BOXING CHAMPIONS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21576, 22 August 1933, Page 12

BOXING CHAMPIONS

AUCKLAND TITLE BOUTS RESULTS OF FIRST NIGHT MANY INTERESTING CONTESTS PROVINCE' WELL REPRESENTED The annual Auckland provincial boxing championships were commenced at the Town Hall last evening in the presence of a good attendance of spectators. Owing to the large number of entries the programme was started shortly aftej- 6.30 p.m. and the last bout was not decided until nearly midnight. The competitors came from various parts of the Auckland Province. S. Brown, the Warkworth middle-weight,

who made such a good showing against T. Shorter last year, was unable to appear, owing to having fractured his * nose at Kaikohe. The standard was very good, the big majority of the bouts , being produfctive of scientific boxing. In other cases less scientific competitors displayed gameness, while a few of them afforded no end of amusement. J. McCuHock created a mild sensation by knocking down 11. Purdie, New Zealand Olympic representative, in the first round of their light-weight contest. He later rattled Purdie once or twice ; more with a similar blow, a left swing * to the jaw.'Purdie's science proved too much for his opponent in the succeeding rounds, in which McCulloch took a great deal of punishment. It. Williams and W. Young were responsible for a very clever display in the bantams, the last-named keeping . his hard-hitting opponent away for some time by first-class covering up and etrong leading with his left. Williams was not to be denied, however, ultimately getting past his opponent's de- ' fence for a knock-out. E. Estall demonstrated his ability to take punishment in his light-weight bout with It. Walker and, although well behind on points in the first two rounds, ho wiped off the deficit at the end by sound two-handed fighting. Ho had his opponent almost out at the gong. The officials were:—Referees, Messrs. R. Meale, N. McLean; judges, Messrs. G. Bush, E. A. Craig, F. Burns, W. Luke, A. Joplin, R. W. Rugg; an- < noti'ncer, Mr. W. Dervan. *- The contests will be continued to- - night, starting at 7 p.m. Following are the results: — * FLY-WEIGHT CLASS, Bst. and under H. Machie, 7st. 131b., beat K. Aicken, 7st. 12!bi, cn points. F. Bruno. 7st 10Mb., beat J. Dono- < van, 7st. 41b., the "bout being stopped in tho third round. R. Kno,ck, 7st. 12 Jib., beat F. Fenrcev, 7st. 6Jlb., on points. I P. Kelly, 7st. 13}1b., beat A. Mc- ' Gregor, 7st. 131b., on points. BANTAM-WEIGHT CLASS, Bst. 61b. and under H. McLachlan, Sst. 61b., beat It. Sammons, Sst. 51b., on points. 11. Williams, Sst. 51b., knocked out W. Young, Sst. sslb., in the third t round. The bout revealed some very v clever boxing, with both contestants scoring repeatedly with powerful lefts. FEATHER-WEIGHT CLASS, 9st. and under R. McLachlan, Sst. BJlb., beat J. Hincho, Sst. 101b., on points. J. Brown, Bst. 121b., beat A. Spragg, Sst. 1321b., on points. This was a very lively bout, with Brown getting through . his oppnent's guard with both hands. Spragg landed nicely to the "body on t several occasions. * C. Manson, Bst. 121b.. knocked out L. G. Andrews, Sst. 13j1b., in the first f round. The loser received a nasty blow * from his opponent's head while in a clinch and was at a disadvantage. I. Hogg, Bst. 131b., beat C. R. Smith, Bst. 131b.' In an even and willing opening round Hogg landed a hard right which opened up a deep cut over Smith's left eye. The referee called Tn f a "doctor when the gong sounded for resumption and Smith was r.ot perj mitted to resume, Hogg being declared '• the winner.

LIGHT-WEIGHT. CLASS, ? 9st. 91b. .and under 5 E. Estall, 9st. 91b., beat R. Walker, * 9st. 7%1b., on points. Walker had a wide margin over the first two rounds but Estall fought back splendidly and had his opponent practically out at the ; final gong. ' .S. Allan, 9st. 4ilb., beat B. Behro, 9st. 81b. on points. • M. G. Elliott, 9st. Silb., beat T. H. '{ Soloman, 9st. 431b., on points, in a » hard-hitting bout. C. Worrall, 9st. 41b., beat R. Mc- ■* Larhlan, 9st 3Jlb., on points. R. Purdie, 9st. 71b., beat J. Mc- !; Cullooh, 9st. 71b., on points, in a con- £ test in which the loser displayed con- ■ siderable gameness, taking severe punishment in the' last two rounds.

WELTER-WEIGHT, , lOst. 71b. and under R. B. Martin, lOst. GJlb., beat J. Fulton, lOst., on points, the winner displaving superior hitting power. M. Hucker, lOst. Gilb., beat D. Johnson, lOst. 2ilb., on points. It was a scrambling contest which had an amusing climate when both boxers fell head first through the ropes, locked together, just as the gong sounded. W. Purdie, lOst. beat W. Wallace, lOst. 41b., on points. Purdie displayed too much science for his opponent. ' T _ W. Shiels, lOst. s}lb., beat J. J. Railton, lOst. lib., the referee stopping the boi-t in the first round, Railton being very groggy after being knocked do\vn with a left swing. J. Bakalich, lOst. sJlb., beat R. Aitkenhfead, lOst. 51b., on points. H. Ross, lOst. 21b., beat G. Blarney, 9st., 1 lib., the referee stopping the bout in the first round, shortly after Blarney had been knocked down for seven seconds with a right upper-cut. F. Parsons, lOst. 4ilb., beat A. Jones, lOst. (5.Ub., on points. J. Brentnall, lOst. 4i 1 b., beat M. Adler, lOst., by a knock-out in the first ro.und with a short right cross. A. Williams, 9st, ll|lb., beat D. G. Cameron, lOst. Oil)., in tho second round. The pair punched hard throughout the first round. In the second they both landed hard rights simultaneously and both sat on the floor. It was a near thing to a double knock-out. However, both rose, but Cameron told the referee ho had' had enough. MIDDLE-WEIGHT, list. Gib. and under J. Thornton, lOst. 111b., bent A. Broadhead, list. sslb., on points after a hard-hitting contest. H. E. Ncnlc, list. *J 21 b., beat C. McMnhon, lOst. 10Mb., on points. K. Allan,. lOst. 11 .Jib., beat \V. Broughtwood, 1 Ost. 11 Mb., by a knockput ill the second round.

•WANGANUI CONTESTS CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS [BT TELEGRAPH PIIESS ASSOCIATION] WANG ANUI Monday Following were the winners of the finals in the Wanganui amateur boxing championships held this evening:— ■ Fly-weight, V. Gordon (Patea); bantam-weight, C. Gordon (Patea); feather-weight. T. Whutnough (Wanganui)-; light-weight, F. Hopkins (Pnlmerston North); welter-weight, F. Hutchens (Eltham); middle-weight, J. McMahon (Palmerston North); light-lioavy-weight, R. Nairn (Marton); .heavy-weight, J. Adams (Feilding).