BOXING RING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20405, 6 November 1929, Page 15

BOXING RING.

grammar school tourney. AMATEURS FOR TE AXVAMUTU. Tho Northern Boxing Association is doing its utmost to secure the services of somo° good boxers, but it is hampered in its enterprise by the purse restrictions. It is confidently expected that Mr. 1 ra.uk Burns, who has gone to Australia on behalf of the Northern Boxing Association, wiil shortly have some definite pronouncements. Nevertheless, his work will be hard, as not many first-class men will be induced to make the trip for a 60-40 cut of the special £2OO purse. The New Zealand Council should reconsider its ruling, as it is restricting the standard of boxing in the Dominion. The headmaster of the lakapuna Grammar School, Mr. C. M. Littlejohn. speaking at the conclusion of tho school's boxing tourney last week, stated that next year, in its second annual championships, ho anticipated two or three times tho numbor of entrants. Mr. Littlejohn is keen on sports for boys, and considers boxing one of the finest. Mr. George Bush, a well-known member of the Northern Boxing Association, was referee at the school tournament. He is one of the most competent judges of boxing in New Zealand, and as a referee is excellent. In the South' he was frequently the third man in the ring. For many years he was seen as referee of the boxing tournaments at Nelson College, and his services were not unknown in Christchurch.

Tho best bout of the evening was between the light-weights C. J. Sidford and T. Mclndoe. It was fast throughout, each using both hands freely. Sidford's straight leads, however, proved moro effective and gavo him the major points. J. Kissen, winner of the_ bantam championship, gave a fast- and bright display. Leggett was a little unfortunate in not being able to make up the leeway lost in the opening "round against Stevenson. These two heavy-weights fought with a will in a close bout. Kidd and Buckley, the two middlo-,wcight finalists, made up in aggression what they lacked in knowledge. So excited did they become that at one stage the fact that a man is down if his hands are touching the floor whilst he is still on his feet was overlooked. On the whole the standard set was very high and credit is due to the boys' instructor, Mr. H, Thompson, a master of the school. Mr. Vie. Lee's gymnasium was used, and the ring and lighting were all that could be desired. The To Awamutu Young Men's Institute will stago its final tourney for tho year on Monday, November 25. The conimittco has arranged bouts between the two McMahons, of Taihapo, and the two Craigs, of To Awamutu. These should bo two great contests Both the McMahons showed up well at the New Zealand championships. Another six-round bout will be between T. Mullins, Te Kuiti, and R. Parkinson, Tokanui. A number of bouts between district amateurs has been arranged, with a view to selecting boys suitable for coaching and training for next year's Now Zealand championships, at which tho Young Men's Instituto is keen to send as near a full team as possible to compete. Leslie Urquhart is training steadily at Taumarunui, where he hopes to obtain a match with Tommy Doblo or a return bout with Hector Leckie.