BOXING.
SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS. TAKAPUNA GRAMMAR BOUTS. Twenty-six bouts were decided at tho second annual boxing championships o! tho Takapuna Grammar School, held in the Green Mill Theatre, Milford, last evening. The standard throughout for schoolboy boxing was good. A special challenge shield, donated by Mr. A. W. Johnston, of Bayswater, for competition in the school championship was won by Jt. Gurr. S. McGowan, tho paper-weight champion, won the medal for tho most scientific boxer. Mr. G. Bush was roforee. Besults aro as follows: Mosquito-weight.—J. Charman, sst 41b. beat A. Upton, 4st. 81b. Paper-weight.—S. McGowan, 6st, 51b.. beat R Eagles. 6st 21b. R Everard. sst 121b., beat J McCredie, sst. 121b. Semifinal: McGowan beat J. Maloney, 6st 41b. Final: McGowan beat Everard. l'ly-weight.—ll. McGregor, 6st. 91b., beat R Kennings, 6st. 101b., tho referee awarding tho fight in tho first round. V. Oborno, 6st.. 81b., beat It. Wooster, 7st. 21b. Final; McGregor beat Oborue, by default Bantam-weight.—G. Yarnton, 7st. 101b., beat K. Railces, 7st. 61b., tho refereo intervening in the first round. J. Chalmers, 7st. 101b., beat F. Gill, 7st. 51b J. Pascoo, 7st. 51b., beat It. Miles, 7st. 101b. Sami-final: Yarnton beat Chalmers. Final: Yarnton beat Pascoc. Feather-weight.—<J Stovenson, Bst 101b., beat F. S. Iladen, Bst. 91b. T. O'Meara, Bst. 101b., beat W. Martin, Bst. 101b., by default. Final: Stevenson beat O'Meara. Light-Woight.—W. Masscy. 9st. 81b., beat B. G. Wheeler. M. Tisdall, 9st. 71b., beat P. McNeil, 9st. lib. Semifinal : Masscy beat 11. Adams, 9st. Final: Tisdall beat Massey. Heavy-Weight.—lt. Gurr, 9s t. 101b., beat W. Foreman, lOst. 81b. N. A. Kidd, list., beat C. J. Sidford, lOst. 91b. Final: Gurr beat Kidd.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20716, 8 November 1930, Page 14
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