CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. OHRISTCHURCH, August 19.
The New Zealand boxing championship meeting was opened in the Tiiea-tre Hoy.a,i to-night, when a large ' attendance of spectators was present. Results : — Bantam Weigh t-s. — Kerr (Wellington) beat Stewart (Canterbury), Shields (Wellington) beat Watson (Canterbury). Feather Weight.— Elliot (Canterbury) beat Porter (Marlborough). Light Weight.— Finnerty (Southland) beat Olliver (Canterbury), Thompson (Canterbury) beat Watchorn (Wellington), Metcalf (Auckland) beat Griffin (Canterbury). Welter.— Parry (Wellington) beat Chick
(Canterbury), Mayse (Canterbury) beat Henry (Canterbury). Middle Weight. — Thompson (Marlborough) beat Birch (Canterbury), LecEie (Wellington) beat Jones (Canterbury). Heavy Weights. — Hale (Wellington) beat Shaw (Canterbury), Ryan (Southland) beat Fitzsimmons (Canterbury). August 20. The New Zealand boxing 1 championship meeting concluded to-night, Qic finals resulting as follow: — v Bantam Weight: J. Parker (Wellington) beat F. Kerr (Wellington) and W. S. Shields (Manawatu)' Feather Weight: W. Elliott (Canterbury) won by default | Light Weight: T: Metcalfe (Auckland) beat J. H. Finnerfcv (Southland). WeJteT Weight : " R. Mayse (Canterbury) won by default. Middle Weight: J. Smith (Auckland) beat A. Leokie (Wellington) and A. Thompson (Maarlborough). Heavy Weight: M. P. Ryan (Southland) beat P. Hale (Wellington).
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Otago Witness, Issue 2811, 26 August 1908, Page 57
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