BOXING

Southland Times, Issue 20522, 26 June 1928, Page 8

BOXING

AMATEUR TOURNEY GOOD DISPLAY IN MUNICIPAL THEATRE LOCAL ASSOCIATION'S SUCCESSFUL NIGHT The Southland Boxing Association staged an o{>en and novice tournament in the Municipal Theatre last night before a satisfactory house. Twenty-two fights kept the fans interested and presented them with exhibitions of fast and clever boxing, some of the entrants adding the touch of humour so necessary to the successful staging of a full programme of the fistic art. The association must be commended upon the celerity with which the fights were staged, the audience not being kept waiting at any part of the proceedings. The following officials were responsible for the smooth running of the tourney:— Referee. Mr A. Tall; judges, Messrs Rogerson and Gellately ; judges’ steward, Mr J. J. Connolly; announcer, Mr G. McChesney; timekeepers, Messrs A. D. Burn and P. Donnelly; ringmaster, Mr M. Ward; assistant ringmaster, Mr S. Ward; gloves steward, Mr W. Fewster, junr.; call stewards, Messrs McGorlick, Dicks, Fyffe, Huffadine and Springford; official seconds, Messrs Hannon, Gorham and Sycamore; official weigher-in, Mr C. Davis; house steward. Mr C. Dixon.

Following are the results of the bouts:— OPEN BANTAM CLASS. L. Jarvis 8.2 beat C. Spencer 8.2. (Invercargill I (Makarewa) This was one *of the best bouts of the evening, although Jarvis proved to be a ?hade superior all through. In the final round Jarvis absolutely outclassed the Makarewa boy, driving home lefts at will, and following with heavy right swings to the face and body. Spencer displayed game-

ness and fought back, relying on swings with either hand to land. Jarvis’s footwork was admirable and he ducked well. Jarvis won all the way. FINAL. L. Jarvis 8.2 beat R. Foster 8.2. (Invercargill) (Makarewa) Jarvis was much too clever for Foster, who adopted the “Yankee crouch” style. Jarvis did all the leading and it was not until the last round that Foster began to swap them. The Invercargill boy piled up the points in an exhibition of clean and clever boxing and the decision was never in doubt. Jarvis won. NOVICE LIGHT WEIGHT. P. Steele 40.0 beat R. Kitson 9.12 (Tuatapere* (Bluff I. Kitson seemed inclined to overdo the footwork, but caused Steele to miss with straight lefts. Kitson’s rushes led him into trouble and he was stopped time after time by solid lefts from Steele who seemed fresh throughout. Kitson took a good deal of the infighting but Steele piled up points with straight lefts and right crosses. The decision went to Steele. R. Dick 9.13 beat F. Roderique 9.4 (Invercargill) (Bluff) Roderique proved an awkward customer, his ducking tactics bewildering Dick during the first round. Dick, however, was too good, landing several telling lefts and shaking Roderique badly with a right cross that drew* the claret. In the last round Roderique showed up and pressed the fighting but received the worst of several exchanges, though he put up a good exhibition. Dick got the verdict. H. Thomson, 9.6 beat W. Fleming, 10.0 (Invercargill) (Titiroa) Both boys mixed it from the start, standing toe to toe and slogging gamely, Fleming’s weight giving him a slight advantage which Thomson more than compensated for in speed. A heavy left from Thomson drew the claret from Fleming, and the fight developed into a series of hard slugging. An enjoyable bout. The decision went to Thomson. SEMI-FINAL. J. Gonley, 9.10 beat H. Thomson, 9.6 (Otautaul (Invercargill) Thomson showed the effects of the solid fight he had had earlier in the evening. Gonley was clever and fast and w’ent in

with scoring lefts. Within the first minute Thomson went down to a raking left and the bout was stopped, Gonley being announced as the winner. FINAL. J. Gonley beat R. Dick. Gonley made short work of his opponent, technically knocking him out in the first round. Gonley, who Is trained by W. F. North, the Otautau mentor, adopted whirlwind tactics and gave his opponent no peace at all. Dick was dropped with a well-timed right swing and took the count for four and immediately he rose went down again and the referee stopped the fight. Gonley the winner. The Otautau boy was too experienced for his opponent. OPEN LIGHTWEIGHT. J. Kelly 9.5 beat A. Batchelor 9.12. (Invercargill) (Invercargill) Kelly opened on the defensive, Batchelor boring in to the body. Kelly was content to score with the left, and had the best of the in-fighting. In the third round Kelly woke up and gave a fine exhibition scoring with'both hands and making his opponent miss badly. He seemed much the fitter of the two. Kelly got the decision. OPEN LIGHTWEIGHT. H. McFarlane 9.7 beat W. Bruce 9.12. (Invercargill) (Invercargill) Bruce showed pretty w r ork in the opening round and carried the fight to McFarlane. The latter was not slow’ to mix it and exploited the duck to good purpose. Bruce made good use of his advantage in reach in the second session and landed some telling blows. McFarlane seemed content to wait for openings but these were at a premium. Both boys livened up in the final session and McFarlane connected with a hefty right which put Bruce down for five. The latter came back strongly and was awarded the verdict. SEMI-FINAL. Bruce beat Kelly. The first round was a tame exhibition of shadow sparring, Bruce doing his best to make a fight of it and Kelly electing to stay on the defensive. Bruce won the second round and scored freely with both hands in the third which was full of fight. Kelly got home an occasional left to the face, but was no match for the faster Ryal Bush boy. The w’inner gave a good ex hibition of clever boxing. FINAL. W. Bruce beat G. Steel. This was a god exhibition of fast fighting, excellent footwork, and ducking and both boys mixed it from the gong. Bruce gave a clever display in the first round but lacked finish in the second round. Steel landed several blows with both hands in a lively exchange. Bruce got the decision. NOVICE WELTER. R. Flynn 10.9 beat T. Swan 10.8. (Invercargill) (Invercargill) Swan used a left that annoyed Flynn badly in the first round, but Flynn stopped his more rangy opponent with solid lefts and showed an inclination to mix it. The third round was the best both boys getting into it and drawing the claret. Flynn used a solid left and made Swan miss badly. Flynn won comfortably. FINAL. R. Flynn v. N. Gallagher. This was the crowd’s fight, the cheers of the audience drowning the referee’s break. Flyn was not as fit as Gallagher and in the extra round ordered Gallagher scored freely with both hands to the head, although the

punches lacked power. The antics and grimaces of the boys was too much for the onlookers, who roared themselves hoarse. The announcement “another round” was greeted with derisive shouts. The “entertainment” was awarded to Gallagher. OPEN WELTER. C. Galt 10.5 beat A. Livingstone 10.9 (Waianiwa) (Invercargill) The fight was Gait’s from the start, the Waianiwa boy proving himself too superior and the referee stopped the bout in the second round, Livingstone showing signs of wear and tear from a fusillade of rights and lefts from his taller opponent. The decision was never in doubt. FINAL. Les Adams 10.8 beat C. Galt 10.5. (Invercargill) (Waianiwa) Adams carried the fight to Galt and a good exchange ensued, with very little between the two boxers. Galt seemed to fancy a raking uppercut which missed Adams by a fraction, but the latter piled up points with lefts and rights that found their marks. Adams was fast and clever and his tricky style non-plussed the Waianiwa boy, who could not keep Adams at long range. In the last round Adams was w’ell ahead and Galt tried hard for a knock-out, but without success. Adams got a richly-earned decision after staging a comeback in what was one of the best fights of the evening. OPEN MIDDLEWEIGHT. R. Williams 11.4 beat R. Russell 11.4. (Invercargill) (Bluff) This bout proved to be very interesting. In the first round both adopted whirlwind tactics and swapped blows at long range. Halfway through the round the lights went out and then both boxers went flying through the ropes. Russell connected with straight lefts, but did not worry Williams, who went after him with both hands. There was plenty of fight and also amusement and in the last round the men stood toe to toe and traded at long range in fine style. Russell’s superior footwork stood to him and he scored freely towards the finish and won comfortably. Williams made a good fight of it and was applauded at the finish. G. McEwan 11.0 beat R. Nichol 11.4. (Invercargill) (Ohai) McEwan, true to form, waded in from the start and swapped blow’s, and found Nichol more than willing. The Ohai boy proved hard to hit and returned some good ones. It was an interesting mill and McEwan was awarded the verdict, which met with a mixed reception. FINAL. G. McEwan beat R. Russell. (Invercargill) (Bluff) Both mixed it from the gong, but Russell was suffering from a bad ankle sustained earlier in the evening, and after an exchange of blows in the first round where the honours were about equal, the fight was stopped and the decision went to McEwan.