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SPLENDID ENCOUNTER.McKAY; BEATS I<NUCKLB Y (Per. Presa. Association.—copyright). . - GISBORNE, This-r Day. Making his debut heire last night in, professional, rank, Billy McKay (Gisborne), New Zealand;^naate,ur. stand- -j: ard weight champion,, defeated" Len . Knuckley (Hastings) !pn points over ten rounds. ’The-fight is regarded _ss , the best seen here for many -years. f Though McKay won rounds, the fight was not really one-sided, and jwas •, £ contested " at'.a ;* OUt. " \ •' "<): . ■-. The Poverty Bay_ -amateur championships were decidedduring the fa evening,> and<as' a result ■ the 'followingvr/| were chosen to represent 4he r district -’ Ji at the Nevv pionShip.—S.' .Machett ; jxhiddleWGight) \-\%- V. Davy (welter), M. Callaham (light).
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Northern Advocate, 15 September 1934, Page 9
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