BOXING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 6 August 1931, Page 11

BOXING

NEW ZEALAND AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS OPENED AT ASHBURTON (By Telegraph—Press Association) ASHBURTON, This Day. riio New Zealand amateur boxing championships opened last night. Results : Lightweights: Bennie (Napier) boat J. Simonson (Marlborough); L. Ennis (Timaru) beat D, Cree (Ashburton); M. Candy (Manawatu) beat J. Kelly (Southland)'; E. Oxley (Manawatu) beat S. Common (Ashburton) by default; N. Moulin (Christchurch) beat R. Hutchison (Hawkes Bay). Featherweights: L. Driberg (Napier) beat C. Ray tier (Marlborough); J. Franklin (Gisborne) boat Murphy (Timaru); P. J. Hawes (Christchurch) beat C. Buckley (Otago); D. J. Domkin (Hawkes Bay) beat F. Holden (Manawatu) by default; It. Purdio (Auckland) boat F. Richardson (Wellington); v\ ■ Hawes beat .T. Ramsey (Oarnn.ru) by default; A. Turner (New Plymouth) beat A. McPhee (Greymouth). Welterweight: W. Hogg (Napier) beat ,T. McMahon (Tailiape); P. Lundy (Ashburton) beat L. Riley (Tailiape); J. Taylor (Ilawkes Bay) beat M. Candy (Manawatu) by default; M. Burko (Southland) beat R. G. Forward (Christchurch). , , .. Heavyweights: L. Painter (Auckland) beat F. Schumanski (Timaru); G. Croft (Greymouth) beat G. Alley (Ashburton); R. J. Raines (Christchurch) boat J. butliell (Ilawkes Bay); J. Cossill (Manawatu) beat G, Spencer (Southland). [Flyweights: J. Johnston .(Christchurch) beat 11. Cullimoro (Timaru) by default; Donoghuc (Wellington) heat J. Rumble (Otago). Middlowoighls: 11. Dasley (Marlborough) beat E. Collins (Timaru) by default; J. G'roft (Greymouth) boat L. Strickland (Wellington). Bantamweight: C. Warns (Manawatu) beat D. Davey (Christchurch); J. Richmond (Otago) beat S. Hendry (Westport). Light-heavyweight: J. Cossill (Manawatu) beat J. Tierney (Marlborough): 11. Lister (Greymouth) beat R. Strickland (Masterton); F. J. Prondorgast (Southland) beat J. Lutholl (Hawkes Bay); S. Cowan (Auckland) beat E. l’ocock (Christchurch).