CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
LEOKIE RETAINS FEATHERWEIGHT By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. In the professional featherweight contest for the championship of New Zealand between Johnny Leckie (holder), Dunedin, and Tommy Griffiths, Dunedin, fought last night a-t the Kensington Drill Hall before an attendance estimated at 3000, Kilmartin, the referee, decided in favour- of Deckle after the contest had gone the full I's rounds, but the margin in the winner’s favour must have been small. A purse of £l5O was at staka. SUCCESS OF NEW ZEALANDER. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, Dec. 3. At the Leichhardt Stadium, Trowern (10.5 J just managed to secure a sufficient margin of points to defeat Hancock (10.6). It was a very close contest and the New Zealander only by scoring the most points in the last few rounds was enabled to gain the decision. Hancock, who was not in his best form, scored a good lead over the first six rounds, and had the New Zealander floored in the ninth. Thereafter the latter .made a good recovery and scr.'tpqd. through, by a narrow margin. . ... j 1,(
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Taranaki Daily News, 5 December 1927, Page 6
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