BOXING.
THE WESTPORT TOURNAMENT. NELSON WINS. . ' (United Pjiess Association.) WESTIPORT. Friday. The seventh tournament of the Westpoirt Boxing Association opened to-rrigirfc, when in addition to local l amateur evenlfcs two special six-round \ bouts between Wastport and Nelson representatives were got off, the Nelson lads winning both events. Coster OWestiport), 7.11, met 'Fisher (Nelson), 8.7. At the end of the fourth round! the referee, stopped l ""the contest, as Coster was clearly outclassed', andi awarded the bout to Fisher. . K The. other special between- Couper (Nelson) and A. Cla/pperkta (Millerfyn) went the full six rounds, and «• very even contest was won* by 'Couper, who had! t'he cleaner punch of the two and a good defence. " .' '
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 21 October 1911, Page 5
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114BOXING. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 21 October 1911, Page 5
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