BOXING

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17804, 31 August 1929, Page 8

BOXING

DOMINION ASSOCIATION. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. RESULTS AT GREYMOUTH. (By; Telegraph.—Press Association.) GREYMOUTH, Friday. The amateur boxing championship contests were continued. Results were:— Light-weights. —A. Craig (Te Aroha), 9st. 71b., beat C. J. Roper (Taumarunui), 9st. 91b. H. Thomas (Wellington), 9st. 71b., beat L. Ennis (Waimate), 9st. 121 b.; W. Carey (Canterbury), 9st. 121 b., beat T. Walker (Otago), 9st. 71b.; and G. Thomas (Wellington), 9st. 71b., beat J, McMahon (Taihape), 9st. 101 b., after a gruelling contest. Fly-weights.—A. Ennis (Canterbury), 7st. 81b., beat K. Webb (Wellington), 7st. 101 b.; D. Roebuck (Taranaki), 7st. 91b., beat J. Drew (Otago), 7st. 91b.; and F. Pearcey (Auckland), 7st. 61b., beat S. Purton (Greymouth), 7st. 81b., after a fast bout. Heavy-weights.—C. Gardner (Canterbury), 12st. lib., beat C. Byrne (Taranaki), 12st 31b.; A. Campbell (Oamaru), beat C. Spencer (Bluff). Bantam-weights.—R. Purdy (Auckland), Bst., beat P. Hutchinson (Hawke’s Bay). Bst.; L. Knuckey (Napier), Bst. lib., beat M. Howson (Greymouth), Bst.; 11. Knopp (Wellington), Sst. lib., beat W. Davey (Canterbury), Bst. lib. In the evening Purdy defeated N. Childs (Taranaki), Sst. 21b.; and Knopp beat L. Knuckey (Napier). Welter-weights.—A. Lowe (Otago) lOst. 41b., beat C. Haddon (Taumarunui), lOst. 51b., stopping his opponent in the first round. Light-Heavy-weights.—C. McEwan (Southland), list., 31b., beat E. Griffon (Taranaki), list. 41b.; R. McCarthy (Auckland), list. 131 b., beat J. Garney (Greymouth), list. 131 b., the winner's left beating a tattoo on the loser’s. face. Feather-weights.—W. G. Leckie (Otago), Bst. 131 b., beat G. Wright (Canterbury), Bst. 81b., after a stirring contest; H. Johns (Auckland), Bst. 91b., beat L. Spencer (Southland), Bst. 11 lb., the winner being the aggressor throughout. Welter-weights.—L. Adams (Northland), lOst. 61b.. beat A. Lowe (Otago), lOst 41b.; P. J. Stone (Wellington), lOst. 61b.; beat C. McMahon (Taihape), lOst. 21b., the winner outclassing his opponent. Middle-weights.—R. Nlcol (Southland), list. 31b., beat M. O’Brien (Auckland), list. 31b.. after a good, hard contest.

CHOCOLATE v. SINGER. WIN FOR THE FORMER. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.; NEW YORK, Aug. 29. In a boxing contest at the New York polo grounds, Kid Chocolate (1251 b) defeated Al. Singer (12811 b) in a decision bout of 12 rounds. There were 50,000 spectators, and the receipts totalled £45,000, both figures being records for a fight between men of their weight. No championship was involved. The bout was thrilling throughout.