BOXING.
N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS
[Pbess Association.]
CHRISTCHURCH. August 20. The New Zealand boxing championships opened in the Theatre Royal, when there was a large attendance of spectators. The following are the results:—Bantam-weight: Kerr (» ellington) heat Stewart (Canterbury); Shields (Wellington) beat Watson (Canterbury). Feather-weight :Rl.liott (Canterbury) heat Porter (Marlborough). ‘ Light-weight: Finnerty (Southland) heat 01 liver (Canterbury), Thompson (Canterbury) heat Watchorn (Wellington); Metcalf (Auckland) beat Griffin (Canterbury). Wel-ter-weight: Parry (Wellington) heat Chick (Canterbury); Maze (Canterbury) beat Henry (Canterbury). Mid-dle-Wftiglit: Thompson (Marlborough) beat Birch (Canterbury); Leckie (’Wellington) heat Jones (Canterbury). Heavy-weight: Hale (Wellington) beat Shaw (Canterbury) ;Ryan (Southland) beat Fitzsimmons (Canterbury). The New Zealand Boxing Championship meeting was concluded tonight, the finds resulting as follows: Bantam-weight, J.. Parker (Canterbury beat F. Kerr (Wellington), and AV. D. Shields (Mannwatu). Featherweight, Elliott (C liiterbury) won by default. Light-weight,- Metcalfe (Auckland) boat J. JET. Finnerty (Southland). WoUor-.wtdght, R. Maze (Canterbury) won Lv default. Mid-dle-weight. J. Smilh (Auckland) beat A. Leckie (Wellington) and A. •Thompson (Marlborough). Heavyweight. M. P. Itviii (Southland) beat I?. Hall (Wellington). TEAM ; FOR AUSTRALIA. [Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, August 20. The Selection Committee of the New Zealand Boxing Council has selected the following team to represent' the Dominion in the Australiasian championships at Brisbane: Feather-weights, W. Elliott; welterweight, Maze; middle-weight, J. Smith; heavy-weight, M. P. Ryan.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2275, 21 August 1908, Page 3
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211BOXING. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2275, 21 August 1908, Page 3
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