SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22743, 2 December 1935, Page 6

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

BOXING A BOUT IN MELBOURNE. (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) MELBOURNE, November 30. The American boxer. Tommy Jones, defeated Jackie O’Brien, middle-weight champion of Victoria, on a technical knock-out in the eighth round. M'AVOY BEATS M'COY. (United. Press Association) (By Electric’ Telegraph—Copyright) NEW YORK, November 30. (Received Dec. 1, at 10 p.m.) Jack M'Avoy, 12.0;i, from Lancashire, middle-weight- and light-heavy-weight champion of the British Empire, made an impressive American debut at Madison Square Garden to-night, decisively outpointing A 1 M'Coy 12.2 J, the Boston light-heavy-weight. M'Avoy won seven of the 10 bouts, and received the unanimous vote of the referees and the two judges. The visitor displayed a large assortment of punches, including a right to the jaw, which once had his opponent on the floor, and several other times had him on the verge of a knock-out. ROWING HENLEY-ON-YARRA REGATTA. (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, December 1. (Received Dec. 1, at 10 p.m.) New South Wales took the three principal events at the Henley-on-Yarra regatta, Mosman winning the Stewards Challenge Cup for senior fours, New South Wales Police winning the Grand Challenge Cup for senior eights, and Turner. of the New South Wales Police, retaining the Yarra Challenge Cup and Silver Sculls.