AMATEUR BOXING BOUTS

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1933, Page 9

AMATEUR BOXING BOUTS

TOURNAMENT AT PATEA SEVERAL BRIGHT ENCOUNTERS. GOOD MATCHING ARRANGED. The Patea Boxing Association’s second tournament of the season was presented to a good house at Patea on Monday. Ranging from paper-weight to middleweight, the programme contained several thrilling encounters and some that were disappointing; but the Reed-Brosnan and the Quinlan-Pownall bouts made up for some of the others. Griffen and Nancarrow, who were matched with Walker and Papps, could not attend, Walker being matched later with Dawson and Papps being left without an opponent. Mr. T. J. Scott was behind the scenes and kept things moving, Mr. F.'Naismith making the introductions. A generous range of trophies was distributed by the Mayor, Mr. F. Ramsbottom.

The Association’s efforts to provide the crowd with variety were apparent in the matchings, nearly 50 per cent of the contestants making their debut at Patea. During the interval the diminutive Gordon brothers took the ring and entertained everyone with a three-round battle. Mr.R. W. Haddow refereed. , Green (Wanganui) 10.4 went the full distance with B. Anderson (Patea) 10.7, Anderson escaping several heavy right swings to the head in the opening stages. Green concentrated on Anderson’s ribs, Anderson making Green’s head his target. Anderson was warned for slow breaking; he was endeavouring to keep the fight at close range. Green made the advances and piled up a margin to claim the honours.

Reed (Eltham) 10.9, beat W. Brosnan (Patea) 10.6 in a fast, hard-hitting encounter that brought the crowd to its feet Brosnan possessed the longer reach but Reed, was the more agile. Brosnan registered with two heavy rights to the side of the jaw in quick succession that would have dropped a lesser man, but Reed with caution continued to worry his more rugged adversary. Brosnan repeatedly misjudged and was

caught off his balance, dropping into a crouch at the end of a swing that Reed straightened up with short uppercuts. Reed did not emerge unscathed, heavy rights registering on neck and ribs and keeping the fight open and speedy. Reed’s success was endorsed by the plaudits of the crowd. Evenly matched on all counts, Dwyer (Patea) 9.6 drew with Page (Otakeho) 9.6. Both boys were fast and mixed things freely at close -quarters in the opening stages, the bout finishing in a ’series of clinches, despite the referee’s efforts to keep the game open. D. Gordon (Patea) 5.4 beat J. Hussey (Wanganui) 5.2 in a smart little tattoo that was an example to their elders. Both midgets displayed unusual ringcraft, the honours going to Gordon amid applause. Taking a right swing to the solar plexus from Hamblyn (Patea) 10.2, Swallow • (Wanganui) 9.8 took a rest of 7 seconds in the first minute. He re- | covered and'went down for four almost | immediately. It was Hamblyn’s fight. Hutchens (Eltham) 10.10 made the pace in a hard-hitting exchange with Burke (Wanganui) 10.6, delivering a heavy right with precision which rattled Burke from the commencement. Hutchens maintained his lead throughout, Burke taking a rest of 3 seconds in the second session and three spells of 5 seconds, 6 seconds and two seconds in the third. Mr. Haddow stopped the fight and 'Hutchens collected the trophy. Denham (Wanganui) 9.1 had Werata, (Patea) 9.11 in trouble from the outset, Denham penetrating the Maori’s defence with ease and without danger. There was no comparison between the boys, I the referee giving Denham the laurel i arid stopping the fight in the third rqund. Moffitt (Wanganui) -11.2 engaged V. Brosnan (Patea) 11.10 in an encounter that showed promise of being a spectacular exchange. Heavy rights at close quarters rattled Brosnan’s ribs in the opening session, the Wanganui representative making the advances and establishing a lead. A succession of clinches ' and the repeated calls for a breakaway, closed a disappointing bout that possessed material for an outstanding contest. The honours went to Moffitt. Whatnaugh (Wanganui) >9.1 kept Nicholls (Otakeho) 8.11 almost wholly on the defensive, except for a short burst at the commencement of the second round. Whatnaugh collected points with both hands and took advantage of every opening in the close work,'his colours being uppermost at the - final gong. Quinlan (Wanganui) 11.8 drew with

Pownall (Wanganui) 11.5 in a clean-cut open style of speedy ringcraft that was refreshing after the holding and clinching that had characterised some of the earlier engagemerits. Snappy footwork and poise were shown by both boys who, however, took the fixtures in the nature of a work-out. Quinlan, appeared to greater ' advantage, perhaps, . but they shared both the honour and the applause.. Prolonged spars and feints characterised the opening of the bout between Walker (Patea) 11.5 and Dawson

(Wanganui)- 12.7. Walker worked his man into the corners and registered heavy body blows. In the final round Dawson made ■ a bid .to overtake the Patea man’s lead but Dawson was forced to cover up and remain on the defensive. The laurel was awarded to Walker., '