BOXING IN FEILDING

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 250, 23 October 1935, Page 6

BOXING IN FEILDING

Final Tourney Last Night

Patronage of tho Feilding Amateur Boxing Club’s final tourney held in the Drill hall last evening was not as strong as for tho earlier tourneys promoted by the club. Tho programme was varied and equaMu every respect to tho high standard set by this enterprising club. The officials were: Messrs J. P. Evans (referee), E. R. Wimsett and J. Louisson (judges), P. P. Stevens (announcer), W. M. Crystall and T. Collins (timekeepers), A. J. McGregor (call steward), B. Thompson, S. Wright and H. Mudgway (seconds). Tho club’s popular secretary, Mr. B. McGrath, had all the arrangements completed to perfection.

Before the programme concluded Mr. S. Jarrett (president) returned thanks to all who had contributed towards the success of tlhe club’s season.

C. Fowler (Feilding) Gst. lib. v. A. Ingram (Dannevirke) Gst. 91b. These midgets boxed freely with, the Feilding boy, despite his 81b. handicap, doing most of the leading. The moro measured reply of the visitor to the fireworks of the local exponent stamped him as tho boxer of tho two and lie claimed a just decision. V/. Beatson (Feilding) Gst. 7-lbs. v. J. Donaldson (Dannevirke) . Gst. 51bs. was another midget bout full of fireworks with tho Feilding boy disclosing a readier appreciation of the fistic art. Beatson held his ground in the final round to take the decision without question. J. Hesketh (Feilding) 9st. Illbs. v. H. Christensen (Palmerston North) Ost. 91 bs. The first round of this lightweight bout saw Christensen secure a lead on his opponent who relied on his left to make good the gaps which the visitor appeared to fill astonishingly well. Covering well Christensen gave more than he received and in the second round and with the pace steadier in the final round the visitor had no difficulty in boxing his way to victory. J. McCann (Wellington) lOst. -libs, v. C. Foster (Palmerston North) lOst. 91bs. A hot pace was accepted from the opening gong and the Capital’s junior champion found a free mixer in his opponent who was making his initial bow to the show ring. There was little between thorn when the spell came and whatever advantage McCann claimed by virtue of his status was not far short of being adequately countered by the height and weight of his worthy opponent. The novice fought solidly in the third round to leave no doubts as to his qualities which in the hands of a tutor must win him laurels. On boxing proficiency McCann was adjudged the winner.

A. Cantwell (Feilding) Sst. lOlbs. v. W. Porter (Shannon) Sst. Gibs. The facial tapping in the first round gave way to more solid, although somewhat wilder hitting in the second with little between the contestants. Cantwell got off the mark with determined suddenness in the final round seeking to disarm his opponent Who, however, boxed on to take the verdict by a narrow margin.

T. Dunn (Wellington) Sst. v. J. Collins ■ (Palmerston North) Sst. Gibs. In this bantamweight engagement Collins opened with astonishing agility, while Dunn handled the situation with, a caution born of his training. In the second round Oollins’ pace was steadied up as Dunn directed a heavy barrage to his face and went on to pursue bis Jess exhaustive tactics, Collins came furiously iu the final round to suffer a reverse and a quickf recovery gained him the decision.

H. Dunn (Wellington champion), 9.0, v. B. Goughian (P.N.-Manawatu champion), 9.4. This lightweight contest of six two-minute rounds between territorial champions was the star bout of the evening. Dunn fed in .what little, fighting there was in the first round, which ended with an onslaught by tho Manawatu champion, who was not to be drawn. There was no variation in tho tactics in the second round, Coughlan relying’ on a snappy left in an effort to balance the straight leads of Dunn. The capital’s champion

snapped a left to the faco and then drovo home a shattering right which unbalanced Coughlan early in -the third round. Dunn continued to strive for a complete mix-up, but Coughlan was content to select his own openings. It was not till the fifth round that Coughlan stepped out in momentary ascendancy, only to accept a fierce right to tho jaw and then suffered a battering-ram attack as he covered. Dunn had to accept that dangerous loft>, but was little disturbed and the final round found the contestants fighting to a draw, which was received as a popular verdict. The boxers shared the £3 3s trophy donated by Mr R. ShortaU, patron of tho club. D. Anncrsi'ey (Shannon), 9.G, v. A. Keith (P.N.), 9.G. Tho boxers opened in whirlwind style to quickly como together for infighting. His open style and longer reach favoured Annersley, who had a vigorous opponent full of fireworks. The final round was clearly in favour of Shannon’s representative, who claimed tho verdict.

G. Diffy (Feilding), 11.3, v. R. Thomas (Dannevirke), 11.9. This was tho most amusiug bout of the evening, the local representative meeting a novice who, all expectation, came up against a casual left or two which disturbed his equilibrium.. The crowd rocked with laughter for the three rounds, which ended in favour of Diffy.

J. Hetheringlon (Wellington), 10.11, v. J. McMahon (P.N.), 11.0. Palmerston North’s representative claimed tho verdict with points to spare. His worthy opponent, who substituted for E. Eeid, stood up to .a lot of punishment in the first two rounds and his cover was never at fault. McMahon eased off in the final round when the issue was beyond doubt.

H. McFarland (Feilding), 9.2, v. J. Laviu (P.N.), 9.1. • These exponents of the fistic art boxed steadily throughout without any fireworks. While McFarland looked a winner in the earlier stages ho had to givo way to Lavin who came with a new energy in the final round to capture the decision.

E. Dunn (Wellington) 9.5, v. P, Lessettc (Dannevirkc), 9.6.

This special lightweight contest, with Dunn substituting for R. Aitken, was characterised by the sparkling attacks of the Dannovirke boy, who was having his own way until the middle of the second round, when Dunn went in to bring off a surprise attack. It served to steady Lessette, who however came away in the final' round to gamely contest tho issue, which Dunn by bis surer work claimed.