BOXING

Southland Times, Issue 24165, 29 June 1940, Page 10

BOXING

WIN FOR ARCHIE MOORE

HENNEBERRY UNABLE TO CONTINUE

(United Press Association)

AUCKLAND, June 28.

A cable received by C. Lucas, who is managing Johnny Hutchinson and “Alabama Kid” in New Zealand, states that Archie Moore, the American negro,, defeated Fred Henneberry in Sydney last night in the seventh round. Henneberry was unable to continue after a foul blow, and under the no-foul rule Moore was the winner. It was stated that Henneberry was ahead on points. The gate was £2900. The possibility of Carmen Bath coming to New Zealand and meeting “Alabama Kid” was mentioned in the cable. Mr Lucas said that provided a suitable purse was forthcoming _ he would match the pair in the Dominion. Bath, who is an American middleweight, has had one fight in Australia, losing to Ron Richards on points.

BASKETBALL TEAMS FOR TODAY BLUFF Third Grade: N. Edginton, G. Sutherland, J. Palmer, C. Winter, J. Edginton, J. Rutledge, E. Miller, E. Denny, J. Butterfield. Emergency, W. Driscoll.

Fourth Grade A: B. Bragg, M. Dixon, J. Winter, J. Hewitt, S. Burtenshaw, J. Hansen, L. Calder, B. Brealey, H. Shaw. Emergency, S. Hart. Fourth Grade B: A. Johnston, D. Mehaffey, J. Donaldson, A. Cameron, E. Gilson, I. Grant, J. Preston, R. Calder, A. Winter. Emergency, J. Mehaffey.

TEAMS FOR TODAY Basketball team for today are:— WYNDHAM A D. Crighton, R. McKay, B. Thomson, A. Macfarlane, K. McKenzie, A. Strang, P. Jones, P. Paterson, M. Kennedy. WYNDHAM B J. Young, G. Patterson, A. Traynor, M. Eunson, V. Peacock, B. Stevens, J. Mclvor, G. Bain. SUCCESSFUL TOURNAMENT AT RIVERTON A basketball tournament organized by the Riverton Basketball Association was held in the Empire Theatre. The function was quite successful, and an amount of about £4/10/- will be given to the local Patriotic Fund. The results were:— SECTION A Riverton A 6 beat Hospital 0, High School A 5 beat Fairfax 4, Hospital 3 beat Fairfax 3, Riverton A 5 beat High School A 3, Hospital 6 beat High School A 0, Riverton A 8 beat Fairfax 5. Section winner: Riverton A. SECTION B Riverton B 7 beat Golfers 0, Thornbury 4 beat Waipango 3, Riverton B 5 beat Thombury 2, Golfers 3 beat Thornbury 3, Riverton B 17 beat Waipango 2, Golfers 4 beat Waipango 1, Riverton B 3 beat Hospital 1, Golfers 3 beat High School B 3, Thornbury 8 beat High School B 2, Waipango 10 beat High School B 3. Section winner: Riverton B. Final.—Riverton A 6 beat Riverton B 3.