SCHOOL BOXING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21326, 29 October 1932, Page 7

SCHOOL BOXING

MOUNT ALBERT GRAMMAR DECISION OF CHAMPIONSHIPS The first annual boxing clitfinpionships of tho Mount Albert Grammar School were concluded in the school hall yesterday afternoon, the preliminaries having been decided the previous day. Tho standard displayed was quite good, and, considering that there were 150 entries, tho sport should make rapid progress in tho school. Mr. N. McLean, of the Northern Boxing Association, acted as refereo and judge, and upon his award Bethel gained the prize for being the most scientific boxer, and Overton the prize for the best loser. • At the conclusion of the tournament the headmaster, Mr. F. W. Gamble, expressed tho thanks of the school and trie scholars for the assistance rendered by officials of tha Northern Boxing Association in tho conducting of the tournament, which .had been a great success from every point of view. He congratulated the winners on being the first champions of the school and, in ccmplitienting the losers also, the headmaster urged them to try again next year, and lie also expressed tho hope that those boys who had been looking on would take an active part in the sport in future. As an instance of ' what trying could do, Mr. r Gamble pointed out that Finlayson, the school champion, had not ha<l on a pair of gloves until two day 3 before the tournament. Mr. McLean. replied on behalf of the Northern Boxing Association, also congratulating both winners and losers , upon their performances. Following were tho results:— UNDER sst 71b . .. Semi-finals.—Naylor beat Topping, Hutchinson beat Wilson. Final.—Hutchinson (sst 71b) beat Naylor (sst lib). UNDER Cst Second Hound.—J. Shaw beat Watts, Semi-finals.—Fellowes beat Turley, Lempriere beat Shaw. Final.—Lempriere (Cst 13lb) beat Fellowes (Cst). UNDER 6st 71b Semi-finals.—M. Robinson beat Wrightson, Pulham beat Woodrofle. Filial.—Robinson (Cst slb) beat Pulham (Gst 71b). 7st AND UNDER Semi-finals.—Wood beat Andrewes, Cobcroft beat List. Final.—Cobcroft (7st) beat Wood (Gst 121b). PAPER-WEIGHT, 7st 7lb AND UNDER Semi-finals.-—Byerley beat Baxter, R. Shaw beat Newton. Final.—Byerley (Tat 7lb) beat Shaw (7st 71b). FLY-WEIGHT, Sst AND UNDER Third Round.—Rea beat Mountfort. . Semi-finals.—Shadbolt beat Harrison, Lydiard beat Rea. Final.—Lydiard (Sst) beat Shadbolt (Bst). BANTAM-WEIGHT, Sst 71b AND UNDER Semi-finals.—Frericlis beat Needham, Heffernan beat Kelson. Final.—Frerichs (Sst 7lb) beat Heffernan (Sst 61b). FEATHER-WEIGHT, 9st 3lb AND UNDER Semi-finals.—Duncan beat MacFarlane, Mcßae beat T. Williams. Final.—Duncan (9st 21b) beat Mcßae (9st 31b). LIGHT-WEIGHT, lOst AND UNDER Semi-finals.—C Williams beat Mackie, E Clarke beat Martinovich, Final.—Clarke (9st 101b) beat Williams (lOst). WELTER-WEIGHT, lOst 9'ib AND UNDER Semi-finais.—Bethel beat Booklass, Stevens beat Millener. Final.—Bethel (lOst 7lb) beat Stevens (lOst 91b). MIDDLE-WEIGHT, list 4lb AND UNDER Semi-finals.—Carruthers beat Burgess, Sutton beat Kerr-Taylor. Final.—Sutton (list 4lb) beat Carruthers (list 31b). HEAVY-WEIGHT, OVER list 4lb Semi-finals.—Robinson beat Ingram, Finlayson beat Overton. Final.—Finlayson (12st 31t) beat Robinson (12st 71b). BOY SCOUTS TOUBNEY BOUTS OF HIGH STANDARD Nearly 600 Boy Scouts from troop 3 all over Auckland attended the annual boxing tournament held under tho auspices of the Legion of Frontiersmen and Northern Boxing Association in tho Scots Hall last evening. A special trophy, the Legion of Frontiersmen Shield, which is competed for each year, was won by J. Heatherington for his troop (Cornwell) as the most scientific boxer. The majority of the bouts were of surprisingly high standard. The tourney was well conducted, bouts being run off in quick succession. The John Court Shield for firstaid competition was again won by the First Gordon Troop. Results were as follows:—G. Hiscock, 15 years, Sst 101b (Grey Lynn), beat L. Rawnsley, 1-1, Sst 101b (St. Aidan's); R. Branch, 13, 6st lllb (First Devonport), beat M. Cross, 12, Gst 121b; C. Grimmer, 17, 9st 9lb (St. Mary's), beat A. MacFarland (Glenfield); V. Paltridge, 16. 7st 41b (Glenfield), beat A. Jones, 13, 7st t'2lb (St. Aidan's) ; G. Evans, 16, 9st (Devonport), beat R. Lockie, IG, Bst 81b; A. Kofoed, 15. Sst 7lb (St. Mary's), drew with J. McAmeaney, 15, Bst Sib (Grey Lynn); J. Heatherington, 13, 6st 31b (Cornwell), beat N. Eady, 12, sst 13lb (Tahutimai); J. Barnard, 12, Gst 121b (Tahutimai), beat E. Thompson, 13, 7st (First Cornwell)} J. McDonald, 14. 7st 6lb (Kitchener), beat R. Jackson. 16, 7st (Northcote); I. Ramsay. 14, 9st (First St. James'), beat A. Watson, 15, Sst 12lb (First Gordon); H. Hampson, 14, sst lllb (Sunshine), beat R. Horney, 11, sst 13lb (Ellerslie); J. McClellan, 16, 9st 41b (First St. James'), beat G. Hiscock, 15, Sst 10lb -(Grey Lynn); N. Morris. 11. Sst 71b (Ellerslie), beat S. Naylor, 13. sst lib (Edendale); H. McLachlan. 14. Sst (Sunshine), beat H. Thorburn, 15, Sst lllb (Kitchener).