BOXING TITLES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23740, 21 August 1940, Page 13

BOXING TITLES

WAIKATO CHAMPIONSHIPS [BY TELEGRAPH—O-WN COnhESPOSDKXT] MORRIXSVILLE, Tuesday The Waikato "amateur boxing champion* shins were held by f!io Morrinsvilie Physical Cnlture Club under flic auspices of the Hamilton Association. The non-arrival of a number of Auckland entrants spoilt the afternoon session, but the events in the evening were full of interest to a large attendance. A special prize, presented by Booth, MacDonald, Limited, for tho most scientific boxer was awarded to J. Cameron, of Hamilton. The referees wero. Messrs. J. Summers and N. Vernall. Results were:— , Paper-weight: 11. Gordon (Otnhuhu), Ost 71b beat J. Boreham (Auckland). • ust -Olb, on points. Bantam-weight: J. Cameron (Hamliton), Sst beat W. Almao (Auckland , 7st B%lb, by a knock-out in (lie second round. Light-weight: In the semi-final I. Crmkshank (Hamilton), Sst J'Jlb, heat 33. Black (Auckland), list olb, on points: -L. Pennington (Auckland), Bst !Ulb, beat Cniikshttnk on points in the final. "Welter-weighti L. Black. (Auckland), Ost slb. heal 11. Denton (Auckland), lOst, lllb, on points. Middle-weight: D. Hendry (Waihi), :iOst 1 Olb. beat B. O'Kccfe (Morrinsvilie) on points. Light-heavy-weight: D. Newman (Auckland), list 121b, beat G. Dodds (To Awamutu), list JOVilb, on points Heavy-weight: W. Kemp (Auckland), l?sst (ilb, beat B. Ha.y (Auckland). 11st Sib, by a technical knock-out in the second round. During the evening exhibitions were given by the following:—G. Jones (Hamilton), Ost, and IT. Gordon (Auckland), fist .Mb, It. Fraei (Auckland) and B. Hay (Auckland), and R. Branch (Auckland), and W. Kemp (Auckland). AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS The monthly meeting of the Auckland Boxing Association was held last evening, Mr. Neil McLean presiding. The secretary reported that donations had been received from Messrs. G. Lee, J. Farrell, S. W. Smith, W. Wright, R. McCrystal and G. Birch for the purchase of trophies for amateur contests. It was decided to close tho entries for the Auckland boxing championships on Monday next at 5 p.m. The championships will bo held at tho Auckland Town Hull on Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday, .September 2, 3 and 4 Junior and senior divisions have been provided for, and large entries nre expected, particularly in the junior section. LEAGUE FOOTBALL TEAMS The following players havo been selected to roprcsont tho respective teams in tho third grade curtain-raiser to tho Maoris v. Auckland representative game:— Suburban. —L. Davis, L. Meyer, W. J. McGuipran (Point Chevalier), L. U. Hussor, O. Wilson (Glenora), S. T. Taylor, S. Hetlierington, K. W. Morrison, W. .T. Green (Mount Albert), K. Simons, A. W. McManus, J. Mullins, C. Duane, R. Martin, B. G. McManus (Otahuhu), A. B. Dormer, L. A. Wei gel (Avondalc). „ _ Town. —R. C. Scott, B. Thomas, R. D. Elliott (Ponsonby), IC. J. Ilagen, H. L. Burton, J. Brady (Newton), G. D. Loritner, E. McCarthy, J. Brown, H. Phillips, F. R. Williams. A. R. Turner, P. M. Virtue (Richmond), E. H. James, E. Sexton, A, J. B. Donovan (Marist). W. Burgoyno, H. Gordon, S. W. Trainer (City).