BOXING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20522, 25 September 1928, Page 7

BOXING.

MILITARY TOURNAMENT. GOOD DISPLAYS BY CADETS. The third annual military boxing tournament, in which senior cadets of Area XI A, competed, was commenced in the Kensington Drill Hall last even ing. The contests, held under the aus pices of the Otago Boxing Association, provided some excellent entertainment, and several particularly willing bouts were witnessed. The arrangements for the staging of the tournament were such that the 25 bouts decided during the evening wore disposed of without a hitch, reflecting great credit on the organising work of the officials. The tournament was officially opened by Lieutenant-colonel H. E. Barrowdough, O.C. Ist Battalion, Otago Regiment, who said that it was very gratifying to see so many taking an interest in the work tiic boys were doing. Boxing as a sport should be encouraged, and he was sure there would be some good sport witnessed that evening. The judging of the contests was carried out by Messrs Doug. Paterson, H, Bowie, S. Brown, and Don Paterson, while Mr V. Parker was the referee. The military officials were: Lieutenant A. P. Roydhouse (master of ceremonies), Lieutenant Stoncliam, and S.S.M. Cummings, W.O.L. (timekeepers), S.M. Baldock and Corporal Monk (official seconds), S.M. Allen (dressing room steward). S.M. M’Kenzie (call steward), and S.M. Johnson (secretary). The results were as follow: — LIGHT-WEIGHT. H. J. Simon (9st 71b) beat B. 11. Braithwate (9st 21b) ; S. Frost (9st 71b) beat J. R. M’Farlane (9st 71b) ; L. G. Hill (9st Clb) beat G. Idour (9st 31b) ; C. G. Hunter (9st 61b) beat E. H. Morgan (9st 61b). BANTAM-WEIGHTS. S. G. Brookes (Bst 11b) beat M. Homer (Bst 31b) ; W. Blair (Bst 41b) beat G. T. Graham (Bst 41b) ; R. J. Wilson (Bst 41b) beat E. W. Graham (Bst 31b) ; J. P. Donaldson (Bst 41b) won by default. GNAT-WEIGHT. V T . Rutherford (Gst 71b) beat R. Kellehan (Gst 71b) ; D. N. Eckhoff (Gst 101 b beat F. Gillan (Gst 71b) ; B. Wingfield (Gst 71b) beat A. J. Keenan (7st)'; L. Wilson (Tst) beat C. F. Lepinc (7st). WELTER-WEIGHT. J. Armishaw (9st 131 b) beat K. ijow (9st 91b) ; J. Smart (9st 81b) beat R. L. Kay (9st 111 b) ; W. McDonald (Ost 101 b) boat V. S. Condor (Ost 101 b). FEATHER-WEIGHT. P. W. Webber (Bst 101 b) boat W. Isaacs (Sst 101 b) : J. F. Hossack (Bst lOib) beat G. Cameron (Sst 111 b) ; P. O’Brien (Sst 131 b) beat G. A. M’Kee (Sst 101 b) ; L. O. Lemon (Sst 111 b) beat A. V. M'Gce (Sst Sib) • F. W. Sell (Sst 101 b) beat E, Fuller (Sst 71b) ; J. Ramsay (Sst 61b) beat A. J. May (Sst 111 b) ;D. S. Langley (Sst 71b) beat G. B. Harper; C. Williams (Sst 101 b) beat R. A. Reeves (Ost) ; W. Love (Sst 121 b) and F. K. Clark (Sst 61b) won by default. FLY-WEIGHT. V. Sturgeon (Tst 71b) beat V. J. Aldous (Tst 71b) ; F. J. Tobin (Sst) beat J. M’Donald (Tst 101 b) ; D. S. Elliott (Tst 111 b beat J. Delargey (Sst). MTNNIS BEATS MONSON. Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, September 24. The middle-weight boxing contest for a purse of £2OO between Ted Monsou list 61b (Australia) and Tommy M’lnnis list 141 b (Scotland) was held under the auspices of the Northern Boxing Association to-night, and resulted in _ a points decision for M’lnnis. The decision was fairly well received by a good house.