BOXING CONTESTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22202, 31 August 1935, Page 18

BOXING CONTESTS

OPOTIKI TOURNAMENT GISBORNE VISITORS' SUCCESS BOUTS OF THREE ROUNDS [BY TELEGIWfU —OWN COKRESPONDENXI OPOTIKI, Friday The second tournament of the sermon of the Opotiki iioxing Association was very successful, there being a full house. A. number of Gisborne coinpetitors were present, all being successful. The referee was Mr. J. 0 Sullivan and the .Judges Messrs. J. Plamus (.Whakatane) and J. O'Sullivau, jun. The results of the following threeround bouts were: — Rauapea, 12st, boat T. Hua, list 91b, on pointa. , Treloar (Whakntane), 9»t 101b, beat M. Uix, 9st 511). on points. Burke (Wainui), 9st 9lb, beat Connor, 9sl, on points. J). Heeney (Gisborne), lOat slb, beat Mullierii, lOet (ilb, the referee stopping the fight in tho second round. L. Dennett, list Gib, beat H. Woods (\\ habitant), lOat 1011). on points. \V\lla ((liaborne), lOst, boat L. I arkinaon, I<M 101b, on points. D. Mason (Kotorun), Cst 101b, beat Donnolly, 7st 9lb, on points. Four-round bouts:— M. Callaghan (Gisborne), 9st 111b, beat L Clark. lOst. the loser's seconds throwing in the towel in tho third round L. Roderick, 9st 101b, beat B. Duncan (Rotorua). lOst 7lb, on points J Jensen (Gisborne), 13st, drew with W. Flapeta (Rotorua), 13st 101b, after an extra round ordered by the referee.

Five rounds;— _ V Davy (Gisborne). lOst. defeated G. Lysacht (Opotiki). lOst Blb. This wan the best bout of the evening. Davy s reach was too lons for his opponent, who put up a splendid defence, but was narrowly -beaten on points. i DARGAVILLE TOURNAMENT MANY INTERESTING BOUTS [BY TELEOIUPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT! DARGAVILLE. Friday A large and enthusiastic audience witnessed the first tournament of the season of the Northern Wairoa Military Boxing Association The novelty of the evening was the one-minute round inter-platoon competition for the Hudson Cup, which provided excellent sport and raised great enthusiasm. The Ruawai ft]nd Te Kopuru platoons tied with 4i points each. In the fight-off with one man each side Ruawai won. * . „ Tho territorial welter-weight for the Megson Cup was won by the holder, Private L. T. Hansen, of the Te Kopuru Platoon, after a good contest with Private H. Clements. of the Dargaville platoon. Special bouts resulted as follows:—Ken Moran (Dargaville) defeated R. Killoen (Auckland) on points; M- .Hackett (Dargaville) defeated K. Viscovich (Whanearei) on points: C. Manson (Auckland) defeated J. Swan (Whangarei); G. Cooke (Auckland) and R. Barnett (Whangarei) drew Special awards for the best displays in their respective teams in the inter-platoon competition were secured by Sergeant Driver (Tangowahine-Te Kopuru). Private N. Todd (Dargaville), and Lonce-Cornoral V. B. Williams (Ruawai). A clever exhibition bout was staged by two juvenile flyweights, Alnn Donovan and Tommy Tague, of Auckland. Mr. Henry Donovan, of Auckland, and Mr. G. F. Meale, of Ruawai. acted as referees. The judges were Dr. C. H. Crump and Mr. Roy Hume. Results were: —G. Manson (Auckland), 9st. Mb., beat A. Swan (Whangarei), 9st. 71b.; M. Hackett (Dargaville), Bst. 71b,, beat Viscovich (Whangarei), Bst. 61b.; K. Moran (Dargaville), Bst 71b., beat R. Killeen (Auckland), Bst. 41b.; G. Cooke (Auckland), lOst., drew with R. Barnett (Whangarei), lOst. Blb. Territorial Bouts.—Sergeant H. G. Clements (Dargaville), lOst . Gib., beat Corporal R. Crawford (Tangowahine), lOut. Clb.; Private L. T. Hansen (Te Kopuru), lOst. 71b., beat Bandsman L. Laurence, lOst, 3lb. Final: Hansen beat Clements.

Hudson Cup Tenmß' Mutch (one minute rounds).—Private A. Wallace (Ruawai Platoon), list. 71b., beat Lance-Corporal P. J. Prior (Dargaville platoon), list. 61b-: Private C. W. Wallace (Ruawai), list., beat Private M. J. Mills (Dargaville). list.; Private P. Cleaver (Tangowahine-Te Kopuru platoon), 9st, beat Private R. Wallace (Ruawai), 9st. 61b.; Sergeant L. Driver (Tangowahine-Te Kbpuru), 9st. 71b., beat Private N. F. Scott (Ruawai platoon), Bst. 3 hj.; Private T. Kapatana (TangowahineTe Kopuru), lOst. 71b., belt Private C. Richards (Dargaville), lOst. 8lb.; Corporal R. E. Rowse (Ruawai), list-, beat C. Walters (Tangowahine-Te Kopuru), list.; LanceCorporal N. M. Laing (Ruawai). 9st. 10lb„ bent Private T. C. Newman (Dargaville). lOst.; Private N. Todd (Dargaville). lOst., beat Lance-Corporcl B. Sweet (Tangowa-hine-Te Kopuru) lOst. 71b.; Private C. Curry (Tangowahine-Te Kopuru). beat J. Newman (Dargaville), by default; Private J. Wilson (Ruawai), lOst. 10lb., drew with Private S. Pitoni (Tangowahine-Te Kopuru), lOst. filb.; Private P. Marshall (Dargaville), Bst. filb., beat Lance-Corporal V. B. Williams (Ruawai). Bst. Clb.; Curry (Tango-wahine-Te Kopuru), beat Laing (Ruawai); Kapatana (Tangowahine-Te Kopurn), beat Rowse (Ruawai). At the conclusion of the series Ruawai t>nd Tangowahine-Te Kopuru platoons vrere equal with 4) points each. The issue was decided by matching J. Wilson (Ruawai), and S Pitoni (Tangowahine-Te Kopuru). who had fought a draw. Wilson gained the decision in the second bout and gave Ruawai the winning point.