BOXING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22544, 8 October 1936, Page 18

BOXING

TAKAPUNA GRAMMAR SCHOOL ANNUAL TOURNAMENT HELD The annual boxing tournament of the Takapuna Grammar School was held at the Gaiety Theatre, Takapuna, last evening. The'hall was filled to capacity and close on 30 semi-finals and finals were decided during the evening. Demonstration bouts were given by Auckland amateurs, R. L. Corniack and D. Johnson, W. Purdy and Petty-Officer Heath, and R. Gurr and R. Branch. The boys' weights ranged from ost (mosquito class) to the heavy-weight, lOst 101b class, and the boxing was of a higher standard than in previous years. J. R. McGrano was awarded the medal presented by Mr. A. Jensen for the best loser, and the medal for the most scientific boxer was awarded to P. Wright The officials were:—Referee, Mr. N. McLean; announcer, Mr. A. G. Coulam; timekeepers, Messrs. A. W. Short, V. C. Butler. Tho programme was arranged by Mr. Harvey Thompson. Following wore the results: — Mosquito-weight.—J. M. Pollard, fist, beat A .T. Vugler, sst 1011); V. ]). Dunning, sst Kllb, beat S. Jober. sst lib. Final: Pollard beat Dunning. Midget-weight.—J. E. Thomas, Ost 3lb, beat P. R. Fry, Ost 21b; R.« B. Mander, fist 21b, heat K. R. Proctor, Ost 31b, in a close decision. Final: Mander beat Thomas. Paper-weight.—P. .T. Wright, Ost (Jib, beat ,T. B. Herbert, Ost sib, the referee stopping the contest; W ■(. Reed, Ost 01b, heat R. B. Mahon, Ost TIL. both hoys doing well, Final: Wright heat Reed. Fly-weight.—N. R. Lydster, <st 21b, boat J. R. Fry, 7st. Finn!: Lydster beat It. 11. Scorrar, Ost Olb. _ , t , u Bantam-weight.—P. G. Wadham, 7st 41b, beat P. L. O'Brien, 7st. 51b. I'inal: Wadham beat W. L. Wait, 7st 41b. Feather-weight.—o. Goodwin, 7st Olb, beat C G Taylor Tst, 11 lb, after an excellent bout. *F. W Smith Sst lib, beat W. A. Clouston, Sst 21b. Final: Goodwin beat Smith Light-weight.—.l. R. Adams, Kst lllh. beat M. Richards, Sst lftlb; B. R. Woodall.. Bst 51b, beat 0 McDonnell, Bst 51b. l'inal: Adams beat Woodall. Middle-weight -11. S. Mills, list (lib, heat IT. J. Diver. Ost. 51b Final: Mills beat J. 11. Newton. Ost. slb. Welter-weight.—Final: K. McGorkinda e, •ml, 21b, heat .T. R. McGrane, lOst l b. l ie former won by a narrow margin after the most even bout of the evening. Cruiser-weight.—filial: l'<. J. Godley, lOst lib beat W G. Lowthor, I Ost .>lh. Heavy-weight.—Final: A. .1. Darroch, 1 pst I olb, b'ci-.t D II Roberts, I Ost I Olb. 1 his bout was not up to the usual standard.