BOXING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXV, Issue 259, 1 October 1945, Page 2

BOXING

~ TOURNEY AT FEILDING. t Under the auspices of the Feilding Boxing Club a successful amateur tournament was staged in the Drill Hall ■on Saturday night. The hall was well filled and some good exhibitions were seen. Although more willing than scientific, the Ljouis proved entertaining and the participants were accorded a good reception. Jlie officials were: Referee, Mr Matson (Palmerston North); judges, Messrs A. (i McGregor and 1). N. Ferguson; announcer, ivir T. James : president, Mr E. Prince; secretary, Mr R. Barnett. Special trophies were awarded i'oibury (Puimertoh North), best straight left boxer; Baylisl (Feilding), best loser; and Knapp (Marton), most scientific boxer. The programme opened with a bout ill which two midgets, the Stevens twins, of I Palmerston North, demonstrated their interpretation of the art. The result was a Uraw. Stanteal (Feilding), 4s.t 91b, v. Potbury (Fahiiwston Noun] ost: Potburls had the advantage cf reach and the Feilding boy, though game, was receiving punishment. 'Hie verdict was a ioregono conclusion in lavour ol Potbury. Jarrett (Feilding), Bst 131 b, v. Knapp (Marton), bst bib : While Knapp showMi more knowledge of the art, Jarrett had the advantage jof height and reach and in the later rounds Knapp was pushed against rope| to receive telling punishment. The verdict went to Jarrett. Fieldhouse (Rongotea) 9st 81b v. Mote Kingi (Wanganui) bst 121 b: 'lhe Maori boxer covered well, but tL'icldhouse found openings in his defence and won a popular verdict. Bell (Marlon). Bst 61b, v. Mcßao (Feilding), 9at 41b: Mcßae's woight was more than Bell [could handle, and the former won. CraviW (Feilding), 7st 121 b, v. Downs (Marten), Bst 310: Cravine, who made the paco early, was unable to cover his head i against the thrusts by Downs, and in the second round Downs pressed his advantage and the bout was not allowed to go? the full time, the decision going r.o the Marton boxer. 'fowler (Feilding), list 41b, v. Bell (Marton), list 71b: Towlef's superior guard enabled him to evade | the determined efforts of Bell in the opening exchanges. Later he came in to I attack and topped this oft' with two terrific blows to send his opponent to thoj floor tor the full count. McNabj (Feilding), 7s t 71b, v. Gibbons (Marton), 7st 71b 1 : Gibbons was the fitter man and gained the . decision. Bayliss (Feilding), idst 51b v. Lane (Palmerston North), lOst 31b: In a bout packed with hard hitting i both boxers received punishment. Although Bayliss was not outboxed. Lane had piled up points in the final round to got the decision. Hunt (Feilding), 9st 31b, v. j Thompson (Marton), 9st: The FeildingJ boy displayed eagerness and hard-hitting ability, and towards the end of the (first round Thompson was feeling the weizht of the blows rained down on him. Hunt in the next round had the bout in | hand, but was disqualified for using the rabbit punch. Jarrett (Feilding), 9si| 131 b, v. Bason (Wanganui), 9st 121 b: This bout was an uneventful one and failed to rouse any enthusiasm. Bason, however, scored points in the final round to win. Hcsketh (Feilding), lOst 101 b, -v. [Coughlm (Wanganui), lOst 41b: Right uppercuts were delivered with much vigour by llesketh, who tried hard in the I opening round to gain a knock-out. In the second and third rounds he was again the aggressor and gained the verdict. Murray (Wanganui), list 51b, v. Kreft (Palmerston North), 12st 111 b: Kreffs superior reach and advantage in height were used! well and the bout did not go full time. {Murray was groggy against the ropes and[ the referee stopped the match at that stage. Maxwell (Rongotea), 12st 81b, v. Fireoman (Mosterton), 12st 81b: Maxwell Opened energetically, but Freeman, who [had gone down to take a count of five, cajme in with renewed energy to send his opponent reeling to the floor several times. Maxwell gamely continued, but Freeman had a reserve of strength and the bo u t was halted in the final round with, the honours to Freeman. The Stevens twins, Potbury, Lane _ and Kreft are pupils of J. Chase's gymnasium.