BOXING CONTEST

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22516, 5 September 1936, Page 16

BOXING CONTEST

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS AUCKLANDERS' PERFORMANCES [BY TELEGRAPH —PKESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Friday The New Zealand amateur boxing championships opened to-night under the auspices of the Wellington Association. Results: — Bantam-weight. First round: J. Parker (Wellington) won from D. Satherley (Manawatu) by default; B. McKay (Napier) won from B. Boyle (Hawke's Bay) by default; W. Sheakey (Gisborne), Bst. 2^lb., beat G. Gordon (Auckland), Bst. -i 1 b., on points. Feather-weight. First round: J. Collins (Manawatu), Bst. l-31b., beat J. Mitchell (Rakaia), Bst. 1351b., on points; G. Thomas (Taranaki), Bst. 121b,. boat G. Guthrie (Taranaki), Bst. 91b., on points; P. Kelly (Auckland), Bst. 121b., beat B. McKay (Hawke's Bay). Bst. 121b., on points; G. Marshall (Wellington), 9st., outpointed K. Moran (Northern Wairoa), Bst. 111b. Light-weight. —First round: N. Jenken (Oamarti), 9st. 81b., knocked out J. Martin (Hutt Valley), 9st. 3Jlb., in tho second round ; R. Nixon (Auckland), 9st. 611)., knocked out P. Huston (Otago), 9st. 21b., in the second round; F. Hopkins (Manawatu), 9st. BJlb., beat H. Calder (Wellington), 9st. 71b., on points; It. Baker (Southland), 9st. 7jib., beat 1. Jensen (Wairarapa), 9st. 7i 1 b., on a knock-out in the second round. Welter-weight.—First round: I). Johnson (Auckland) lOst. 51b. beat M. Vcssey (Ashburton) lOst. 41b. on points; S. Jenkins (Oamaru) lOst. sjlb. beat K. Fit/,water (Patea) lOst. 6:Jlb., the latter retiring in the second round; W. G. Parris (Wellington) won from K. Fas ton' (Tiinaru) by default, D. Heeney (Gisborne), lOst. sjlb. beat C. Flsmore (Marl borough) lOst. 31b. on points; G. Downes (Manawatu), lOst. 4JI b , beat 10. Kitt (Hawke's Bay) lOst. 1 Jib., on points. Second round: J. Reidy (Southland) lOst. 51b., knocked out G. Wesley (Taranaki), lOst. 41b. Middle-weights.— First round: D. Boswell (Hutt Valley) list. 51b., beat J. Page (Marlborough), list., on points; F. Mclvor (Manawatu), lOst. 331b., beat R. L. Cormack (Auckland), lOst 4jib., on points; G. Low ((Christchurch), list, beat R. Reid (Wellington), list. 51b., on points; C. Marshall (Taranaki), list, ijlb., beat G. McKay (Southland), list. 1\ 1 b., on noints: N. James (Gisborne), list. 51b., beat F. Pritchard (Wairarapa), list. 51b. Licht-heavyweights.—First round: J. Thornton (Hamilton), list lib., beat P. Himanski (Taranaki), 12si 3i 1b- on points.