BOXING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 449, 15 December 1930, Page 4

BOXING

TERRIFIC PACE SET BOUT AT NEW PLYMOUTH DONOVAN BEATS EDWARDS. [Per Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, Dec. 14. Setting a terrific pace from the start and attacking continuously with almost savage intensity, Tommy Donovan, New Zealand featherweight champion, outpointed young Llew Edwards (Australia) over fifteen rounds before a West were visitors to try conclusions in Senior and Willis Shield games. The following were the results, the visitors being mentioned first: Senior Shield McKay, Watson, Wilson, Moir 15 vW. Hcaiey, Bowatcr, Robinson, Noutray 29. Willis Shield Lucock, Morris, Rowan, Lamont 13 v. Murray, Symonds, Gowan, Naumann 25. Malt, Newman, Anthony, Anderson 19 v. James, Clark, Fisher, Mailman 29. (Dandy, McKellop, Brown, White 20 v. Davies, Sutton, Doust, H. Tinney 27. Rusden, Edmondsen, Thomas, Melville 19 v. Lake, Davy, Chencry, J. Healey 16Totals: Wanganui West 71; Gonville 97. Club Full Rinks Wilson, Luff, Svcnson, Fyfe 25 v. Wallace, Seabrooke, Kirk, Steel 23Bonner, Findlay, Saunders, McKenzie 21 v- Laird, Thompson, C- Christiensen, F. A. Christienscn 19. Higgins, Hall, Brady, Bell 27 v. East, Hutton, Gordon, Corby 9. Members intending to make the trip to Hawera on Boxing Day afe asked to place their names on the Board as early as possible.

crowded house. The bout was full of incident. Edwards responded magnificently to the smashing onslaughts of the New Zealander. He frequently paused in his retreat tu send home both bands in perfect inside counter punches. When Donovan, occasionally slackening his attack, gave Edwards t chance to marshal his forces, with dramatic sudderincss Edwards assailed him with a hail of snappy punches. Donovan gave a superb display of rugged fighting ami clever boxing. In close work he was too powerful for his younger but c!<>\ er opponent. Several times Edwards was warned by referee K. Meale for holding, and once he voiced his resentment of that official's attention.

Donovan won eight round, Edward* five, and two were drawn.

AT SYDNEY STADIUM

“VERY ORDINARY BOXER” Received IDec. 14, 5-5 p.in. SYDNEY, D c. 14. At Sydney Stadium Jack Carroll re* reived the decision in eight rounds on a foul against the American Herman Bundren, who is descriocu as a very ordinary boxer.

UNITED STATES BOUT

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK Received Dec. 14, 5.5 p.m. NEW YORK, Dec. 13. Al Chicago, Stribling gained the decision against Griffiths in a ten-round bout. At New York. Battalino in a fifteen rounds fight got the decision over ”Kid” Chocolate. .