BOXING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19578, 26 August 1933, Page 6

BOXING

TIMARU ASSOCIATION NEXT WEEK’S CONTEST. The contest arranged for next week between Ray Nicol, present champion of New Zealand, and Eddie Parker, former champion, is creating wide interest. The present champion has proved himself a fast and aggressive fighter, which has won him great popularity with followers of the sport. In this past contests Nicol has shown pronounced superiority over his opponents in infighting, but in next week’s contest will meet one of the best exponents of this phase of fighting New Zealand has produced. The champion will be faster than the former champion in footwork, but this advantage will be greatly offset by the faster and heavier hitting ability of the former champion. Parker retains his ruggedness and as he proved in his come-back performance at Dunedin, is a strong and game fighter. Opposed to Lowe, the former triple champion showed surprisingly good form. The champion will arrive from the south to-day, and will next week give exhibition performances at Temuka, Waimate and Timaru. Parker will visit Pleasant Point this evening and Waimate on Monday, finishing his training with an exhibition in Timaru on Tuesday evening. OFFICERS FOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. By Telegraph— Prets Association WELLINGTON. August 25. The New Zealand Boxing Council tonight appointed Mr P. H. Donoghue, honorary instructor to the Miramar Boxing Club, to be trainer of the New Zealand boxing team which will visit Brisbane after the New Zealand championships. The following officials for the New Zealand championships to be held at Blenheim on September 7, 8 and 9 were appointed referees:—Messrs N. McLean (Auckland), L. Cotter (Blenheim) and A. E. Tall (Invercargill); judges. Messrs A. Curtayne (Wellington), D. Newbegin (Hastings), R. Fulcher (Dunedin) and W. E. Mouldey (Christchurch). HAWKE’S BAY TEAM. By Telegraph—Press Association HASTINGS, August 25. The Hawke’s Bay boxing representatives at the New Zealand championships will be Boyle (fly-Weight), Robinson (bantam), Donkin (feather) and Wyllie (light). COOK DEFEATS GEUHRING United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright LONDON, August 24. The Australian boxer, Cook, was awarded the verdict in the thirteenth of a fifteen round bout at Liverpool against the German, Ernst Geuhring, who was disqualified for a low-punch. Geuhring had earlier been cautioned and told to keep his punches higher. The fight was marred by excessive clinching. Cook was aggressive, but was checked by the German continually playing for the body.