BOXING TESTS

Southland Times, Issue 22449, 12 October 1934, Page 11

BOXING TESTS

NEW ZEALAND VICTORY SIX WINS TO TWO PASCO GAINS TITLE The international amateur boxing tests between the New Zealand ana Australian teams concluded at the Civic Theatre last evening. There was again a good attendance and the crowd was: treated to another splendid evening’s entertainment. ' New Zealand scooped the pool in last evening’s programme of four championship bouts and in doling so won the international series by six wins to two. All round the standard of boxing was high and the majority of the winners showed boxing ability above the average. Last night’s title winners were:— Bantam.—J. Cadwallader (Wairarapa). Lightweight.—W. Hogg (Auckland). Middle.—W. (Towson (Greymouth). Heavy.—W. Pasco (Southland). There was only one fight won by the short route, Cadwallader securing his victory by a technical knock-out in the second round. Pasco’s win in the heavyweight division gave Southland two titles. At the close of the programme the boxers gathered in the ring and after exchanging cheers joined hands and sang Auld Lang Syne. CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. Bantamweight. R. Gillam (8.3) v. J. Cadwallader (8.3) (Australia) (New Zealand) Gillam went in right away and swung his right to Cadwallader’s head and followed up with a hard blow to the body. Cadwallader retaliated and connected with a right to Gillam’s face. Gillam held off looking for an opening, but lost his defence and the New Zealander went in to score with both hands. Cadwallader followed Gillam to the ropes and again connected with both hands. Gillam did not measure his punches too well. The second round opened with Gillam rocking in a hard left to the solar. Cadwallader forced Gillam into a neutral comer and punished the Australian mercilessly. The New Zealander imnressed the crowd which cheered as he fought his man off and continued to administer punishment to the head with both hands. Gillam dropped his guard and Cadwallader followed him along the ropes to another corner where Gillam was beaten, and after taking heavy punishment turned his back on his man. The police stepped in and ordered the fight to be stonped. Cadwallader winning on a technical knock-out. Cadwallader was accorded a great hearing for an impressive display. Lightweight. A. Taylor (9.7 J v. W. Hogg (9.81) (Australia) (New Zealand) This pair were well matched. Hogg opened with right and left to the head, followed with a second right to the face. A good rally on the ropes saw both connect with hard punches to the head. The Aucklander was shaken with a hard right cross, but showed every inclination to mix it. Both swung hard and often and the round was full of action. Towards the end of the round Taylor connected with hard punches to the jaw and shook Hogg. It was a good round. Taylor was first to score in the second, a right to the body, but Hogg evened the score with a left to the face. The fighting was wild for a time, with much wrestling and clinching. Taylor fell over, but was up in a second and some torried exchanges followed, with Hogg beating Taylor to the punch in most of them. Hogg’s ruggedness stood to him and enabled him to fight the visitor off. He ducked cleverly and made Taylor miss a lot. More heavy punching marked the opening of the third with Taylor going after a knock-out. He was the aggressor, but rarely got through cleanly although his punches generally found a target. The round continued full of fight with both putting all they knew into their punches. Hogg again shaded him and earned the decision. It was a hard fight. Middleweight. J. Miles (11.2) v. W. Howson (11.3 J (Australia) (New Zealand) Miles went in and Howson stood off and sent over his right to the head. Miles replied with a hard right uppercut to the body- They clinched and Howson crossed his right and coming out of a clinch repeated the order. Miles poked out his left, but could not keep Howson’s right out. It was a hard round with honours slightly favouring Howson. In the second round there was a lot of hard in-fighting, a department in which the Australian held his own. He could not keep Howson out at long range. Howson fought wildly and Miles picked him off cleverly as he came in. Miles was now boxing better. A bout on the ropes favoured Howson, but once away from the ropes Miles was too quick and won the round. The third provided another hectic session with both boys striving hard for the lead. Miles held his own for half the round, but then found Howson’s heavy punching too much. He was shaken with both hands, but weathered the round well. Howson won a hard fight. Both boys were cheered for their display. Heavyweight. S. Inskip (12.01) v. W. Pasco (12.12) (Australia) (New Zealand) Inskip scored with two lefts and Pasco drove a right to the body. Both stood toe to toe and traded blows in great style. Inskip went down on his haunches from a right-hand punch. He replied with lefts to the head. Pasco jabbed home his left and shook the visitor with a similar blow at short range. Both danced about the ring, Pasco trying to measure his opponent and failing, and Inskip throwing lefts and rights and connecting more often than not. In the second round Pasco, using his feet well, nailed his opponent and dropped him for “two” and again for “one” with short rights. He closed Inskip’s right eye with a hard left, but the Australian was far from done and connected with heavy right and left swings. He was obviously weakening, however, and appeared to be groggy at the end of the round. Pasco rushed Inskip to the ropes early in the third, but continued to take punishment in his endeavours to measure his man for a knock-out punch. In a close exchange Pasco threw over his right and half knocked and half pushed the visitor down for a count of seven. Inskip got up and kept Pasco off, but was dropped again with a short right to the jaw for “two.” The crowd was in a state of excitement as Pasco went in and the pair exchanged blows. Inskip was the cleaner worker at long range, but could not go with the Southlander in close. Nine seconds before the final gong Inskip again went down, this time for “nine” and as he rose the fight ended, Pasco getting the verdict, amid cheers, on points.

SPECIAL BOUTS. Welterweight. W. Jack (10.4) v. J. Reidy (9.12) (Invercargill) (Invercargill) In the opening round Reidy drew blood from Jack’s nose, but the latter returned the compliment, the faces of the two presenting a gory sight. Jack

then shook Reidy with a hard right to the body, but for the rest of the round found it hard to get close enough to do damage. The second round commenced brightly, with Reidy showing good defence and connecting occasionally with his long left. Jack made a good sally just on the gong. Jack was the aggressor in the early' stages of the final round, but Reidy bestirred himself and was on top at the finish. Jack got the verdict. . Middleweight. W. Stanway (11.5) v. G. McKay 10.10) (Invercargill) (Tuatapere) There was no waste of time, Stanway trying to bustle his longer-reached opponent who kept him off with his left until near the end of the round when Stanway connected to the body. In the second round Stanway was on top, McKay having the bad luck to give his ankle a twist when he slipped, this affecting his mobility. The final round saw Stanway boxing well and McKay at a disadvantage owing to his ankle. Stanway was the winner. Lightweight. R. Dick (11.10) v. J. Kelly (11.10) (Invercargill) (Invercargill) Dick was the aggressor at the outset and had easily the better of the first round. Kelly did better in the second, though Dick made most of the play. He connected fairly frequently, but was inclined to use the open glove. Kelly went for his man in the final round, but although he did well he could not make up the leeway, Dick getting the verdict. Featherweight. C. R. Spencer (9.0) v. C. Paulin (9.0) (Invercargill) (Otautau) Some clever boxing was seen in the first round which slightly favoured Spencer. Using both hands Spencer gave Paulin a bad time in the second round, though the Otautau boy fought back gamely and scored at times with his left. Spencer continued to force the fight, but Paulin made more use of his hands and gave about as good as he got. Spencer was a comfortable winner in a good fight. TEAMS ENTERTAINED. SMOKE CONCERT. After the contests the competitors, officials and members of the Southland Boxing Association adjourned to the United Friendly Societies’ Hall where a thoroughly enjoyable smoke concert was held. The executive of the Southland Boxing Association has shown on many occasions that it possesses the happy knack of arranging functions with excellent taste and thorough efficiency, and last evening’s conclusion to the inter-Dominion contests was an unqualified success. An excellent supper, a good orchestra, songs from, talented singers and short and felicitous speeches made the time pass most enjoy ably. To the toast-master, Mr W. Gellatly, credit is due for the expeditious way he put through a lengthy programme. The toast of “The New Zealand Boxing Council” was proposed by the chairman, Mr A. D. Burn, president of the Southland Boxing association, who paid tribute to the council’s paternal guidance, sympathetic interest and enterprise in fostering the sport. Mr G. P. Alridge, secretary of the council, who responded, mentioned that there were 46 boxing associations in the Dominion over whom the council exercised jurisdiction. The personnel of the council had remained almost the same during the last ten years, this fact testifying to the confidence reposed in members. He mentioned that the present tour by the Australians had been the culmination of seven years’ negotiations. Mr E. A. Dawson, honorary treasurer of the council, proposed the toast of “The Australian Amateur Boxing Union.” He spoke in glowing terms of the manager of the Australian team. Mr W. McCJusky( who, he said, had proved ready to fall in with every arrangement made. He also praised the exemplary behaviour and sportsmanship of the visiting team. In replying Mr McClusky congratulated the New Zealand team on its victory. Last year in Queensland Australia had won and he hoped that in 1936 Australia would win again in Sydney; but the 1934 honours certainly rested with “the Kiwis.” He. paid a very warm tribute to the hospitality received in Invercargill which he had no hesitation in saying was unsurpassed in Australia and New Zealand. He also complimented the Southland Association on the efficiency of the organization.

The next item was the presentation of the medals to both the winners and the runners-up of the championship bouts, Mr A. D. Burn officiating. Mr Dawson also presented, on behalf of the New Zealand Boxing Council, a medal to Mr McCluskey. The remaining toasts were: “Winners and Losers,” Mr F. H ; Hughes— Messrs W. Lake and A. Allison; Referees and judges,” Mr J. M. Wilson— Messrs A. Tall, and N. McGorlick; “Southland Boxing Association,” Mr G P. Alridger-Mr A. D. Burn; “Visitors, Mr N. McGorlick; “The Press,” Mr A. D. Bum. Those contributing items to the programme were Messrs G. Gunn, B. Kummert, W. Buchan, S. Richards, E. Read, and Harvey’s Orchestra. ROWING DUNEDIN EIGHT-OAR COURSE. CANTERBURY CRITICISM. (Per United Press Association.) Dunedin, October 11. At the annual meeting of the Otago Rowing Association to-night, strong exception was taken to a statement made by Mr Atack of the Canterbury Association to the effect that the Dunedin course was not a fair one for eight-oar contests. _ The Association, decided to. write all Rowing Associations contradicting .Mr Atack’s remarks and to advise Associations of the improved facilities now provided for launching and housing visiting crews’ boats. , During the discussion on Mr Atack s remarks delegates stated that when the interprovincial eight-oar contest was held in Dunedin in 1931, members ot the competing crews, including. Canterbury, had expressed the opinion that the local course was one of the best they had ever rowed on. angling’ WYNDHAM CLUB. (From Our Correspondent.) The Wyndham Anglers’ Club held their first competition of the season on Wednesday, the conditions being a halfday on any river, any legal bait. The rivers were somewhat on the high side, owing to prior rain, but even so a good entry was received and thirteen fishermen weighed in at Richardson’s sample room. The weigh-in was controlled by Messrs G. J. C. Smart, C. C. Werry and J. Hayes. The total fish snared numbered 122, weighing well over one hundred pounds. The winning bag was secured by P; Barnett, who fished the upper reaches of the Mimihau at Munro’s Bush. The best catching flies were the Dark Red Spinnei 1 and Greenwalls Glory.

Results were as follows:— P. B. Barnett.—2o fish, 141 b lloz, 30 per cent, on, 191 b l£oz.

A. 8e11.—15 fish, 121 b 2oz, 30 per cent, on, 151 b 12Joz. A. Gregory.—l2 fish, 91b lloz, 20- per cent, on, 111 b lOoz.

G. A. Johnstone.—l7 fish, 121 b 14oz, 10 per cent, off, 101 b 9loz. H. Heath.—ls fish, 111 b soz, 10 per cent, off, 101 b 3oz. J. Winter.—B fish, 51b Boz, 30 per cent, on, 71b 4oz. G. Smart.—7 fish, 51b Boz, 50 per cent, on, 81b 4oz. P. Hopkins.—B fish, 61b 2oz, 10 per cent, on, 61b 12oz. J. Robertson. —6 fish, 71b Boz, 10 per cent, off, 61b 12oz. A. Ireland.—9 fish, 61b 4oz, scr, 61b 4oz. G. Bogue.—6 fish, 51b 13oz, 20 per cent, off, 41b lloz. A. Smithies.—s fish, 31b Boz, 30 per cent, on, 41b 9oz. A competition in connection with the weigh-in was won by Mr A. Strang, Wyndham, the actual weight being 61b lOJoz, the winner nominating 61b lloz. RIFLE SHOOTING NATIONAL MEETING AT SYDNEY. RECORDS BROKEN. (United Press Assn.— Telegraph Copyright.) Sydney, October 11. Records were broken at the Anzac Range in the first stage of the King’s Prize when three competitors, H. Berman, A. Brain and F. Agate, all of Sydney, scored treble possibles in the Prince of Wales, seven shots at 300, 500 and 600 yards, and consequently share the leading position in the King’s Prize with 105.- Farley was fourteenth with 103 and won £2; Gower seventeenth with 102 (£2), Soler thirtyseventh with 101 (£1), Masefield 111th with 99 (£1), H. Pickering 149th with 99 (£1 and C. Pickering 193rd with 98 (£1). New Zealand defeated the Concord A and B teams in the seven a-side match, all to count, seven shots each at 300, 500 and 600 yards. The New Zealand scores were:—

The Concord B team scored 688 and the A team 686. YOUTHFUL CHAMPION. SHOOTING AT ADELAIDE. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) Adelaide, October 11. D. C. Hancock, a young rifleman, won the King’s Prize with 139 by four points from H. Case, C. Mutton and E. Foster. CROQUET THE OTAUTAU CLUB. (From Our Correspondent.) The official opening of the Otautau Croquet Club was held on Wednesday, visitors being present from Georgetown and Riverton Clubs. In declaring the lawns open for play, Mr G. Sinclair said the green was looking very well indeed, and he trusted the members would have a successful year. He had much pleasure in declaring the green open for the present season, and in the unavoidable absence of the president he called on Miss Hay (captain) to roll the first ball.

The ladies dispensed afternoon tea, after which competitions were run, the results being as follows: Clock, Mrs R. Brown (Invercargill); crazy croquet. Mrs Silverwood (players) and Miss M. Porteous (non-players); and putting, Mrs G. Sinclair.

Farley Gower Soler Masefield H. Pickering C. Pickering Mclvor 300 500 600 T’tl. yds. yds. yds. 35 35 33—103 33 34 35—102 33 34 34-101 32 34 33— 99 35 32 32 99 33 33 32— 99 34 34 29— 98 Total 699