BOXING.

Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 19985, 8 September 1936, Page 11

BOXING.

NEW ZEALAND AMATEURS. TOURNAMENT CONCLUDES. FARMER BEATS THORNTON. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. Monday. The New Zealand amateur boxing championships concluded in the Wellington Town Hall to-night. The bouts throughout were spirited ami keenly contested, all going the full distance. The Governor-General, Viscount Galway, was an interested spectator. The Jamieson Belt, for the most scientific boxer at the tournament, was awarded lo N.- Jenkin (Oamaru), who, although beaten by R. Baker (Southland) in the light-weight semi-final in Hie morning, showed in all his matches that he is a boxer of class, who with more experience should go a long way in tlie game. By winning the welter-weight title, W. G. Parris (Wellington) won the Morgan Gup. which he also Held in 1934. The Parisian Cup was won by F. Hopkins (Manawatu), as winner of the light-weight class. Results were:

Fly-weight.—Final: D. Madden nakl), 7st. 91b., beat J. Winter (Welling' ton), 7st. 131 b., on points.

Bantam-weight.—Semi-final: J. Parker (Wellington), Bst. 5 Jib., beat L. Greaney (Otago), Bst. 44ib., on points. Final: B. McKay (Napier), beat J. Parker, on points. Feather-weight.—Semi-final: P. Kelly (Auckland), Bst. 12Jib, beat J. O’Connor (Christchurch), Bst. 111 b, on points. Final: G. Marshall (Wellington), 9st., beat Kelly, on points. Lightweight.—Semi-finals: F. Hopkins (Manawatu), 9st. 811 b., beat D. Eddington (Timaru), 9st. 811 b., on points; R. Baker (Southland), 9st. 41b, beat N. Jenkin (Oamaru), 9st. 6Jib, on points. Final: Hopkins beat Baker on points. Welter-weight.—Final: W. G. Parris (Wellington), lost, lilb, beat J. Reidy (Southland), JOst. 41b, on points.

Middle-weight.—Final: D. Boswill (Mutt Valley), lost. 131 b., beat M. Spring (Pahiatua), list. s Jib., on points. Light-heavy-weight.—Final: C. Farmer (Auckland), list. 12Jib., heat J. Thornton (Hamilton), list, lip., on points. Bronze Medallist.—G. Marsh (Greymouth), 12sl. 61h., beat P. NlchoJle (Hutt Valley), last., on points.

LUTTRELL KNOCKED OUT. FIRST ROUND SENSATION. (Special to Times.) AUCKLAND, Tuesday. In a professional heavy-weight boxing contest in the Town Hall last evening between Semi, champion of Fiji and Tonga, 13st. 61b., and Val Luttrell• of Hamilton, 12st. 121 b., Semi knocked out his opponent in the opening round. As in his first bout in New Zealand against Claude Nichol, of Australia, the Fijian opened in slashing style, driving Luttrell to the corners with deadly left rips. Luttrell made the mistake of trying to open up and exchange punch for punch with his opponent, this having a disastrous result. A powerful left swing to the jaw dropped him to the canvas for tlie count of seven soon after the start and from then onward the New Zealander was in a weak condition.

Semi was continually seeking an opening for his left and, when the bout had been in progress two minutes, he

connected cleanly with Luttrell’s jaw. This blow shook the New Zealand badly, steadying him for a second left rip to the solar plexus, which dropped him again to tlie mat. lie had not risen at the full count, Semi beingawarded the decision. Tlie contest was witnessed by a largo attendance, which was quick to applaud the winner for his forceful display. It was announced that Semi would meet Nichol in a return contest at tlie Town Hall next Saturday evening.