BOXING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 13, 29 September 1909, Page 8

BOXING.

Australasian Championships. There were 4000 present at the Stadiunt on September 20 to witness the opening rounds for the Australasian amateur boxing championships. The boxing generally was high class, and there were some excellent contests. In the bantam division Wennard found a plucky opponent in Robertson, but tho New Zealander showed better seienec, and had more weight behind his blows, twice flooring the Victorian. The judges disagreed, but the referee gave the decision in favour of Wennard. In the second bout Richardson proved altogether too good for the New South Wales representative. The featherweights Hegarty and Weekes, made things very willing, the Tasmanian standing well up to hi» stronger ami cleverer opponent, wM

gained the judges’ verdict in great style. The New Zealander, in the final, will meet a more experienced boxer in Fitzsimmons, who showed clever tactics and good punishing power in defeating the Queenslander Roughsedge. Of the light-weights, Finnerty proved no match for O’Sullivan, who had the New Zealander beaten almost from the jump. Finnerty gave up in the third round. The bout between Lacey and Sutherland lasted less than half-a-round, the New South Walshman knocking the Victorian out. The welter-weights, House and Watchorn, proved well matched, the Tasmanian gaining the decision after an excellent and consistent battle. Currie had an easy victory over MePhee, who was declared the winner in the third round. The middle-weight, Gunning, easily accounted for Russell, and Midwood ended a fine bout by knocking Fullalove out after 70 seconds of good work. In the heavy-weights, Thompson outmatched Nott, and gained the decision on points. Waldie and Ryan fought in gaily-coloured dressing-gowns. Ryan proved an awkward customer to handle, and got some hard knocks home on the Victorian. The latter, however, put.more vim into his work, and gained a wellearned decision. The finals will be decided on Monday. Following are the details: — Bantam-weights: W. H. Wennard (New Zealand) beat W. Robertson (Victoria); F. Richardson (Tasmania) beat J. King (New South Wales). Feather-weights: J. Hegarty (New Zealand) beat R. H. Weekes (Tasmania) ; R. Fitzsimmons (New South Wales) beat V. Roughsedge (Queensland). Light-weights: F. A. Lacey (New South Wales) beat E. Sutherland (Victoria) ; J. O’Sullivan (New South Wales) beat J. W. Finnerty (New Zealand ). Welter-weights: F. House (Tasmania) beat G. Watchorn (New Zealand) ; W. Carrie (Victoria) beat K. M. McPhee (New South Wales). Middle-weights: R. Midwood (Tasmania) beat E. Fullalove (Victoria) ; J. J. Gunning (New South Wales) beat Russell (Queensland). Heavy-weights: W. F. Waldie (Victoria) beat M. P. Ryan (New Zealand) ; A. Thompson (New South Wales) beat W. Nott (Queensland).