BOXING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17023, 7 August 1929, Page 4

BOXING

MARIST SCHOOL TOURNEY FIRST CLASS BOUTS Though the participants in the long series of boxing bouts staged in the Opera House last evening were only schoolboys, the talent shown in many instances was first-class, and the large audience was delighted with the excellent programme. The tournament was promoted-by the principal and staff of the Marist Brothers’ School, and the manifestations of fighting blood provided a revelation of what proper instruction will do in the promotion of a healthy sport among youthful de- 1 votees.

The pupils of the school had -been coached in boxing by Mr. S. Bardwell, under the general supervision of Mr. 11. Gardner, gymnasium director, and the officials of the Gisborne Boxing Association who assisted in the conduct of the tournament must have been gratified at the exposition of budding skill among the lads seen in action. Some of the boys were outstanding, and won their respective classes with case, but in most instances the com petition was very keen. In opening the tournament, Brother Remegius expressed the thanks of the school” authorities for the valued assistance given by Messrs. Gardner and Bardwell, and bv officials of the Gisborne Boxing Association. He also acknowledged the warm support of the public, so convincingly demonstrated by the good “house.” The bouts were refereed by Mr. C. Pilmer, while Messrs. B. H. Aislabie, W. Edwards, R. Humphreys, and T. Smale acted as judges. Only one de cision Hailed to meet with general approval, that being in connection with the paperweight bout between C. Candy and W. Malcolm; the first-mentioned looked a winner, and in the last round Malcolm was penned in a corner almost continuously, hence the surprise at the verdict in Malcolm’s favor. He well, but many considered that he did hardly as well'as Candy. SEMI-FINAL RESULTS.

Results of the semi-final rounds were as under: — Heavyweight: L. Scholium defeated E. O’Donoghue; D. Candy defeated W. Christophers. Paperweights: W. Malcolm defeated C. Candy;" T. Gardner, a bye. Welterweights: G. Fisken defeated P. Shone; J. O’Donoghue defeated R. Gavin.

Mosquitoweight: L. Gavin defeated P. Fisehbach; B. Sceats defeated G. Walker.

Featherweight: P. Sccats defeated F. Gardner; W. Dennett defeated M. Hyland.

Bantamweight: ,T. Bolger defeated P Martin; D. '-inn defeated D. Gavin, Flyweight : .T. Bradlev defeated P L’TTnillier; H. Christophers defeated E Owen.

Lightweight: A. Heeney defeated C. Hurne; T. Schultz defeated C. Brodice. Middleweight: V. Sexton defeated D. Patterteon; TT. Turnbull defeated T. Griffon. THE FINAL BOUTS. There were some excellent contests in the final round, one of the best being that in which P. Sceats heat W. Dennett, the latter putting up a,great fight, though forced into a corner part of the time. D. Heeney and Schultz were another pair who gave a fine exhibition, Schultz proving a good handful for his opponent, and showing far better form than in his first appearance of the evening. L. 'Scholium and D. Candy ]yrovided another torrid exhibition. Scholium getting the decision after a great third-round recoverv. In the welterweight class, Fisken and ,T. O’Donoghne were very close, Fisken taking .the verdict. The nidges failed to agree in respect of the mosquitoweight final, and the referee gave the decision to L. Gavin, who met B. Sceats. Turnbull, who heat Sexton in the final of the middleweight class, gave a promising exhibition.

Results of the final round in detail were:—

Heavyweight: L. Scholium defeated D. Candy.

Paperweight : T. Gardner defeated C. Candy. Welterweight: G. Fisken defeated J. O’Donoghue. Mosquito-weight: L. Gavin defeated B. Sceats. Featherweight: P, Sceats defeated W. Dennett. Bantamweight: J. Bolger defeated D. Quinn. Flyweight : T). Heeney defeated T. Schultz. Middleweight: H. Turnbull defeated T. Griffen. LECKIE BACK IN N.Z. OFFER FROM AMERICA (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. Johnnie Leckie, featherweight boxing champion of New Zealand, returned by the Ulimaroa from Sydney. He will probably go south on Thursday night'. He has an engagement at Dunedin about the end of the month, and another two weeks later, while in addition he has matches at Palmerston North and Napier. Leckie is still undecided about the suggested trip to America. He has had three offers to go there, one for three fights with a guarantee of £360 each, in addition to expenses. A miniature Madison Square Garden is to he erected on the site of The Ring, in Blackfriars, one of London’s oldest and most famous boxing halls. The arena will seat only 12,000 instead of the 20,000 the New York arena holds.