Tales About The Thumping Fraternity

NZ Truth, Issue 1229, 20 June 1929, Page 18

Tales About The Thumping Fraternity

Season Starts ' THE . Wellington season starts on Monday next, when local talent will get an opportunity against a visitor. ' Recently turned pro., Cyril Hurne is being stacked against the Australian fly champion, Vie. White. It is a great opportunity for Hurne, and if he comes home he is going to get into the money. In fact, it is quite within his reach to make for himKe lf — and the association — good money. With certain reservations he .might even be to Wellington what Johnnie Leckie is to Dunedin. The hurdle placed m front of him next week will have. to be surmounted, WTiite is an. extremely good boy, and' he comes with the * advantage 'Of .'Having had plenty ot . ; fighting77 -77 : v In the matter of experifehcf!,; WH 1 }- 6 will have a big .call, but wh'e'iV: it Mm&s tb determination,- he will have nothing on Hurne. Wellington is sure to turn up m big numbers for the encounter, for all recognise that a little support will bo a great thing foY the' local lad; His Say UARRY MASON came to Australia with a loud blare of trumpets, but it did not take the crowd long to wake up to him.'', He played high jinks and he should have been, given; his walking ticket as was Bad Boy Bobby ta Salle. On his way back Home, Mason stopped off 'at Durban, and he gave the game m Australia a hoist— backwards. Sydney "Sportsman" has the following to say of/ the impudent one: "For unblushing impertinence and elephantine hide we are* willing, to nominate Harry Mason for the World-wide Stakes. '-,-... "De Rougemont was no mug when it came to' flirting with t)ie truth, but 'Sportsman* tells sportsmen that, the Jewish ingrate referred to has the Baron beaten to a frazzle. "To call Mason a liar for most qf what he told South Africa would be too great an insult to the several clever liars who have lived:" Slipped •THE Norman Radford that, came to 1 New Zealand is not the same Norman Radford who was knocked out m Sydney a fortnight back. .7. The Yorkshire boy is all to pieces, arid the Leckie- Griffiths party witnessed, the fight with mingled feelings. "We telt awful sorry for him,"' writes Tommy Griffiths. 'Since his return from New Zealand Ndrman has suffered with bad health and he was ill-advised to take on the contest' .'•■' ■'-■'*. i: Qver Fifteen THE Taranaki Association has been ' fortunate m Tommy Donovan and Matt. Hatton for New Plymouth 'oh Saturday, July 13. ,It will be the first time Tommy has been '.asked to go • fifteen rounds. Donovan will -m,ake solid preparation for this .bout, which some want to carry the' , title.' ' ' ;•: How, the; pair can fight for the feather title ;is hot known. Leckie is the holder -and has still a few months to run before he- forfeits it by continued absence.

He Improves THE star bout :at the North Otago amateur championships at Oamaru was the return match ' between Alan Campbell, New. Zealand amateur heavyweight champion, 32.6 (Oamaru) and George. Spencer, 12.11 (Invercargill). . ; Campbell has learned, a point or two from, his fight .with Cleverley at Waimate, and has greatly improved since then. ■'..',: He and Spencer mixed it freely oil Saturday m a clean, harii^ fought battle of six three-minute rounds, but the Oamaru boy was much too good for his opponent, and 'finished m good shape, winning the whole of the six rounds. 7 Campbell is likely to be matched with Gardiner by the Christchurch Association.

, Broke Adrift "M.Z. TRUTH'S" special cable from * Sydney brings 'the news that Charlie Purdy and Pat. Connors have split partnership. v This is the second time there has been can upheaval — on their last trip they. went their separate ways, only for Purdy to come back to Connors again. It is a pity that the parting of the ways has been reached, for Connors has done a lot for Purdy, albeit Purdy has done a l lot for- Connor's.. At Rongotea ' 'A, IUST .out of, Pa|m.erstoh, m a small " township calied Bongotea, is a, strong boxing , club.' >.',. The executive held a tourney last week- and several - first-class „.bouts. bouts were staged.. ■■.._'.. •Anderson beat the. Pahiatua lad. Oxley oyer „..six. :-rounds, and Innes beat Sti*attqn,; the Awapuni apprentice, over three rounds* Poupard,- a ,son pt the instructor, defeated Saunders.. ', The club, "which is affiliated to the Manawatu Association, . is ' certainly doing good work m the district. yic. AVhite yiC. WHITE, who- is to meet Cyril Hurne at Wellington on Monday evening next, is a likely-looking kid, and when one turns to his record he measures up. . He is .hardly built m the right fashion to stop a steam-roller, but even for his lack, of weight he has a kick concealed about him. v ViQ. will be giving away weight to Hurne, but that has not worried him to any extent. v ■'. ■'■ .- ' ': 7 1 The Second •THE second fight of the Wellington ..* season will be lield on Monday night week. The contestants fere the two big fellows; Eddie. '-Parker and Jim Broadfoof. To date, Jim has had the call over Eddie, but this time ' Parker is going to try and stop his progress. ■There, is a title at stake and Eddie does not want to , have to hand that over. . ' , . ■' 7-7 "' ' 7"/.-. ■: .7. 77 ; t . ..- „ ■' , ■■ ;

Their Champs. THE North Otago Amateur Cham- * pioriships at Oamaru- attracted a large number of entries, and It was only by good management that the lengthy programme was dispatched to time. , . ' ;• J. Richmond (Dunedin), .7.7, New ■Zealand champion, gained the decision over G. Phillips, 7.9 M* (Dunedin), m ' the flyweights, ; and T. W. Webber, 8.1 (Dunedin), beat L. Gladwin, 8.9 (Dunedin), m the final of the featherweights. The final of the welterweights -was fought between .117 Drew, ]0.7* (Dunedin), and A. J. McKen/.ie, 10.9v(Dun T ■ edin), the decision going' to the former, and m the final of- the lightweight division T. Walker, 9,5 (Dunedin), triumphed over C. O.^Leary, J O.O. .(Oamaru). , . 7 ./■ 7.- " -'• ' : The' middleweights provided ; two stirring lights, "Lister, '...ll. 4-; (Hinds), gaining a popular verdict over Russell; 31.3 (Dunedin), m the first. Despite the gruelling received, Lister fought a game battle against his fresh opponent, McKeown, 11.4 (Invercargill).. • L,ister was decidedly groggy m the second round, but recovered, and never let up for a moment In the third, and; though he lost the verdictr received an ovation as he left the ring. ' Friday -Next IT is a7good7week for Hawkes Bay **-• followers. 7 .C^n. Wednesday night there was the pro. fight ., in N*ipie.i- V between Tommy .Donovan and Sid. North. On Friday night at Hastings there is 'to be an all amateur night, and" tbis best boys of the district will be seen m competition. •' ' .**•'•• These amateur tour.nies are all for the benefit, of Greymouth, where the national championships are "held m August. Harry May DASSED through Wellington the other - day an almost stranger. Harry May. Harry, Who is an ex-weltei-champion. has been out of the game i some good while now. He is fit and well and is now stationed m "a. good position m Auckland. Harry was on his way down to . Timaru on business when he called m .to renew acquaintance with "N.Z. ■Truth." Wants Hay c CTEVE HUGHES, the erstwhile Dun - edin welter, is domiciled m Whangarei these days. He keeps m training and is keen to be matched with champion .Artie Hay. Failing ilay, any other welter m the country would suit Steve. . Back -To Life INTEREST m the Taumarunui Association has been revived, inasmuch as it is holding a tournament on July 6, catering exclusively for amateurs. . It is understood that several, good amateurs from other centres will participate. „. .. This new* lease of activity on the part of tlie officials augurs welPfor the sport: locally, as there are two or three very promising boys m the .district, who have travelled elsewhere tor con-^ tests. •• "••<•■■.• 1 Such keenness on the part of amateurs should be an incentive for local enthusiasts to encourage local talent.