BOXING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14340, 9 July 1914, Page 7

BOXING.

WANGANUI AMATEUR ASSOCIATION

DISTRICT CHAM" lONSHIP TOURNEY

The Opera House was fairly well fillet last evening, when the district champion ships and a novice tournament was heh by the Wanganui Annateur Boxing Asso elation. Tne entries both for the chan, pionships and novice events were goof and a capital evening’s entertainment wr provided, several ef the bouts being ver interesting. The star item was tl Thomas-Bond dash for the lightweigh championship, which was one of'the mof even contests ever’ seen here. Iriomr. was generally expected to win, and he go the verdict, but only after a splondi' battle during which the two men gave : display which aroused the enthusiasm < the audience to a high pitch. Bot showed p-rc than average skill, ,am mixed things willingly all through th ' hvee rounds. Thomas appeared to be i better fettle than his opponent, but th latter shaped surprisingly well, and show ed much gameuess. Tne margin of point, in the winner’s favour must have beevery small, but the decision in his favour was the correct one on points. Another good displav van that given by A. C Venus and W. J. Watkins in the final e the feather championship, and here agai: the winner (Venus) could not have hamany points to spare, though his wor’ was cleaner and crisper than his opponent In the. novice classes some promisin' form was shown, especially hy (.’. Cann i His hnutams, who should ho heard of I the future. ,J. Lockett showed flic pos session of a good left hy t’ne way he -put out his opponent in the middle-weigh’ clash. Mr L. 11. King, who filled tin position of referee, created n verv favour able impression, his control of the fight iner being excellent, while hi ; decisions i> every 'case met with genera! approval Tiie committee deserve j- r H>< management of tne tourney, a lengtlr programme being got through without' r hitch, a result upon which all courerncf are to he congratulated. Altogether tin tournament can be said to have been r very successful one from every point o' view.

THE CHAMPIONS. Feather-weight—A. C. Venn*. 1 .ie'ht-weielit.—G. Thomas. Middle-weight.—J. Jackson. Heavy-weight.A. Manson. There were no contests in the welter or the bantam classes.

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS. FEATHER-WEIGHTS. First Heat—W. J Watkins 9.0 v. Y. Vest 8.13;’. West’s long reacli kept Watkins at bay in the early stages of the first round, but just before the gong went a left swing sent West down for r moment. In the second there was ar exchange of blows, which did no damage Watkins was timing better, and he kep ( tapping West's jaw with his left. In the third and Inst round Watkins continued to land his left on his opponent’s jaw, ami the verdict went his wav. A. C. Venus boxed a bye with F. Dawson.

The final—W. J. \Vatkins 9 0 v. A. C. Venus B.24.—The first round was fairly even, Watkins scoring with his left twe or three times, but Venus ducked cleverly and his blows generally had more direction in them. In the second round Venus made good use of his left, which went out sWaiodit. and usually found its mark, though Watkins also scored fairly well, third round was evenly contested both men mixing it well, Watkins’ blows being given more cleanly than in the earlier rounds, Venus, however, also did good work, his cleverness in evading, standing to him. and he got the verdict. THE' HEAVIES. A. Manson 12. v. ft. Knox 11.8. Manson had a big advantage in height, weight, and but Knox fought well. In the opening round Manson got a lead on points in long range fighting, Imt in (ho second Knox managed to get inside his opnonent's lead several times. However, Manson more than hold his own with straight hits’ and maintained his advantage throughout the .third round, the decision going his way, after a rather tame exhibition for heavy-weights.

( * THE LIUHT-WEIGHTS. N. Rond 9.Li v. U. Tliomas 10.0. This was the tit-hit of the evening. Riwht from the gong thov got into it, ami both having good solid punches things were merry. liond has a good left, which lie was using to advantage eaily in the first round. Thomas teas willing, and they mixed up, using rights and lefts Rond scored, with a right uppercut, but the round ended with hdnonrs very even. A right jab and a straight left were scored hy Rond in the second, hut Thomas evened no the seme "ith neats and lefts. There were some li' t-ly exchanges, and before the end 'of the round both men were very groggy. U looked at one stage as if Rond was going ‘a put his man out, but he rnnld not o-el in the necessary punch, owing to finding tiie effeetb of some solid blows to Ihe riba which Thomas had administered to him. In the third round Thomas’ condition enabled him lo keep going. Ho found the iaw 111111 a left, and then with boih hands, but Rond fought back gamely, Imth men being very tired. ‘Nearing the end of the round Thomas sent Rond down twice. Hie second time for six sec. ondr. Rond got up and held his own till the gong. 1 homes was declared the winner, the crowd deservedly cheering both men for their fine showing. the middle-weights. J. JACKSON n.o v. T, PARSONS 10.ill; The first round was very quiet, but Jo the second there were some lively exchanges, Jackson having the best of them. In the third round he added to his l >ad, and towards the end Pprsoas acknowledged defeat, after taking a deal of punishment.

THE NOVICES. Banfams.—T. Dawson, who was to have mot C. Cann, could not make the weight, and Cann boxed a bye with Annabellc. Cann .demonstrated that he has both skill and sjeed, and sliould hold his own with the best bantams about. Middle-,veights.—J. Lockett (11.4) v. T. Syme (11.31). —This bout was .all over wi.Tiin a minute,- as Lockett shot out a o—-■;! [(.ft to the chin, which took such effect that Syme wont down and out. J. Hiro.i (1.8) v. L. Lynch (10,4) —-The latter was 41b over weight, but Hiroti age d 'o meet him. The first wnd mi oven, in the second Hiroti did the best v-'.iil;, and in the third® Lynch e.-eued

;hings up. i An extra round was ordered, and this proved fatal to Hiroti, wh., caught ons in the solar plexus, and a„.mowleigcd defeat, We.ters.—J. Li-on (10.6) v. K. Wilson 10.t). 'this was a very even con ost, the nen mixing it fairly well in the first two rounds, in the la=t round there was a ot of clinching, and bo.li were cautionicl or hitting in the break-avvay. The ver diet went to Ilitson.