BOXING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22191, 19 August 1935, Page 15

BOXING

WAIKATO CHAMPIONSHIPS TOURNAMENT AT HAMILTON [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON, Sunday Seating accommodation was fully taxed at tho .Drill Ilall, Hamilton, during yesterday afternoon and evening when a, largo crowd of boxing qnthuslasts assembled to .witness the contests for the Waikivto amateu/ boxing championships. Tho tournament, which was held under tlic control of the Hamilton Boxing Association, attracted good entries, boxers being present from all parts of the Wojkato, together with a good representation of Aucklanders. Tho standard of boxing waß good. Particular interest was shown in tho welter-weight bouts, which were outstanding from a point of view of pace, hard hitting and sound boxing, the final between Keg Hobson, o£ Hamilton, and E. i-stcll. of Auckland, being perhaps tho most exciting of tho tournament. Results were as follows: — Paper-weight.—Semi-final: D. Mason (Rotorua), Gst 9lb, beat A. Allan (Auckland), 7st lllb, on points. Final: D. Mason drew with C. Morris (Auckland), 7st 6lb. Fly-weight.—Semi-final: J. Hethenngton (Onehunga), 7st 10lb, beat S. Stock (Avondale). 7st G}lb, on points. Final: A. Allan (Auckland), 7st 6lb, bept J. Hethenngton on points. . „ _ Bantam-weight.—Semi-final: A. McGregor (Auckland). Bst 6lb, beat H. Stock (Avondalo). Bst 61b. on points. Final: H.Brady (Auckland). Bst 61b. beat A. McGregor on points. Brady gained points by keeping well out from his opponent, at the same time scoring well with both hands. Feather-weight.—Final: R. Nixon (Auckland), 9st 3lb, beat S. M. Dillon (le Matft), 9st, by a knock-out in the first round. Light-weight.—First round: H. Mac Donald (Avondale), 9st 7lb, beat N. Wilkins (Hamilton), 9st 41b; F. S. Allan (Auckland). 9st 41b, beat D. McWilliams (Auckland). 9st 81b. Semi-finals: E. Bongard (Hamilton). 9st lllb, beat H. Mac Donald; F. S. Allan beat A. Sprague (Auckland), 9st 61b, on points. Final: R. Nixon (Auckland), 9st 41b. beat F. S. Allan on points. Nixon replaced Bongard, who withdrew. Welter-weight.—First round: Reg. Hobson (Hamilton). 10st alb, knocked out A. Riddell (To Kauwhata), 10st 31b: S. Brown (Te Akau), lOst 61b, beat V. Caltaux (To Awamutu). JOot 7lb, on points. Second round: Reg. Hobson knocked out S. Brown. Semifinal: E. Estell (Auckland), lOst 31b, beat J. McCnllum (Avondale). lOst 6lb. on points: Hobson beat D. Duncan (Rotorua), lOst 3lb, on a technical knock-out. Final: Hobson beat E. Esloll on points after three hard-.fought rounds, in which .both boxers indulged in much clean, hard hitting. Middle-weight.—First round: A. Mac Donald (Avondale). list 61b. beat J. E. Sanders (Port Waikato), lOst lllb, on a. technical knock-out, Semi-finnls: V. Caltaux (Te Awamutu), lOst 7lb. knocked out ,A. Z ft iney (Newmarket), lOst 13lb; R. Cormack (Auckland), list Gib, beat J. Thornton (Te Awamutu). list 51b. on points. Final: V. Caltaux bent R. Cormack on a technical knock-out after the latter had injured himself when he fell through the. ropes. Light-heavy-weight.—First round: J. Thornton (Te Awamutu), list slb, beat J. Mtxim (Hamilton), list 3lb. on points Second round: J. Thornton knocked out \V. McLaren (Auckland), list 12lb. Semi-final: R. Cor rcn 9j (Auckland), list (ilb, beat A. Mac Donald (Avondale). list 6lb. on points. Final: J. Thornton beat R. Cormack on points after Final: J. Maxim (Hamilton) list 7lb. beat W. Hapuka f (Rotorua). 13st 71b. on points. Although giving away two stone in weight. Maxim forced the tighting throughout the three rounds. Mr. L. N. Vernal was referee. KEEN BOUTS AT OPOTIKI [BY TELEGRArH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] OPOTTKI, Sunday There was an enthußiastio audience at the boxing contests given by boys of the Opotiki District High School in King s Picture Theatre. Some exciting and interesting bouts -were seen. Results are as 10llowb:—Kuru Rangi, 9st. 21b., beat E. Hartshorne, Bst. 81b., in a three-rounds bout; L. Abbot. 7st. 41b.. beat H. Taward,. 6st. 71b.; Beattie, lOst., drew with Sinclair, 9st. 121b., although tho former was down for 7s in tho third round; C. Shalfoon, 9st. 31b., beat R. Fisher, Bst. 81b.,; W. Pilkington, Bst. 10lb., beat M. Reeves, 6st.. 21b.; Anderson, 9st. 131b.. beat -Inßkip, 9st, 10lb., after a very even contest; Salt* Gst. 31b., be at Sayward, Gst. Gib.; Lake, Bst. 121b., beat Floming, 6st. 41b.; Dane, 4st 71b., drew with Headley, 4st. 121b.; Fleming, 9st., beat Debreceny, 9st. 41b., on a technical knock-out. An exhibition bout of three rounds boxed by L. Clark, lOst. 41b.. and J. Mulhern, lOst. 4lb.