RINGSIDE PARS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20332, 15 June 1934, Page 11

RINGSIDE PARS.

Contenders for Heavyweight

Title

I.I'TTRELL AND N'ICOL

Vrl Luttrell, « hallenger for the heavy weight title. has arrived in t’hrisi

. hui eh. and ’looks fit and well. He i* accompanied by his trainer. Mr Jack Luttrell, and his masseur, Mr Harry if'he'Van succeed in connecting strongly when lie meets Nico! next week it is

confidently expected in his quarters that he will win liv a k.o. So far lie has not been knocked out, and his ability to take punches without suffering unduly makes him a worthy contender for the title.

Ray Nieol, the holder of the title, will arrive in Christchurch to-morrow morning. He is trained by Mr Tom Harris, who may possibly accompany him. From private advice received. Nieol fought a sterling fight against Parker at Timaru on Thursday night. The decision—a draw—caused considerable surprise. If the forthcoming fight with Luttrell goes the full distance in all probability Nieol will win on points. Undoubtedly he is a clever two-handed puncher, and will use all his ringcraft to retain the title. A Pine Record. Dick Scott has accepted the challenge of Jack Kelly for a six-rouud preliminary to the big fight. Kelly has an unusual record of 102 fights with only 19 defeats. Seventeen of these have been reversed, and he ranks to-day as the leading light-weight in Southland. Norm Fisher has been suffering from a cold, but has fully recovered and has i esumed strict training. iPercy Hawes also reports that training proceeds apace. He realises that he is meeting one of the oleveres: feather-weights in the Dominion in Cyril Hurne. A 1 f Bourne travelled to Timaru on Thursday night to meet Brandt of Timaru. and won by a knock-out in the third round. He was accompanied on the trip by Mr Jack Luttrell, who was behind him in his corner, and Messrs' T. Aspell and B. Rennell, members of the Christchurch executive. George Wright meets Con Brosnan at Rakaia next week. Alf Bourne and Kerr, both from Jimmy Watson’s school are appearing in preliminary bouts. Alf Bourne has had to to refuse an invitation to go to Invercargill on account ol so many engagements offering here. Nieol and Parker Draw. Per Press Association. TIMARU. June 14. Before a big house to-night, a contest for the light heavy-weight championship cf the Dominion between Kay Nieol. Ohai, holder, and Eddie Parker, Timaru, chalienger and former holder, ended in a draw. The bout was not spectacular. Nieol appeared to have a comfortable margin at the finish and the decision came as a surprise to a large section of the audience. Professional Heavy-weight Title. Not for many years past has so extensive a programme of big boxing been provided in Christchurch as that announced by the Christchurch Sports Club for next Wednesday evening, at St James Theatre. The principal feature will be the heavy-weight bout, of fifteen three-minute rounds, for the professional title, between Ray Nieol, of Southland, the present holder, and Val Luttrell, ot Hawke’s Bay, the challenger, both of whom are now at the peak of their form. Luttrell arrived on Wednesday morning, and the title-hold-er Is expected from the south this evening. There will also be u. featherweight bout of ten rounds between Cyril Hurne, of Wellington, and Percy Hawes.' who last season defeated the famous Johnnie Leckie at Dunedin for the title. In the amateur division, a stirring battle may be anticipated between w. Hawes, of Westport, a brother of Percy Hawes, who holds the Australasian amateur featherweight title. but so far has not been seen in the ring in Christchurch. and Norman Fisher, the popular title-holder of Canterbury in this class. There will be a special match between Jack Kelly, of Southland, who holds the light-weight title of his province, and R. Scott, the rugged, hard-hitting Canterbury lightweight title-holder, of Lyttelton. The New Brighton Band will provide popular selections during the evening. The doors will open at 7 p.m., and the first gong will sound for action at eight o’clock. Day sales and reserves

are obtainable at Lange's, United Service Buildings.