BOXING TITLES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22517, 7 September 1936, Page 14

BOXING TITLES

DOMINION TOURNEY CONTESTS AT WELLINGTON [BY TELEGRAPH —PEESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON. Sunday The finals have been reached in all except two classes in the New Zealand amateur boxing championships and they will be contested at the Town Hall tomorrow night. All the contestants in last night's bouts gave aggressive displays and had a crowd of 1500 in a state of excitement. Results were as follows: — Light-heavy-weight.—Semi-finals: J. Thorn ton (Hamilton), llßt 2 1 /lb, beat C. Marsh (Greyrnouth), 12st; C. Fariner (Auckland), list 7/ a lb, knocked out P. Nicholle (Hutt Valley), 12st. Middle-weight.—M. Spring (Pahlatua). list 31b, beat T. Lister (Ashburton). list Rib; D. Boswell (Ilutt Valley), list 31b, beat P. Mclvor (Manawatu), 11st 5/jlb; G. Low (Christchurch), list 31b, beat C. Marshall (Taranaki), list iy 2 lb. Semi-finals: Spring beat N. James (Pahiatua), Boswell beat Low. Welter-weight.—D. Heeney (Gisborne), lOnt 51b, beat G. Downes (Manawatu), lost lV&lh; D. Johnson (Auckland), lOst 51b, beat J. Cadwallader (Wp.irnrapa), lOst l'/lb; W. G Parris (Wellington), lOst- 21b, beat S Jenkin (Oamaru), lOst 4 3 /4lb. Semi-finals: J. Reedy (Southland), lost 31b, beat Johnson; Parris beat Heeney.

Light-weight.—T). Kddington (Timarn), »st 71b .beat D. Mcl.ines (Napier). Ost 71b; N. Jenkin (Oamaru), Ost e'/alb, knocked out N. Evans (Motueka\ Ost 7 3 / 4 lb; R. Baker (Southland), Ost 4%1b, brut H. Nixon Uiickland), Ost 4'Alb, on a technical knock-ont. Feather-weight.—W. Hawes (Gre.vmouth). Bst 12Vilb, beat- J. Lambert .Sat i:Hb; J O'Connor (Christctiurch), bst 11 lb knocked out J. Collins (Manawatu), Sst llVilb; P. Kelly (Auckland), Sst llVilb, bent G. Thomas (Taranaki), Bst 111b. Semi-final: G. Marshall (Wellington), Bst 12lb, beat —J. Parker (Wellington). Sst 3Vilb, beat C. Ttayner (Marlborough). Sst 2lb". Semi-final: B. McKay (Napier), Bst OVSIb beat W. Sliaskey (Gisborne), Sst 3M.lb. Fly-weight.—D. Maddem (Tarannki), 7st. 12y,1b, beat H. Allott (Auckland), 7st 7V a lb. SEMI AND LUTTRELL Semi, the heavy-weight boxing champion of Fiji and Tonga, will make his second appearance at the Town Hall this evening, when he will be opposed by the New Zealand heavy-weight Val Lnttrell. A splendid record of 20 wins in succession by knockouts is possessed by Semi, who made his debut in Auckland a fortnight ago against the Australian Claude Nicol. After knocking down Nicol in the first ronnd of that contest. Semi tried for five more ronnds lo finish the Australian, bnt he was unsuccessful and was taking the fight more easily in order to get. ready for a fresh onslaught when he was hit with a low punch winch earned disqualification for his opponent. The bout has assisted Semi greatly and he will be in excellent condition for to-night s contest. The New Zealander followed a number of successes in New Zealand with a successful campaign in Australia, and interest will nttach to his first appearance In the Auckland ring. The professional contest will be supported by an excellent programme of amateur bouts.