Athletic Sports

Southland Times, Issue 22956, 31 July 1936, Page 11

Athletic Sports

BOXING AMATEUR TOURNAMENT SOME GOOD BOUTS The novice and open amteur tournament conducted by the Southland Boxing Association in the Civic Theatre last evening attracted good entries from most of the schools in the province. There was a fair attendance of the public. In the open classes there was some good bouts, the welterweight class providing particularly keen competition. J. Reidy (welterweight champion), won his class with knock-outs in each fight. Ringside officials were:—Referee, Mr G. Singleton; announcer, Mr A. E. Tall; judges, Messrs A. Fyffe, N. McGorlick and W. Hannon; timekeepers, Messrs R. T. Meredith, A. H. Courtis and A. D. Burn. Following are the results of the bouts:— NOVICE WELTERWEIGHT. W. Eunson (10.6) v. G. Gutsell (10.6) (Invercargill) (Invercargill) Gutsell did not waste many punches. He scored cleanly with both hands and showed good defence. Gutsell won. Final. Gutsell v. S. Lawson (10.7) (Mokotua) Gutsell again won with a good left. Lawson connected with his right occasionally. OPEN FLYWEIGHT. W. Brown (7.11) v. A. Cameron (7.13) (Invercargill) (Wyndham) Brown possessed a good style and beat his man to the punch in nearly every exchange. Cameron delivered his punches wildly and rarely scored with a clean punch. Brown won. NOVICE MIDDLEWEIGHT. N. Cornish (11.1) v. L. Mclvor (11.6) (Invercargill) (Wyndham) Mclvor had little idea of stopping a straight left and Cornish piled up points with this punch. He scored two knockdowns in the second round and fought off a strong rally by Mclvor in the third to win comfortably. Final. Cornish v. G. Sinclair (11.2) (Wyndham) The spectators were put in a happy mood with this bout. Sinclair, a stockily built lad, rushed his tall opponent around the ring and half through the ropes. In the third round Sinclair rushed Cornish over the ropes and out of the ring. An extra round was oi'dered and the verdict went to Cornish. NOVICE LIGHTWEIGHT. G. Cameron (9.9) v. J. Bryce (9.9) (Wyndham) (Invercargill) This bout was confined to the third round, and was won by Bryce, who scored with his right. It was a poor display. Final. Bryce v. W. Enwright (9.12). (Mokotua) An extra round was required to decide this bout. Enwright got the verdict after a hard bout. OPEN FEATHERWEIGHT. C. R. Spencer (9.0) v. J. Branks (9.0) (Makarewa) (Invercargill) Branks did very well over the early stages and fought back strongly in every exchange. Spencer’s two-handed work told in the finish and he won a good fight with a fair margin to spare. Final. J. Lambert (8.12) v. Spencer (Ohai) This was one of the best bouts of the night, with plenty of action throughout. Lambert was full of fight and got the decision by the narrowest of margins. Spencer appeared to be unlucky. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT. W. Thomson (12.7) v. W. Kini (11.7) (Wyndham) (Colac Bay) Kini won a poor fight which was marked by wholesale wrestling. WELTERWEIGHT. T. Denny (10.7) v. G. Young (10.6) (Bluff) (Mokoreta) This was an interesting bout between two active boxers. Denny’s straighter work prevailed and he got the decision. Young was applauded for a game display. T. Francis (10.12) v. L. Braithwaite (10.12) (Otautau) (Invercargill) There were some good exchanges in this bout. Both wasted little and showed much improvement on their last appearances. Francis got the verdict. J. Reidy (10.6) v. A. Beaton (10.6) (Invercargill) (Wendonside) This bout was stopped in the second round in Reidy’s favour. Beaton fought well, but he was no match for the versatile Reidy, who is in very good form at present. A. Paulin (10.5) v. W. Campbell (10.2) (Otautau) (Otautau) For two rounds there were some good exchanges in this bout. Campbell forced the pace, but ran into one or two heavy rights. The third round was just a spar. Paulin won. Final. Reidy v. Francis. Reidy was too quick for his opponent and won by a knock-out in the first round. WRESTLING BOESCH DEFEATS RUSSELL ON POINTS. (United Press Association.) Palmerston North, July 30. Paul Boesch, who was 101 b heavier, secured a points decision over “Cowboy” Russell in an entertaining bout before nearly a capacity house. Russell secured the first fall, following jolts and slams, in the sixth round, but Boesch, who pretended that he was groggy, evened at the start of the seventh round when he connected four dropkicks. HARRIERS FIXTURES FOR TO-MORROW. The St. Paul’s harriers will hold their run from the Tramping Club crib at Otatara to-morrow. The Invercargill harriers will travel to Rakauhauka, where they will be the guests of Mr and Mrs J. Hargest. The Baptist harriers will hold their weekly run from the residence of Mr S. W. Perkins, 98 Herbert street, on Saturday at 2 p.m. A short run has been arranged for Collegiate men who are not going to Dunedin on Saturday. Members are to meet at the comer of Herbert street and the North road at 2.15 p.m.

CRICKET England’s Team For Australia FOUR MORE SELECTED (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, July 29. Four additional cricketers have been selected to tour Australia with the Marylebone Cricket Club team. They are:— G. Duckworth (Lancashire). T. S. Worthington (Derbyshire). W. Copson (Derbyshire). A. Fagg (Kent). There will be no further invitations before August 9. G. O. Allen (captain), R. W. V. Robins, W. R. Hammond, M. Leyland, H. Verity. LB. Fishlock and J. Hardstafi were invited on July 20 to join the team. GOLF™ INVERCARGILL LADIES’ CLUB. Owing to the inclemency of the weather there was a poor entry for the president v. captain’s match at Otatara yesterday, only five foursomes taking part. A drawn game was the result, two wins being registered by either side and one match being all square. Details are as follows, with the president’s score first:— Mrs J. D. Speirs and Miss P. Pilcher lost to Miss Claire Smith and Mrs H. M. Smith, 2 and 1; Mrs Pottinger and Mrs Israel beat Mrs Tansley and Mrs Dixon, 4 and 3 Miss M. Stout and Mrs Corkill all square with Mrs R. Hanan i and Miss M. Hughes; Mrs H. Thompson : and Miss D. Stout beat Miss P. Mc- ’ Carthy and Mrs T. Wray Wilson, 4 and 3; Mrs W. Bews and Mrs R. A. Wilson lost to Miss L. Douglas and Mrs Ford, 4 and 2. The knock-out foursomes have now reached the semi-final stage. Results of the third round are as follows:—Mrs C. C. Anderson and Miss C. Smith beat Misses M. Hughes and P. McCarthy, i 5 and 3; Mesdames Tansley and J. K. ; Garrett beat Mesdames H. M. Smith ! and R. Hanan, 4 and 3; Mrs F. G. HallJones and Miss L. Henderson beat Mrs F. W. Dixon and Miss M. Stout, 3 and 2; Mesdames R. Stout and J. F. Dundas beat Mesdames J. D. Speirs and H. T. Thompson, 7 and 6. The best score for June in the Handyside Cup was that of Mrs E. E. Broad, 102—25—77. LUMSDEN CLUB. Following is the Lumsden Golf Club’s draw for a Stableford match: Mrs McDonald, Mrs Heath, Miss Nola Young; Miss Roy, Miss O. Young, Miss Maxwell; Miss Reidy, Miss Chewings, Miss Macauley; Miss Isaacs, Miss Giller, Miss Netti Young; Earl, Little, Robertson; McKenna, Barraclough, Heath; Giller, Scott, Partridge; Ogilvy, Gilkison; Young, Cunningham. LAWN TENNIS QUIST AND SPROULE TO STAY IN ENGLAND. (United Press Assn. —Telegraph Copyright.) London, July 29. J. H. Crawford and V. B. McGrath are returning to Australia immediately, while A. K. Quist and C. E. Sproule will remain in England for some weeks. NEW AMERICAN DOUBLES PAIR. BUDGE AND MAKO DEFEATED. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 7.45 p.m.) New York, July 29. A new doubles team made a sensational appearance in the New York tournament to-day, when Cully and Hunt, two Californian youths who had never before played on grass, eliminated C. G. Mako and J. D. Budge, 6—3, 9—7. AMERICAN TITLES. MISS STAMMERS NOMINATED BY ENGLAND. (British Official Wireless.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Rugby, July 29. Miss K. E. Stammers has been nominated by the Lawn Tennis Association to compete in the United States championships at Forest Hills in September.

BASKETBALL TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. RATA. Third grade.—E. Cundall, M. Chisholm, O. Smith, A. Strang, T. Mackie, J. Wyatt, A. McDonald, I. Barrett, M. Mowatt, Emergency: A. Sloan. Fifth grade.—P. Burley. T. Edwards, MPittiway, P. Ball, M. Mabson, J. Polson, M. Dixon, A. Watson, B. Mottram. Emergency: J. Lyons, ST. PETER’S. Fourth grade.—R. Breayley, K. Bemrose, M. Gibbons, M. Anderson, G. Knuckey, P. Spence, N. Smith, M. Caddy, G. Hatton. THE MENZIES ASSOCIATION. The competition matches for the B grade championship of the Menzies Basketball Association were continued. Playing on the High School court, Wyndham District High School A beat

Edendale by 18 goals to 3. In the first 10 minutes it appeared that the winning team was going to have a hard game, but it soon settled down and asserted its superiority. At half-time the score was B—l8 —1 in favour of High School, but the Edendale forwards missed many opportunities of scoring. Miss M. Page refereed. Menzies Ferry defeated Wyndham by 17 goals to 10. On its last three exhibitions Wyndham must be classed as the weakest team in this competition, although it scored two wins earlier in the season. The Menzies Fen-y team included two primary school girls, both of whom are showing promise as forwards. Mrs J. Stewart refereed. Mataura Island defaulted to Wyndham High School B. The most important game of this week’s draw was that between Waimahaka and Seaward Downs, which was played at Pine Bush. Seaward Downs won by 12 goals to 5. The teams were very even, only superior shooting being responsible for the win. Mrs Miller refereed. Yesterday in a back match Seaward Downs beat Wyndham by 20 goals to 7. Mr H. Rendall refereed. Playing a back match on the school court, Waimahaka very nearly caused an upset by giving High School A the closest game this season. The final score was B—s. On the day Waimahaka must be considered decidedly unlucky, for the High School team did not play with its usual combination, and Waimahaka played strongly in all thirds. The half-time score was 5—2 in favour of the winner, but the second spell was very close, each side scoring three goals. RUGBY FOOTBALL HAWKE’S BAY DEFEATS WAIKATO. (United Press Association.) Hastings, July 30. In a representative Rugby match, at times fairly interesting, but not revealing real brilliance on account of the wretched weather, Hawke’s Bay defeated the touring Waikato team by 26 points to 11 before an attendance of barely 1500. In the first spell Hawke’s Bay had the advantage of a stiff wind, but for all that it did not hold a big territorial advantage, the tourists proving themselves adept at turning defence into attack by riieans of enterprising back play, and excellent work in the lineouts, where they were superior to the Hawke’s Bay forwards. At the interval Hawke’s Bay led by 12 points to 3. Though after the change-over it had this lead somewhat reduced, it more than retrieved the position later in the game, when play generally became brighter and more open. The home forwards were definitely on top in the second spell and the backs, too, showed an improvement, though in this direction the Waikato backs were better as a combination than earlier in the game. Contrary to expectations, the tourists had an equal share of the ball, and the fact that they did not score more points was due to their slow passing, which allowed the mobile Hawke’s Bay forwards to indulge in effective spoiling tactics. A bad fault with Waikato was a tendency to get offside. On this account alone Hawke's Bay reaped a harvest of points. SOUTH CANTERBURY NOMINATIONS. (United Press Association.) Timaru, July 30. The South Canterbury nominations for the South Island Rugby team are as follows:— Backs: G. J. Gaffaney, T. C. Morrison and G. King. Forwards: G. T. Adkins and J. T. Strang. AMATEUR ATHLETICS NEW ZEALAND TEAM AT OLYMPIAD. LOVELOCK IN GOOD FORM. . (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, July 29. The Berlin correspondent of the Australian Associated Press says that G. Giles, the New Zealand cyclist, joined the Australian cyclists in training to-day. J. E. Lovelock, V. P. Boot, and C. H. Matthews began training on the village track, mostly jogging to get their feet used to local conditions. Lovelock, who is in good health, is slightly under his normal racing weight of 9.7. He is drinking much milk to build up condition. He has not decided whether to concentrate on the 1500 or 5000 metres, but it is expected that the great glamour of victory in the 1500 metre event will tempt him. Boot and Matthews have overcome the cinder track soreness which retarded their London training. It is a question whether form can be recovered in time for the Games. TABLE TENNIS LAST NIGHT’S MATCHES. Table tennis matches were continued last evening. Results are as follows:— WOOLWORTHS v. STAR. (Woolworths names first.) Miss N. King v. Miss J. Fraser, 7—21, 11—21; Miss M. Hartley v. Mrs Ferguson, 19—21, 16—21; Miss P. Sutherland v. Miss J. Fraser, 12—21, 10— 21; Miss N. King v. Mrs Robson, 21—19, 2—21, 6—21; Mrs Hartley v. Miss Colbert, 22—20, 18—21, 8—21; Miss Bickley v. Mrs Ferguson, 12—21, 12—21; Miss Sutherland v. Mrs Robson, 21—12, 17—21, 22—24; Miss K. Bickley v. Mrs Colbert, 4—21, 6—21. Star, 8 sets; Woolworths, nil. COUNTY v. BADMINTON. (County names first). Miss N. Croad v. Mrs Croad, 21—14, 24—22; Miss I. McDonald v. Miss G. Tansley, 21—15, 17—21, 20—22; Miss M. Farmer v. Miss R. Henry, 21—9, 12—21, 21—14; Miss N. Black v. Miss C. Smith, 14—21, 18—21; Miss Croad v. Miss Tansley, 21—13, 21—14; Miss J. McDonald v. Mrs Croad, 22—20, 18—21, 15—21; Miss M. Farmer v. Miss C. Smith, 19—21, 21—12, 17—21; Miss N. Black v. Miss R. Henry, 17—21, 20—22, 14—21. Badminton, 5 sets; County, 3 sets. MOANA A v. MOANA B. (Moana A names first). Miss Southern v. Miss Robertson, 21—15, 21—17; Miss Marshall v. Miss Springford, 21—9, 21—6; Miss Smith v. Miss Roberts, 21—19, 19—21, 12—21; Miss Brown v. Miss Dempster, 17—21, 11— 21; Miss Southern v. Miss Springford, 19—21, 21—15, 18—21; Miss Marshall v. Miss Robertson, 17—21, 17—21; Miss Smith v. Miss Dempster, 21—17, 21—19; Miss Brown v. Miss Roberts, 19—21, 14—21. Moana B, 5 sets; Moana A, 5 sets. STAR B v. ST. MARY’S. (Star B names first.) Miss D. Stalker v. Miss M. McGrath, 21—13, 21—14; Miss D. Stapleton v. Miss J. Lynch, 14—21, 17—21; Miss J. Farmer v. Miss M. Stapleton, 19—21, 21—12, 17—21; Miss M. Lange v. Miss J. Deegan, 18—21, 1&-21; Miss Stalker v. Miss Lynch, 21—14, 21—10; Miss Stapleton v. Miss McGrath, 6—21, 14—21; Miss Farmer v. Miss Deegan, 21—19, 20—22, 21—8; Miss Lange v. Miss Stapleton, 12—21, 21—15, 21—18. St. Mary’s 4 sets, 10 games; Star, 4 .sets, 9 games.