BOXING AND WRESTLING

Taranaki Daily News, 14 July 1933, Page 3

BOXING AND WRESTLING

TOURNAMENT AT INGLEWOOD SPLENDID BOUTS WITNESSED. SOME EXCITING BOXING. A good programme of boxing and wrestling events was decided in the Ijnglewood Town Hall last night, when the Tariki Sports and Pastimes Club tournament was seen by a large attendance. Keenness marked all the bouts, and some of the boxing was particularly good. The most attractive wrestling bout was that between L. Fryday (Tariki) and J. Beasley (New Plymouth), the referee making it a draw. Even the more inexperienced wrestlers entered into affairs with spirit, and most of the bouts were good ones, and evenly contested. In the boxing section of the programme the best fight was that between J. Jarvis (Ratapiko) and L. Lister (Tariki). Jarvis proved himself a clean, fast hitter and has the great advantage of cool judgment. L. Huzziff, who took the cup for the most scientific exhibition of boxing, must have been closely pursued by Jarvis. B. Turner (Waitara) was unable to fight and P. Huzziff took his place in the ring against G. Thomas (Eltham). Although Thomas took the fight with his telling blows to the body Huzziff earned applause and respect by the splendidly game fashion in which he fought' back to the end. The bout between E. Griffin (Inaha), former Taranaki and New Zealand title-holder, and T. Walker (Manutahi) was disappointing, continuous close work marring what promised at one stage to become a hard-hitting bout. The tournament was well conducted and in keeping with past successes, of the club. The officials were: Medical officers, Drs. McAllum and Faris; referees, wrestling, L. Fisher, boxing, A. Nelson; announcer, Mr. W. J. Byrne; seconds, Messrs. L. Hollis and E. Christensen; weight steward, Mr. H. McCullum; glove stewards, Messrs. E. Mahon and W. Young; time-keeper, Mr. E. Maetzig; bon. secretary, Mr. H. Gush. At the conclusion of the programme the Mayor of Inglewood (Mr. J. Gibbs) presented the trophies. WRESTLING BOUTS. An exhibition wrestling bout between P. McCullum 5.4 (Tariki) and M. Prince 5.7 (Waipuku) opened the first half of the programme, both the boys showing a good knowledge of the game. A Cullen 10.2 (Tariki) beat C. H. Watson 10.0 (Waitoitoi) on points. The bout was even for the most part but Cullen made what little pace there was, being the most powerful of the two boys. At the end of the first and second rounds Cullen was trying for a body-press .but the bell interrupted clever evasion by Watson. Cullen won on his aggression. J. Walker 8.0 (Okaiawa) beat H. Cassidy 8.6 (Tariki) by two falls. In the first round it was evident that Walker was the more experienced matman and on several occasions Cassidy was chased through the ropes. Cassidy wriggled out of several holds early in the second round when Walker maintained his early advantage. Eventually. a body-press gave Walker his first fall. Walker continued to carry the attack to Cassidy in the last round and‘gained the decision with a fall from an early body-press. I. McCullum 9.7 (Tariki) beat T. Nuku 10.0 (Okaiawa) on points. Only Nuku’s greater strength, prevented McCullum, from gaining a fall in this bout, the Tariki lad showing a useful knowledge of a number of holds. A series of head holds in the first round subdued Nuku somewhat, but the Maori boy was clever enough to escape and carry the attack to McCullum. A body-press in the next saw McCullum almost score and as the gong ended the last round McCullum was applying a likely head scissors. L.' Fryday 11,8 (Tariki) drew with J. Beasley 11.2 (New Plymouth 3. From the start -the bout was interesting, both amateurs displaying a wide range of holds and good ringcraft. Fryday was the strciiger of the two and that enabled him. to break holds established by the somewhat cleverer Beasley. Fryday scored "with punishing arm holds and Beasley tried hard to gain a fall with a series of head-locks. Twice the combatants went through the ropes but Fryday held on and the decision was popular.

W.. Keegan 11.7 (Tariki) beat L. Reid 12.5 (New Plymouth). Repeated head screws occupied the first round. The next was brighter and Keegan secured Reid with a head lock and then a’ press, a fall being obtained. Reid went all out in the last but could not equalise. BOXING RESULTS. A. Gishard 9.2 (Tariki) beat D. Gilmore 9.9 (Manutahi). Gilmore carried the fight to his opponent in the early stages, landing heavy right punches that swung from well down. Gishard was steady and his long, left steadied the Manutahi man, whose defence was wide open. For a brief spell in the last Gilmore was aggressive and harried Gishard with heavy swings. Then Gishard poked out his left and pursued Gilmore all over the ring to take the bouts on points. J. Jarvis 9.1 ■’ (Ratapiko) beat L. Lister 9.7 (Tariki). More science marked this bout, and as the. boys warmed up the pace and punching made it exciting. Jarvis was too clever for Lister and countered a left, with a smart right job that dropped the Tariki boy. Lister came up full of, fight, caught Jarvis on the ropes and battered him with a succession of two-handed punches. Jarvis danced away and held Lister off with his left. In, the last Jarvis went right in and drpoped Lister for. nine with a stinging right. Two more counts of nine were taken by Lister, Jarvis making every punch land. Lister was game and rushed Jarvis but the gong sounded and the cleverer boy took the bout. L. Huzziff 9.0 (Tariki) beat W. Jones 8.12 (New Plymouth). Huzziff was the cleaner hitter and his punches landed with more effect. Jones did most of the leading but his blows often missed and Huzziff would connect with short jabs.

T. Parkin 9.10 (Waitara) beat J. Vallis 10.0 (Tariki). The first round saw Vallis draw blood with a snaky left but Parkin was getting.his measure and boxed him coolly. Near the close of the second Parkin hooked Vallis with his left and landed a heavy right to the jaw which dropped Vallis over the ropes and gave him the fight on a knock-out. G. Thomas 9.4 (Eltham) beat P. Huzziff 9.0 (Ratapiko). Thomas was to have.;? fought B. Turner (Waitara) but the latter was unable to take the ring. From the opening exchanges Thomas went for the body but Huzziff met him half-way with quick rights and lefts from close quarters. As the bout progressed Thomas lashed out with long rights that raked Huzziff’s body, but the younger boy fought back all the way, raining halfarm jolts to Thomas’ head. Thomas became even more aggressive in the last, and although 'Huzziff was going all the way Thomas took the bout. V. Gush 6.5 (Manutahi) beat* J. Corbett 6.4 (Ratapiko). This was a bright bout between two midgets and went to four rounds before the verdict was taken by Gush on the narrowest of margins. E. Griffin 11.4 (Inaha) beat T. Walker (Manutahi). Tire big men mixed it in the centre of the ring but stayed in the > resultant clinch with Walker jabbing Griffin with short punches to the body. , Walker lunged in with his left in the second and connected with a couple of rights but Griffin’ covered and then stood off and slogged Walker with a left and right. Walker continued to rain body punches in the close work, of which there was too much. Griffin stood off at the opening of the third and landed a ' brace of clean lefts that shook WalkerIn the last Walker rushed in but Griffin took a dull bout. K. Reid 10.5 (Eltham) beat W. Broman 10.4 (Manutahi). Brosnan took the'fight j. to Reid with stinging rights but Reid ' came back with flicking right hand 1 punches. Reid’s right shook Brosnan ! time and again in the second but Bresnan always went back for more with a J smile on his face. Reid continued to L pile up the points in the last, his wicked right doing most of the work.