BOXING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21154, 29 September 1938, Page 7

BOXING

TO-NIGHT'S CONTEST All arrangements have been completed for the professional middleweight championship contest to be held to-night between George Allan (holder) and Cliff Hanham (challenger). The champion will be seconded by Messrs J. Summers and T. Thomson, and the challenger by Messrs W. A. O’Connor and D. Eddington. An attractive series of amateur bouts has been arranged between teams representing the Timaru and Ashburton Associations. The local team will be headed by Wesley Jack, who recently won the middle-weight title at the New Zealand amateur championships. Also representing Timaru will be J. McMahon, A. Prattley, P. Dwyer, and B. Fitzgerald. Tire doors will open at 7.30 and the programme will commence at 8 p.m. The following officials will control the tournament Referee, amateur bouts, Mr J. J. Stewart; judges, Messrs C. C. Campbell and C. E. Triggs; announcer, Mr W. Best; timekeepers, Messrs L. E. Eaton and J. O’Leary. Official seconds, Messrs A. Clarke, H. Gledhill, W. Weston, W. Murphy and L. Ennis; house officials, ringside, Messrs W. Andrews, G. Bohm, J. Duncan, T. Fairhall, R. Seaton, P. Wright and K. Wright; dress circle, B. Halpin, J. Elder, L. Kilgour, W. Gow, A. Souter, A. Hopkinson; stalls, Messrs W. Davie, L. McGregor, H. Heads and J. Toneycliffe. Reserve sales for the ringside and dress circle so far are the best for many years. The booking office will close at 6 p.m. A BRIGHT EXHIBITION By Telegraph—Press Association WANGANUI, September 28 In a light-weight, professional boxing contest to-night, Joe Collins (Palmerston North) outpointed Viv Gordon (Wanganui) in a bright eight rounds. KNOCKED HIMSELF OUT UNIQUE ENDING TO CONTEST United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received September 28, 8.25 p.m.) LONDON, September 28. In a heavyweight boxing bout Eddie Phillips knocked out Jack Doyle in the second round. Lunging fiercely, Doyle missed Phillips, and the impetus carried him through the ropes. He struck his head on the edge of the ring knocking himself out.