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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10499, 6 July 1910, Page 2

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BOXING. (Per Pbess Association.) Dunedin, Julj's. The final bouts in connection with the Otago Boxing Association's championships took place to-niglit before a very large audience. Results: — Feather-weights—M. Leckie (Dunedin) beat M. Baldwin (Southland); A. Lang (Dunedin) beat M. Leckie and won the championship. Middle-weights G. Mattliewson. (Dunedin) beat G. H. Davis (Dunedin); Mattliewson beat A. J. Cooper (Dunedin) and won the championship. Heavv-weights—P. Huston (Dunedin) beat F. Maloney (Dunedin) aiul won the championship. Bantam-weights—J. Leckie (Dunedin) beat G. Armstrong (Dunedin) :>iul won the championship. Light-weights —A. Farquharsun (Dunedinf beat H.. Winter (Dunedin); M. Leckie (Dunedin) beat Farquluu'son and won the championship. Auckland, July 5. The Auckland provincial amateur boxing championships were brought to a coil-clusion this evening. The events created great interest. His Majesty's Theatre was packed every night. Last night ten preliminary bouts were fought, and to-night the semi-finals were decided. A record entry was received. The results are as follows: Bantam —T. O'Brien ; Feather—E. O'Meara ; light—L. O. Ross ; welter — G. Seagar; middle —E. Patrick; heavy ■—A draw between C. Savory (14 stone) and H. Pooley (list 101b). Dunedin, July o. Before the final bouts of the Otago Boxing Association's championships commenced to-night the President Olr Myers) faced a very largo gathering of boxing enthusiasts in His Majesty's Theatre," and mado -the usual preliminary remarks. Then, with evident hesitation, referred to another matter. "Just after hearing of that great battle in America," ho said, "I think it would be 'British' if we wero to congratulate the winner.—(Applause.) I am glad to hear that applause. The great majority of you here, as I would myself, would have given a very great deal to know that the champion of the world was a white man. —(Applause.) However, so far as we know, it has been a fair and square fight, and a good fight, and the best man won. —(Hear, hear.) Therefore, as this is the first meeting of boxing enthusiasts in this Dominion since the fight took place, I think it is only fair and British that, on behalf of the Boxing Association of Otago, wo should offer the winner our congratulations." —(Applause.) HOCKEY. The following team lias been selected to represent the Oamaru Hockey Club in a match against the Dunedin Gymnastic Club's senior eleven on the A. and P. Society's show grounds, on Saturday next: Forwards —A. Clark, A. Aitken, G. Gronfell, JR.. K. Ireland, G. M'Douall; half-backs —S. H. Craddock, P. Jones (captain,), A. C. Piper; backs —J. Muidooii unci A. Piper; goal—iS : . R. Powell. Play will commence at 3 p.m. The following will represent the North Otago Ladies' Hockey Club, in til!.' match between the A. and B. teams on Thursday, at 3 p.m.:—Misses T. Kay, A. Reid, W. Blyth, .T. Gillespie, M. Reid, Al. O'Grad.v. M. Lindsay, P. Falconer, Sangster, B. Gillespie, J. Wilson, D. Manton. X. Edwards, C. Reid, White, Shortell, Garry, N. Fal(oner, B. Sinclair. O. Moss, F. Blyth, G. Myth, !). .Moss, I). AVinsley, M. Onglov, A. [Sain, A. Robertson, M. Miller. - FOOTBALL. The Excelsior I. will meet the Athletic I. on the Caledonian Ground tomorrow, commencing at 2.45 p.m. From the positions of the respective teams in the shield contest followers of the game might anticipate a keen match. The following will represent the Excelsior 111. against- Athletic 111. on Thursday, at 3.10, on Takaro Park:— Spiers, Baieman, Stagpoolo, Keith, King, Gilib. Bain, Hubbard, Watson, Gebbie, Robertson, Couper, Simkin, Kilgour, Gibson, Sinclair, Presland. Young, Messenger, Rusbatch, Eccles, Tempero, Wright, De Coureey. . Tiie following will represent the Athletic- Club li. and 111. fifteens in their matches to-morrow: First Backs, Ross, Bermingham, Smith, Jones, E. . Curran, W. Curran, Lawson ; forwards, S. Lee, Robertson, J. Brenton, J. Clark, J. Minty, L*. Grant, T. Nightingale, Bennett, R. Scott; reserve, King. Third —iiermingham, Gilchrist, Williams, Agne.w, Clayton, Isaacs, Gubbins, Ward, Mitchell, Coatman, Donovan, Watson, Pickworth, "Waterworth, M'Million, Murphy, Hammill, Baker. EUCHRE. The grocers of Oamaru have invited the tailors and drapers to a friendly gamo'of euchre, and the match is to bo held in tho Oddfellows' Hall at 8 o'clock this evening. HARRIERS. The weekly run of St. Paul's Harriers to-morrow will be from the residence of the Mayor (Mr Robert Milligan). At tho conclusion of the run the hoys will he entertained by Sirs Milligan.