BOXING TOURNAMENT.
NEW ZEALAND TITLES.
RESULTS AT INVERCARGILL.
[BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] INVEIiCARGILL, Wednesdny.
The New Zen land boxing championships commenced this evening before a good attendance. Following are the results: —
Flyweight.—S. Purton (Westporl), 7st B£lb, beat S. Gray (Wanganui), 7st 91b, on points; S. Jarvis (Southland, could not make the weight, and defaulted to l<. I'earcy (Auckland)'; K. Hutchinson (Ilawke's Bay) defaulted to N. Roebuck (Taranaki); C- Hume (Wellington), 7st 81b, beat Jv M. Pax (Otago), 7st 101b, on points.
Bantam-weight.—P. Hawse (Westport), Bst 21b, knocked out L. Jarvis (Southland), Bst, in the, second round; J. O'Sullivan (Auckland), Bst, knocked out J. Evans (Manawatu), Bst lib, in the second round; O'Sullivan bent Hawse on points; N. Roebuck (Taranaki), defaulted to C. Brosnahan (Christchurch) ; H. Larson (Wellington), 7st 131b, beat It Hutchinson (Hawke's Bay), 8sI; L. Knuckey (Hawke's Bay) defaulted to W. Parker (Otago). Feat her-woight.—T, Donovan (Taranaki), Bst 101b, won on a technical knockout iri the first round from F. Kieley (Grevmouth), Bst 111b; G. Adams (Wellington). Bst IMb, beat G. Wright (Christchurch*. Bst 71b. on points; W. G. Lcckie (Otago), 8s t 111b, beat L. Knuckey (Ha-ke's Bay), Bst 81b, on points; G Steele (Sortbland), a bye. Light-weight.—L. W. Gee (Bay of Plenty) defaulted to A. Jones (Southland); J. R. Martin (Miilerton) and W. Gilson (Bluff!. both defaulted; T. Slatterv (Auckland), 9st 101b, beat J. Bishara (Taurnarunui), 9st 101b, on points: E. Morgan (Wellington), 9st 131b, beat R. Fulcher (Otago), 9st 81b, on points. Welter-weight.—E. Armishaw (Auckland), lOst 71b, beat G. McEwan (Southland). lOst 81b, on points; P. J. Stone (Wellington), lOst 31b, beat L. Adams (Southland). lOst 51b, on points-, S. Hughes (Otago), lOst 61b, beat J. Nelson (Grevrnouth). lOst 51b, on points; D. Richardson (North Otago), lOst 61b, beat B. O'Keefr- (Manawatu), lOst 81b; O'Kcefo appealed for a foul, but this was disallowed bv the referee, following an examination O. Jaggers (Christchurch), lOst lib, beat J. Smith (Taurnarunui), lOst 61b, on points. (This was voted the best bout of the evening); L. W. Gee (Bay of Plenty), a bve. Heavy-weight.—P. McCarthy (Auckland), "l2st 81b. knocked out S. Hogg (Grevrnouth), I2st 101b, in the round; A. Campbell (North Otago), I2st fib, beat G. Carlson (Wanganui), 12st 121b. on points: J. G. Leckie (-Otago), I2st 91b, beat W. E. Tyree (Wellington), !2st 41b, on points.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19718, 18 August 1927, Page 12
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