BOXING

Southland Times, Issue 23839, 9 June 1939, Page 11

BOXING

BAKER’S EYE INJURY GIVES TROUBLE NOT AVAILABLE FOR BOUT ON JUNE 19 Because of the eye injury suffered by him in his bout with Les Adams being reopened in a training spar on Wednesday night, R. Baker, who was engaged by the Southland Boxing Association to fight in Invercargill on June 19 has had to withdraw. He will not be available to box until early next month. The association has decided to conduct an open and novice amateur tournament on June 19. In addition it is trying to arrange a professional welterweight contest for the same programme. Don Johnson, of Auckland, has agreed to fight in Invercargill, and yesterday the association was trying to match him with Les Adams. Johnson has gained victories this season over Vic Caltaux (Auckland) and Merv. Willis, the former welterweight champion of Queensland, and fought Billy Parris to a close decision at Dunedin. He and Adams would make a good draw. Even if the association cannot arrange a professional contest for June 19 it will carry out its amateur programme and will stage special bouts. Already several entries have been received by the secretary of the association, Mr F. H. Hughes. FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE WON BY GREANEY (United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, June 8. A bout for the vacant featherweight boxing title at Ashburton tonight between Lex Greaney (Dunedin) 8.10, and Fred Finnigan (Wellington) 8.12 J, was won by Greaney on a technical knock-out in the middle of the fifth round. Greaney proved to be a stylish fighter and Finnigan, who appeared to lack condition, took a count of eight before the referee stopped the fight. Four challenges to meet the winner were received by the Ashburton Boxing Association. DOWN BEATS JOHNSON (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, June 8. Making an auspicious come-back after a spell for 10 months, Barney Down (Wellington) beat Don Johnson (Auckland) by a technical knock out in the ninth round of a professional welterweight boxing contest, scheduled for 12 rounds, in the town hall tonight. I SOUTHLAND FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CIRCULAR LETTER FROM N.Z. BODY A circular letter from the New Zealand Football Association instructing club delegates to see that players are properly dressed and that boots conform to the. rules of the code was read at a meeting of the Southland Football Association. Mr D. Stewart was chairman and the following delegates were present: Messrs D. Gray, J. Meldrum, L. McKeever, J. Riddlan, W. Walkden, Brownsey and T. McMurdo. f Information was received from the St. John Ambulance Association that an officer of the association would be in attendance at each ground on Saturdays. The only match to be played on Saturday is: Thistle v. Central, at Biggar street. (Referee, Mr G. Gunn). The draw for the first round of the Mangan Cup competition is as follows (home team first): June 17.—Mataura v. Thistle, Old Boys v. Central. June 24.—Thistle v. Old Boys, Central v. Mataura. July I.—Mataura v. Old Boys, Central v. Thistle. Second round: July B.—Thistle v. Mataura, Central v. Old Boys. July 15.—01 d Boys v. Thistle, Mataura v. Central. July 22.—01 d Boys v. Mataura, Thistle v. Central. TEAMS FOR TOMORROW Association football teams for tomorrow are: CENTRAL M. O’Rorke, F. J. McDonald. W. Adamson. D. Adamson, A. Batchelor, E. Churchill, R. Ferguson. L. McKeever, J. McDougall, A. Raffles, J. Gorrie, R. Tyrell, A. Mathias. OLD BOYS Senior: Crighton, Morrison, Woollett, Cranstoun, Garthwalte, Denton, Bell, Dawson, Wilson, Maclver, N. Bennie, Knucky, FYeeman, H. Bennie, G. Hlllstead. Junior: Walker, Holding, Wilson, Johnson, Hesson, Cunningham, Morrison, Crawford, Young, Prentice, Ballantyne, P. Ballantyne, E. Imbs, J. Wilson, R. Dickson. THISTLE Ferguson, Greenfield, J. Morrison, O’Rorke, Taylor. McMurdo. Chapman, Smith, Lang, Crofts, McLean, N. Morrison, Radka, Lowe. BOYS’ BRIGADE MATCHES The following is the draw for the first round of The Boys’ Brigade Association football competition on Saturday:— 4th Company v. sth Company, Bowmont street, 1.45 p.m.; Ist Company v. 7th Company, South ground, 3 p.m.; 2nd Company A v. 2nd Company B, Bowxnont street, 3 p.m.; 3rd Company a bye. BADMINTON INVERCARGILL II BEATS ALL SAINTS II In an A grade badminton match Invercargill H beat All Saints II by eight games to four. Results, Invercargill II names first:— Men’s Doubles.—C. Barrett apd S. Maxted lost to Mitchell and Dillon, 9-15, 8-15; G. Dickinson and W. Sleeman beat McKay and Buchanan, 15-7, 12-15, 15-2; H. Smith and R. Fraser beat Barnett and Gordon, 15-6, 15-4. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Henry and Haydon beat Misses Gibson and Cameron, 15-6, 15-10; Misses Wright and Fraser beat Mrs Smith and Miss Campbell, 15-10, 15-12; Miss Nelson and Mrs Thompson beat Mrs Imbs and Miss Hallamore, 15-8, 15-10. Mixed Doubles.—Dickinson and Miss Fraser beat Mitchell and Miss Gibson, 6-15, 15-12, 15-11; Barrett and Miss Henry lost to Dillon and Miss Campbell, 15-5, 14-18, 12-15; Maxted and Miss Haydon lost to Buchanan and Mrs Smith, 15-2, 7-15, 7-15; Smith and Miss Wright beat McKay and Mrs Imbs, 15-1, 15-9; Fraser and Mrs Thompson lost to Gordon and Miss Hallamore, 12-15, 10-15; Sleeman and Miss Nelson beat Barrett and Mrs Cameron, 15-11, 15-2.