Boxing Notes

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 187, 9 August 1940, Page 3

Boxing Notes

TO-NIGHT’S BOXING TOURNAMENT

To-night at 8.15 p.m. in the Pahiatua Drill Hall, two of the mighty atoms from the midget division equipped with gloves almost as big as themselves will ► tand beneath the lights in the good old squared circle listening to referee Jim Davies giving them careful instructions ending with; “Go to your corners and when the gong sounds como out fighting.'* Perhaps the older people in tho audience will b*» recalling memories of the ‘‘good old days,” when bare knuckles were used and men fought till they dropped, or of Bob Fitzsimmons, Gentleman Jim Corbett, Jack Johnson and J. L. Sullivan —those were the days. On the other hand the younger people will be trying to visualise all the white hopes that are being brought forward at. the present time to dethrone the present King of Boxing—Joe Louis, the brown bomber. On Wednesday evening and all yesterday the Drill Hall has been the sceue of busy activity. The Pahiatua Boxing Association ably helped by students and *oldiers aided by Lieutenant J. I\ Kogan’s campaign of manoeuvres have been getting the field of battle ready. Ring chairs and the other hundred and one details gave way before the general assault made from all strategical positions and thus enabled Mr. Russ Merrie to attack with the lighting and musical arrangements. Waiting to tell the world all about it is his well-known loudspeaker and people who have not read of tonight’s tournament are sure to hear about it. The following is a bst of the officials and bouts: The Mayor, Mr. 5?. K. Hiddells, will be present to make the necessary awards, referee, Mr. Jim Davies; judges, Mr. J. A. Walsh and A. I*. Jensen; timekeeper, Mr. G. Oxley. Most of the other duties will be carried out by pupils of the school. Bouts: Midget Division (two one-minute rounds), lan Nisbet v. Dou Kitchen, Barry Fisher v. Jack Lawry, Mills v. Ken Fulcher, Roy Carlyon v. Harold Thompson, lan Cornford v. John Husband, Malcolm Stokes v. Harry Hercock, Brian Stallard v. Barry Lowry, Joe Evans v. Squib Benton; junior division (three one-minute rounds), Phillip Waldman v. Garth Pilkington, Gordon Halliwell v. John Stallard, Derek Hodd v. Arthur Watson, Wrey Hewitt v. Alcstair Thompson, Keith Munro v. Strachan Chapman; intermediate division (three one-minute rounds), Stuart | Jswanney v. Alvin Sunnex, Harry Miller

‘ |v. Dps Henderson, Ivan Merrie v. Peter > I Davenport, Jack Hunt v. Allen f+rt-an-i • nev, Don Bisset v. Edward Watson, ,‘Gerald Dolman v. Pat Millar; senior - division (three rounds), i Butcher v. Phil Kershaw, Len Kitchen ■ jv. Willie Hokianga, Bill Brannigan v. , 1 Jim Harris, Bill Mills v. BUI Benton, > John Millar v. Maurice Wilson, Stuart i Gunn v. Paul Kershaw, George Burgess » v. Sid Beales. Miniature cups have i been donated for special bouts by the ! following: Drs. H. Paterson and E. B. . Watson and Messrs. S. K. Siddells and J. . A. Walsh. All soldiers are the guests of the evening and the proceeds of the ; [tournament will bo given to the Red ‘ Cross.