Boxing Champions

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 443, 27 August 1928, Page 7

Boxing Champions

FINALS AT TOWN HALL

One Aucklander Wins Title

ONLY one Auckland competitor was successful in the New Zealand Amateur Boxing Championships, the finals of which were staged in the Auckland Town Hall on Saturday evening.

The successful Aucklander was G. Leslie, who defeated T. C. Donovan, of Taranaki, holder of the feather-weight title, in a stirring bout, devoid of science, but contested fiercely all the way. The 1928 champions are: Fly-weight.—J. Richmond (Otago). Bantam-weight.—C. Hurne (Wellington). Feather-weight. —G. Leslie (Auckland). Light-weight.—R. Fulcher (Otago). Welter-weight.—P. Stone (Wellington). Middle-weight.—L. Turner (Marlborough). Light-heavy-weight. C. Gardiner (Christchurch). Heavy-weight.—A. Campbell (North Otoga). The Jamieson Belt for the most scientific boxer at the tournament was awarded to C. Hurne, of Wellington The Morgan Cup, originated to commemorate Ted Morgan’s victory in the 1928 Olympic Games, for the winner of the welter-weight class, was presented to Stone, who is the first holder The referees were: Messrs. J. Kilmartin (Dunedin) and R. Meale (Auckland) and the judges Messrs. A Beban (Greymouth), J. E. Staples (Wellington), S. A. Lindsay (Invercargill) and G. Bush (Auckland). The announcer was Mr. W. E. Dervan. The results of the bouts are as follow: FLY-WEIGHT— FINAL J. Richmond (Otago), 7st. 711 b v H Knopp (Wellington), 7st. SSlb. In a fast and clever first round Richmond took the honours, plying a straight left and right crosses to the head. He further proved his superiority in the second, being: too fast and clever for Knopp. The Wellington boy scored in the in-fighting in the first round, but Richmond excelled at long range. He sent over numberless perfect right crosses and easily earned the decision. BANTAM-WEIGHT— FINAL B. Hurne (Wellington), Sst. OJlb., v. L Knuckey (Hawke's Bay), Bst. ljlb. In the first minute of the opening- round Knuckey did the better work, but toward time Hurne woke up and connected with straight lefts and right uppercuts to the head. Knuckey was very tired in the second, but he fought gamely, though Hurne dodged most of the blows he sent over, replying with both hands to the head. Knuckey scored well with a straight left to the face in the final round, but Hurne used his head as well as his fists, back-moving a good deal and coming back with both hands to the head. A hard-fought decision went to Hurne. Both recived an ovation on leaving the ring. FEATHER-WEIGHT—FINAL T. C. Donovan (Taranaki), Bst. 1221 b., v. G. Leslie (Auckland), Sst. 13Jlb. Both boxers tried hard for a quick finish and as a result the first round was rather wild. Leslie scored with straight lefts to the head in the second term and sent in a good right to the heart. Donovan also scored with his left, but his work was not as effective as the Aucklander's. The pace was on all the time in the last round and the boxers neither spared themselves or each other, and the gong found them fighting hard. The decision to Leslie brought the house down, cheers mingling with hoots. LIGHT-WEIGHT—FINAL R. Fulcher (Otago) 9st. sJlb.. v. C. McKnight (Frankton), 9st. 1111 b fast first round, with honours even. Both boxed still better in the second, Fulcher sending in both hands to the head and HcKnight using a straight left to the face and a right to the body. It was a clever exhibition of boxing, with the honours to Fulcher. McKnight went in to fight in the last round and placed both hands to the head. Fulcher was equally willing, using a left swing and a straight right to the head. The decision went to Fulcher. WELTER-WEIGHT —SEMI-FINAL L. R. Adams (Southland), lOst. 31b., v. P. Stone (Wellington), lOst. 4 * lb -—Tlie Wellingtonian took the first round with straight lefts and rights to the head. Adams, concentrating on getting in close to counteract his opponent’s reach, scored to the body in the second, but he coa *; d not get away from Stone’s long lefts and rights. Both boys fought hard in the last round, but Stone was -the better boxer and received the decision. FINAL J. Moynihan (Greymouth), lOst 91b., v. Stone.—Stone used his six inches’ advantage of height and reach to good effect in the first round, and scored to the face with straight lefts, Moynihan endeavouring to get in close, where he sent in‘ short blows to head and body. He took the offensive in the second, but Stone steadied him with straight lefts and short rights to the jaw. Moynihan , tore in with both hands in the final round, fighting hard. Stone, however, was not caught napping and survived the onslaught and added a few points to his own score. The decision went to Stone. MIDDLE-WEIGHT—FINAL R. Xichol (Southland), lOst. 101 b, v.T. Turner (Marlborough), list. 3 Jib.—With hng lefts Xichol scored to the head in the initial round. Turner placing both hands to the jaw. The second term was hardfought. Xichol had a slight margin when the gong went for the last round. He kept pegging away with his left. Turner's scoring weapon being his right the head. A close decision went to Turner. LIGHT HEAVY-WEIGHT—FINAL W. Pearce (Wellington), list. 71b.. v. •Gardiner (Christchurch), list. 1311 b The first round was uninteresting, but in the second both brightened up. Garatrter had Pearce covering up on the ropes, but he did not know how to deal i with him. Pearce took the offensive at 1 the beginning of-the last round, but he slowed up before long. Gardiner scoring with both hands to the head. A poor U ht resulted in Gardiner receiving the decision. HEAVY-WEIGHT—FINAL h. Carlson (Wanganui), 13st., v. A. ’.ampbell (North Otago), I2st. 71b. —The nrst round was very tame, neither boxer snowing much knowledge of the game, ihe bout showed conclusively that the neavy- weights in Xew Zealand are of P*K> r class. Campbell took the fight to rnV ® pponent in the' second and final °unds, and received the decision. VISITORS ENTERTAINED function after bouts Tr. Lutes to the way in which the j Boxing Association had con- ; tain tlie championships and enter- j _ tbe visitors were paid by : heK SlS ‘ Kilmartin, of Dunedin. A. wim Gr eymouth, and W. G. Talbot, j To\v in ® ton ' at a smoke concert in the pi,, . n Hall supper room at the conc, ttsion of the boats. ’•eavir . Cam P b ell, winner of the decision, moved a mot ur cpress i n ST the confidence of amain„ ®°xers in the New Zealand Boxhat K S ° Ciation and the way in which b ox body catered for the unpaid Actin' was an outcome of the s enr - n a Southern rival body in prea Petition to Parliament. The \ r ° n was carried unanimously, x- * **■ A - Craig, president of the 6rn Boxing Association. preh ted the medals to the successful r ers and the runners-up. He also ; l> ,® €n ted Hurne with the Jamieson j a anc * Stone with the Morgan CupA Presentation of a case of pipes and J

a quantity of tobacco -was made to Mr. Jack Watts, secretary of the Northern Boxing Association, for his untiring efforts at making the tournament a success. Songs were given by Mr. W. R. Dickson, the accompanist being Mr. A. Murdoch. Mr. Alan McEltvain supplied a large amount of humour. NEXT TOURNAMENT AT GREYMOUTH NORTH OTAGO DISSATISFIED (Special to THE S7TN) OAMARU, Sunday. The committee of the North Otago Boxing Association is dissatisfied with the decision to hold the next New Zealand boxing championships at Greymouth, as the association had made application that tho tournament be held in Oamaru. The committee has asked the Boxing Council to reconsider the matter, stating that a, championship meeting has already been held in Greymouth, and that there are no reasons why the claims of North Otago should be overlooked. Should the council disregard the request from Oamaru, the committee will consider seriously withdrawing. NEXT PROFESSIONAL BOUT MONSON AND MdNNES During the tournament on Saturday Mr. W. E. Dervan announced that Ted Monson, middle-weight champion of Australia, had accepted, the Northern Boxing Association’s offer for a bout in Auckland. He will be matched with Tommy Mclnnes, the tough Scotsman, and the bout will take place in the Town Hall on September 24.