BOXING AT NEW PLYMOUTH.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 99, 16 June 1911, Page 6

BOXING AT NEW PLYMOUTH.

A FIXE DISPLAY. A highly successful boning tournament was hold at the Theatre Koval, New Plymouth, last night. There v.as an excellent audience, including a number of ladies-, and after payiim expenses totalling about £ls, tne' A?> soda don hopes to show a credit balance of about £2O. hue lig.it-wciglit novice event was won by, Zimmerman (Egmont Village), who was altogether too good lor the company. In v.:ie heavy-weight novice contest also Dewar (New Plymouth) Juki a runaway victory. '"•A tiumocr- oi i..pedal niatchos were put on, W. Oliver winning the bantam and R. Oliver the feather-weight contest. , \VLihiker_ (10st. 71I>) met Langclon (list 21b) in a six-round contest to decide the middle-weight championship of Taranaki, the men having fought a draw at the recent Stratford tournament. Both were' keen on the contest and kept things going merrily the whole of the time. A largo amount of in-lighting took place, but there were numerous patches of fine open work. There - was not much to choose between the men, but after going the full length Whitaker was given the verdict, his win being very popular. Modi interest- was displayed in the special matches with Auckland men. Hawkins (heavyweight) meeting Cole, anil Maxwell meeting Olson. Both the visitors suffered, from the effects, of the trip down. They wore to have arrived in the morning, but the steamer was bar-bound and they did not arrive until about 9 p.m.,’ and they had to go straight on the stage after leaving the steamer. J)os4iito>4(his,.faqt, however, both put up excellent'fights, and though hotn were beaten neither was disgraced, and a further meeting under better conditions would be interesting. Hole stood up to Hawkins for the full six rounds, although ho was palpably groggy after his rough sea trip. Hawkins displayed rather the more science of the two, and his win was highly popular, Colo also being given an ovation for his plucky' showing. The long evening’s entertainment was brought to a close with the bout between Olson (10,st 31b) and Maxwell (9st Gib). Olsen did not show signs of bad condition so much as Cole, and put up a sterling light, in fact he was unfortunate in not getting the verdict. At the start the fighting was open, but later on Olsen began to push Maxwell, and clinches became more common, though the-bout was willing throughout; After six spirited rounds,- the referee, .Mr J. Stagpoolo, declared the fight a draw, remarking that it was “the fairest draw ever fought,” a decision with which the audience heartily agreed. Comolete arrangements had been made for the tournament, which passed off without a hitch. A number of Stratford enthusiasts were present.