AMATEUR BOXING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 18 August 1933, Page 7

AMATEUR BOXING

NELSON TOURNAMENT TEAMS FROM BLENHEIM AND BAYS AREAS A BRIGHT EVENING'S SPORT Tho Nolson Boxing Association staged a very interesting tournament in the Theatre Royal last night, most of the contestants being well matched and producing bright boxing. Teams from Marlborough, Nelson and the Bays took part, part.

The bouts were got off expeditiously and the Association officials are to be congratulated on the manner the tournament was run. Mr 11. McArtney had a heavy night as referee while Messrs 11. Spear and E. Richards were the judges. Mr M. Cussen was tho announcer. Every decision mot with the approval of the spectators The best bout of tho evening was that between A. Wills (Motueka) and Cassidy (Blenheim). This pair were clever and hit hard, the crowd greatly enjoying the bout.

■ Mr F. Dix, of Blenheim, President of the New Zealand Boxing Council and President of the Marlborough Association, brought over tho Marlborough team. Mr H. G. Brodie, President of tho Nelson Association, welcomed Mr Dix and expressed his appreciation of the sister Association’s co-operation in providing a team to take part in the tournament.

In replying Mr Dix said Marlborough took a keen interest in the sport, and as a result had been allotted the New Zealand championships which take place in Blenheim on 7th, Bth and 9th September. Tlie whole town was behind the Association and “Come to Blenheim” week was to he held at the time of the championships. Ho extended a welcome to Nelson sports, and thanked the local association for providing the opportunity for the Blenheim boxers to take part- in the tournament.

DESCRIPTION OF BOUTS

(Nelson) and S. Waide (Nelson), both of whom were 4 stone. The two boys fought out two one and a half minutes rounds for a draw. The schoolboys championship was then decided between R. Woodward (Clifton Terrace) bst 101 b and T. Skyring J Convent), 6st 41b. It was a willing bout with plenty of hard hitting, the decision going to Skyring. J. Barker (Nelson) 7st 81b v. T. Robin-: son (Blenheim) Bst lib. In the first of these two minute rounds there was some clever ring work, the round ending fairly • even. In the second the Blenheim boy made use of his advantage in reach and scored with both hands, but Barker was clever in evading his opponent’s punches and in the use of his left. In the third Barker fought back well after taking a number of hard punches, and narrowly won the bout. W. Evans (Motueka) Bst 61b v. R. Waide (Nelson) Bst- 51b. Waide did most of the leading, but Evans scored most with clean hitting with both hands when at long range. Waide was aggressive in the second and won the round. Waide continued to be the aggressor in the filial round, but Evans used solid punches and the bout was declared a draw. J. Porter (Nelson) lOst 81b v. L. Berneeker (Blenheim) lOst 61b. In the first round there was little fighting, but all there w'as was done by Porter. Bernecker stood off most of the time with his left extended and hardly hit a blow. The se-1 cond rouud was more lively, Porter scoring with lefts to tho body. Porter won the round, but received a nasty hit in the left eye with his opponent’s elbow, j The eye swelled considerable during the progress of the third round and troubled him. Porter landed a solid left to the body and a right cross to the head. Bernecker then started to fight, and landed with a terrific left. Porter’s left eye was sorely affected, and Bernecker used his right to advantage in punishing punches, j and the bout was declared a draw. Por- i ter had the advantage in points to the. end of the second round, and looked like the winner till his eye was hurt. F. Waide (Nelson) 9st 81b v. J. Brosnan (Golden Dowms) 9st 81b (four rounds of 2 minutes). Waide scored with two well-timed blows to tlie head, and chopped Brosnan’s jaw with a right cross, but Brosnan was superior in the infighting, where he used his right. Just before the end of the round Brosnan landed a clean right to Waide’s face. It was an even round. In the second Waide opened with a swinging riffht to the head and went in to pound his opponent’s body with lefts and rights. Some neavv punching took place, the boxers exchanging blows. Waide’s right shook Brosnan who a moment afterwards evened up with a great right hand punch which lifted Waide’s head. Bound three saw the pace fast, Brosnan crashing in two solid rights, Waide coming back with fast straight lefts. Both appeared to be fairly groggy by tlie end of a fast round in which Waide had the advantage in points. Before the commencement of the third round Brosnan retired, Waide being declared the winner. Waide looked as if he would have won outright if the bout had continued as ; his blows to the head were well-timed and solid. J. Bruno (Nelson) 9st v. C. Ellsmore (Blenheim) 9st lib.—Ellsmore scored with two straight lefts and a solid right cross. Bruno ducked cleverly and landed a good left to the body. In the second round Ellsmore kept iiis left going till Bruno got home with a right cross to the head. Bruno was clever on his feet and was boxing with more skill than his opponent. The third two minute round saw : the pair exchange straight lefts. Al- j though Bruno was the aggressor Ellsmoro scored at long range, and was ■ awarded the bout. B. Watson (Nelson) lOst 71b v. J. | Page (Blenheim) lOst 101 b. Watson' I scored early with his left and proved a Mugged boxer and went in with solid I lefts and right crosses to the head. Page used a quick left in retailiation before I the end of the first of three two minute rounds. The second saw the local boy make the fighting with straight lefts to the face and follow it up with body < punches with his right. Page shook his i opponent with two stinging straight lefts j to the head. He scored with his left again before tho gong. After Watson set ! the pace early in the last round making Page miss, the Blenheim boy fought back skilfully with punishing straight lefts and then sent home a right cross to the head which sent Watson to the mat for a count of five. Soon afterwards he again put his opponent down with a crashing right to the jaw, Watson taking the advantage of tlie count to 9. Till the end Page' had the advantage, and was awarded a popular decision. T. Troy (Nelson) ltlst 51b v. C. Morriglian (Blenheim) lCst.—Morrighan sent home a scoring left to the jaw and by ducking made openings to use bis right to tho body. Troy’s right went in hard to tlie body, but Morrighan replied with ■lefts and rights to the head which made Troy retire. It was Morrighan’s round. Troy displayed pretty hitting in the second, and landed a great right over Morrighan’s heart. Morrighan then missed several times, and they went into numerous clinches. Troy’s left to tlie face scored for him before the end of tlie scj cond round. Morrighan punished his opponent with two well-timed lefts in the third. Morrighan used a terrific right ' hand punch to the. solar plexus and with ■ smart lefts went on to gain the decision. J. Sinimonds (Golden Downs) lOst 81b

v. N. Mudgcway (Blenheim) lOst lib. Both stood off and exchanged single punches, Sinimonds cleverly taking his opponent’s lefts on his gloves. Budgeway was clever on his feet, back moving to make Sinimonds miss. The Blenheim boy scored with his left to the head twice, Sinimonds countering with his right to the face. Sinimonds went in in an effort to make the fight, but Mudgoway evaded cleverly and used an upper cut. There was not much hitting in the bout. Mudgcway was awarded the decision which was popular. Tho light was very even, however. Simnionds had a splendid cover which saved him invariably, while lie was unable to land bis punches on account of Mudgeway’s impressive footwork which kept him out of trouble.

Cassidy (Blenheim) 9st 61b v. A. Wills (Motueka) 9st 81b (four two-minute rounds). —Cassidy appeared to be an older boxer and twice scored with straight lefts, till Wills also used his left to advantage. Both stood off in the second round, picking single hits, till Wills scored with two well-timed lefts to the head. Wills took a lot of punches on his gloves, and forced Cassidy to the ropes with a right hook to the jaw and body punches. Motueka’s representative scored with left leads and right crosses, and Cassidy countered with a solid right to the jaw. Tho bout was fast and aroused the enthusiasm of tlie crowd. Wills continued to score heavily with solid lefts to the head and crashing right crosses to the face. It was easily Wills’s round, and tho boxers were given an ovation for their spirited display. The fourth saw Wills's straight-hitting put Cassidy in trouble. Cassidy’s swinging blows were a contrast and had little sting in them. Wills went on piling up points with his left and a very fine- display, by far the best bout of the evening, went to Wills who was given a great ovation. M. Soames (Motueka) list 81b v. A. Dasler (Blenheim) list 21b (six two-min-ute rounds). —Soames was tlie runner-up for tho middleweight championship of New Zealand last year, and Dasler holds the middleweight and light-heavyweight championships of Marlborough. Soames held on to keep Dasler off, and then the Motueka boy scored with a right to the head. It was a tame round with little fighting in it. Soames opened the second with smart lefts and rights, but the punches were blocked from reaching their objective. The referee had to break the boxers frequently. Soames landed a solid uppercut and followed it with a forceful straight left to the head, but Dasler appeared to remain cool and quite unconcerned. The third saw Soames take five rights to the body, and then lie went in with a good left to the head. Soames again used a solid left, but persisted in holding. Before the end of the round Dasler brought blood to Soames’s face with a well-timed righthand punch. Soames would use bis left and then hold on, the crowd objecting to his tactics. Dasler got the best of the I infighting till the end of round four. In ‘the fifth Dasler used his right to the face and Soavnes displayed a similar useful punch. Dasler twice chopped Soames’s jaw with his right and the Motueka representative adopted defensive tactics. Tlie last round commenced faster with a lot of close in-fighting in Dasler’s favour. ■ Dasler’s crashing right cross told its tale on Soames’s face, and he was awarded a popular decision. This brought to an end a bright evening’s sport. The audience, which was not large, enjoyed the fare provided.