lefts, and he had Hubbard hard put to weather the storm, but a divided vote gave Hubbard the decision on tlie two earlier rounds. • T. 'Whatnough (Wanganui) 8.12 v. G. Joyce (Palmerston North) 8,12. — The visitor went to the attack with dash, but his. vigour brought with it repeated clinches. However, AYhatnough’s work was the more finished and in the second round he sent over some very nico, left jabs and swings. However, Joyce was making good use of his feet and was countering very nicely. The Wanganui lad, who had represented his association at the New Zealand championships, was ft little too experienced for Joyce, and the local boy had to submit to defeat, although he made a good and clever showing against a finished opponent. A GOOD FINISH. Bolton-Smith (Pahiatua) 10.9 v. M. Candy (Palmerston North) 10.7 Both' brought their heavy artillery into play from tlie opening bell, but Candy was coming in the quicker of the pair, and was doing the greater damage and gaining the points. The visitor continued to play his right swings, but Candy was evading them very cleverly and was coming back with left lunges and short jabs. Candy held the advantage to the close, but appeared to be content not to force matters to a definite conclusion when be bad his opponent awkwardly placed. He also refrained from adopting his cutsomarv rushing tactics, and bis display showed a marked improvement. While the winner was well disclosed, it was a good final bout on an interesting programme.