BOXING
BEATS DOBLE AN INTERESTING BOUT (Per Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. Tommy Donovan. (Waitara) again beat Topiniy' Dffblc (Australia) off points in a most .exciting 15 rounds. Donovan’s allkiut methods for the first half of the distance had the Australian on tlie retreat, but at times lie brilliantly retaliated with lightning lefts ana rights to Donovan’s head and body. Iff tlie fourth round there was a clash of heads, both falling to the canvas, and Do no Am getting up with blood streaming from a „ deep gash over the left eye. This troubled him for tjie remainder of the contest, his seconds being finable to stop the bjeeding, and J)oble connecting oil the damaged part, The canvas became I greasy with’ blood, aifd several times the. Jiojmcs slipped aipl fell. Tlie' ‘decision, which was correct, met ' with a mixed reception, and cheers eventually drowned 1 the hoots. The referee awarded two rounds to Doble and two e were drawrt. 't'he Australian’s evasive- o ness saved him considerable punishment, a He proved' extremely tppgfi, taking c niaiiy of Donovan’s intended lc.o. punches''with a smile. I \
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17108, 14 November 1929, Page 3
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186BOXING Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17108, 14 November 1929, Page 3
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