BRIGHT BOXING

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1034, 26 July 1930, Page 10

BRIGHT BOXING

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS PRELIMINARY BOUT RESULTS The preliminary bouts of the Auckland amateur championships in the Town Hall last evening, produced some good boxing. The contestants were exceptional ly wellmatched for a tournament of this nature and some close contests were seen. The sensation of the evening was the disqualification of Harry Johns, feather-weight champion of New Zealand. Twice did Air. R. Meale, the referee, warn him for illegal hitting, and when he offended a third time ho was ordered to his corner, and the bout awarded to his opponent. Johns's open glove and inside glove hitting has been the subject of adverse comment on many occasions, especially in the Auckland championships last year, when he did not win a single bout, but, nevertheless, was awarded decisions. Last evening's disqualification should cause Johns, who has the makings of a good boxer, if given correct tuition, to mend his hitting ways. Illegal hitting does not always pay. Air. Meale’s action deserves commendation.

As usual, the feather and lightweight classes provided the best contests of the evening. The best bout was that between Bob Purdie, bantamweight champion of New Zealand, and C. Alanson. The end of two rounds found honours even, and in the final session Purdie had to fight at his best to defeat the aggressive Alanson. Two hard fights were outstanding in the light-weight class. Brentnall met a tough one in Keenan who, after being dropped twice in the first round, fought all in the way in the second only to be stopped in the last term. Alartin and Fletcher fought the most grueiling battle of the programme. Both took heavy punishment and shed plenty of each other’s blood. Only three of last year's champions defended their titles, Johns (feather), O. AlcKnight (welter), and P. AlcCarthny (heavy). F. Pearcey (fly), is now domiciled in the South, R. Purdie (bantam) has moved up to the next division, C. Craig (light), was unable to attend from tlio Waikato, M. O’Brien (middle) is a professional, and McCarthny (light-heavy) has outgrown the class. Air. R. Afeale and Air. AT. AfcLean were the referees. The semi-finals and finals will be held on Alonduy evening. Results are as follow: FEATHER-WEIGHT sc:?' f!? 16 ’ I? 1 91b - outclassed C. Fahey. Bst luib. Purdie won the first tw® rounds easily, Fahey doing better in the last, but being well behind on points. ol *-- Sst 101 b, beat E. Jones, Sst aiD Baileys experience stood him in good stead, but Jones jnade a good show for a novice. E. Murfitt. Sst 131 b, beat H. Johns, Sst. Johns was warned for slapping in the nrst round, and after another warning se^L ond *^ l *. Meale disqualified him. Q I st n = ,b * beat c * Alanson. Bst 12£lb. The first round was about even, both scoring to the head. Alanson forced in the second, but Purdie met him with lefts and short rights. The champion was lii tting cleaner than Alanson, but litle separated them at the gong. Alanson started the last round well, but Purdie score** with straight lefts and weighty rights to the body, to take the decision.

Murfitt stopped J. Hill. Sst 111 b, with rights to the point. Hill was down for eight, and then nine, the referee stepr! 11 wben be was sent down again. Bailey beat R. AlcLachlan, Sst 6£lb, in a tame fight. Bailey worried at his lankyopponent to take the decision. W Hogg, Sst 71b, stopped J. Purdie m the first round. Purdie hit his neck on the ropes, took a count of nine, and was sent down again, the referee stepping LIGHT-WEIGHT „ ?• Bat "lib, beat J. McCullough. Jst 4|lb, in a hard-fought bout. J. Brentnall, 9at lOJlb, beat J. Ward. Jst 311 b. Brentnall was the aggressor throughout, and although Ward fough« back gamely, he was beaten by a margin M. A. Peryer, 9st 101 b, beat E. C. Tindall, 9st 3 31b, in a hard j fought bout Peryer took the first round, but straight lefts gave Tindall, who was making his first appearance, the second. Peryer took the final round by a slight margin. Brentnall beat W. Kienan, 9st lOJlb. Kienan was down for eight and two in the opening round, but he came back to make a hard fight of it in the second. A beautiful right dropped him in the last, and the- referee awarded Brentnall the decision. K. B. Alartin, Sst 1231 b. beat J. Fletcher, 9st 3 oslb.—Over the first two rounds the pair fought hard and well in toe-to-toe rallies. Both were bleeding freely' in the last round, which was the most gruelling of the night. They packed more hard fighting into the three rounds than in about three other bouts. F. Lindesay, 9st 12£lb, beat Frael.— The first round was quiet, but it brightened in the second, when Lindesay had Fraei down for nine. Lindesay won the last round by a wide margin. Peryer beat R. Croon, 9st 111b.—The boys fought hard in the three rounds and little separated them at the close. Croon, a novice, fought well against an experienced opponent. WELTER-WEIGHT A. Crook. 9st 1011 b, beat S. Fletcher, lOst 21b.—The lanky Crook piled up points with long lefts and rights, and Fletcher tried hard for a knock-out, which never came. C. McKnight, lOst 41b, beat A. Blewden. lOst Sib, in a good fight. The decision met with a mixed reception. AV. Hogg. lOst 81b, stopped W. Weaver lOst 41b.—Weaver took a licking in the second round and again in the last, the referee intervening. D. Cleverley, lOst 51b, beat J. Forsyth, lOst 6slb. —The pair scrambled and stamped through the first two rounds. Forsyth was sent down for nine just before the gong, and then they staggered through the final round. MIDDLE-WEIGHT H. Neale, list OJlb, beat R. Shadbolt, list 2Jlb, after a poor bout. HEAVY-WEIGHT P. AlcCarthny; 12st Sib, stopped R. P. Cowan, list 211b.—Cowan bounced about a lot in the first round without doing anything except getting his claret tapped. AlcCarthny had all the better of the second and the referee intervened early in the third.