BOXING NOTES

Wanganui Chronicle, 25 July 1947, Page 8

BOXING NOTES

THE RECENT TOuRNEY REVIEWED

(By Tom Souter.) The Wanganu Boxing Association has every reason to be proud o£ the programme presented recently. The majority of bouts were evenly contested, the big men (Jones and Davy) were amusing—if nothing else. Davy has expressed the desire to meet Maxwell at the next tournament.

The matching was very good, and the selector (Mr. Chainey) has an eye toward matches for the next contest. Endeavours are being made to match lan Cruickshank and Bobbie Fuller for the New Zealand professional championship. This will be for the maximum purse, over 15 three-minute rounds, and is sure to be a good draw card. Cruickshank is the holder, and

nas not lost a light since turning professional. Clive head was disqualified fop rising and going down again on one knee. His was not a t.k.o. The reieree (Dr. Moore) promptly disqualified Head when he rose and immediately placed his hand down on the floor again. Marsh, who is 38 years of age, has fought in England and elsewhere, being one-time bantam champion of England. Ho allowed Head to do all the leading, and cueverly counterpunched each time. Marsh showed clever ring generalship, and more will be heard of him. The weights were: Marsh Bst. 61b, Head Bst. 21b. Marsh is a southpaw, and has fought in all, 227 battles

Phiil Adams thoroughly deserved his win. He rides in 16 miles for training, and trains under E. McCiintoff at the watersiders’ gymnasium. More will be heard of him. The contest between Simcox (Marton) and Johnstone (Feilding) was a hard light. Ossie Gibbons, who trains Simcox, also taught Johnstone before he went to Feilding. Simcox, who is only 17 years of age, will go a longway in the boxing game. He is improving in every light, and packs a hard punch. The little Maori boy from McClintoff's gymnasium was having his first light, and did well against a more experienced boy. Although beaten, he was not disgraced. The most impressive boxer at the tournament was Adrian Cook, of Hawera. If he goes to the New Zealand championships, Taranaki can be labelled for another title. He is a short puncher, the short right that dropped Johnstone travelled only about six inches. Cook is trained and seconded by Laurie Wills, of Hawera, who fought Jack Heeney in Wanganuui in the finals when the New Zealand championships was held here in 1914.