BOXING.
NEW ZEALAND AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. OPENING OF TOURNAMENT. By Telegraph—Press Association. PALMERSTON N., August 21. The New Zealand amateur boxing championships opened to-night in the Opera House before a fair attendance. Twenty-four bouts were staged, and the standard of boxing was good, giving promise of exciting finals. Results: Bantamweight. J. Richmond, 8.0 (Otago) beat W. Purdy, 7.12 (Auckland). Flyweight. L. C. Higgs (Wellington), 7.74, beat J. Atkinson (Greymouth), 7.84. W. Adams (Hamilon), 7.34, beat H. Cullimore (Timaru), 7.4. Featherweights. S. Mutton (Hamilton), 8.12, beat F. Keith (Wellington), 8.124.. T. H. Holdon (Pahiatua), 8.12, beat A. Curry (Timaru), 8.8. R. Purdie (8.11), Auckland, beat P. Hawes (8.12), Christchurch. Lightweights. E. Oxley, 9.4 (Pahiatua), beat M. Candy (Palmerston North), 9.114. G. Thomas, 9.5 (Marlborough), beat R. B. Martin, 9.123 (Auckland). A. Craig, 9.104 (Hamilton), beat C McMahon, 9.12 (Taihape). J. Spillane, 9.7 (Timaru), beat F. Forward, 9.84 (Wanganui). F. Bennie, 9.8 (Hawke's Bay), beat T. Walker, 9.54 (Otago). H. Thomas, 9.104 (Wellington), beat R. Gregory, 9.94 (Gisborne). Welterweight. V. Luttrell. 10.64 (Napier), beat J. McMahon. 10.14 (Taihape). J. Smith. 10.64 (Taumaiunui). beat C. Moore. 10.64 (Greymouth). J. Ferguson. 10.4 (Hawke’s Bay), beat A. Candy, 10.8 (Palmerston North). Middleweighis. R. Parkinson (Hamilton) won for W. Jacobs (Palmerston North), by default. E. Griffin. 11.34 (Hawera), beat R. Johansen. 11.0 (Wanganui). G. McEwan, 11.1 (Bluff), beat K. Cowan, 10.12 (Ashburton). H. Neal, 11.114 (Auckland), beat H. Lister. 11.2 (Greymouth). J. Connors. 11.0 (Wellington), knocked out C. Eagle, 10.114 (Taihape), in the first round. Light-Heavy. T. Homson (Hawke’s Bay), 11.10, beat E. Dillon (Taihape). 12.0. E. Pocock (Christchurch), 11.94, beat B. Sjoberg (Wellington), 10.124. G. Ellery. 11.94 (Greymouth). beat FI. Davis, 11.6 (Otago), on a technical knock-out in the second round.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18652, 22 August 1930, Page 10
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