BOXING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2664, 20 November 1909, Page 6

BOXING.

GISBORNE BOXING CLUB

T herd was a "-very • 1 arge atten dance i by- invitation ‘ last night" in Erskine’s Hall, r-a-.-private display' by members of the club, assisted by oiie. or r two. oiiisiders.v- c The program mb •« ons isted.,or bouts be--tween light-weights-and middle-weights, and several of them were decidedly .good exhibitions’,' the footwork in many oases being distinctly good. Many or the pupils;' under Instructor Healy, have already made rapid progress and •- further’ exhibitions wall be-given from .'time to time. ■ , • ' ' . - Mr v Ti Armstrong, the secretary -or. the club, has been working wery hard - to place the institution on sound hues. The membership .is increasing rapidly, and/fudging by the enthusiasm_ displayed last night, and the manner m which the entertainment was conducted, a ..successful future appears assured lor the club. TOURNAMENT AT WANGANUI. \ rp|.;u UIIKSS ASSOOIATION-1 WANGANUI, Nov. 19. The* Wanganui Boxing Association ‘opened’a tournament to-night. There was a good attendance of tlio public. ’Hie following are the results: — Novice Light-weights: Martin (Wanganui) beat Hart. (Wanganui), Bullock (Wanganui) beat Hogan (Wanganui). Championship- Heavy-weight: Devitt '(Wellington) knocked out King (Wangan'ui). ' • _ ; • • Championship Light-weight: Clark (Palmerston North) beat Holder (Taihape).

Championship Bantam: Kutrier (Wellington) beat Ferguson (Waipawa). • Championship Middle-weight: Ireland (Waipawa) beat Williams (Kaiiwi). , . , , , xr Championship Feather-weight: Woncad (Wellington) beat Welsh (Utiku). Championship Middle-weight: Devitt beat Johnson (Wanganui). The semi-finals and finals w.ll be fought on Saturday night.

THE AUSTRALIAN MIDDLEWEIGHT.

LONDON, October 8. The Australian middle-weight, Ted Nelson, made his debut at the National Sporting Club last Monday night in a fifteen-round contest for £IOO a side and a purse of £7O against Charlie Allum, a Londoner, who is just good enough to try out new material of moderate class. The men were matched at list., and on facing the ring the Australian had a few pounds the best in weight and a distinct advantage in height. ■ Nelson evidently possessed plenty of punching power with either hand, but unless he was performing a long way below his real form on Monday, lie is far below championship standard at or about middle-weight. Against Allum he exhibited plenty of pluck and stamina, and was the Londoner’s master at all points of the game save craft. Allum certainly fought on artful lines,, •and was always getting close for safety. The men were continually hugging each other, and seeking to give and avoid the fashionable kidney punch.-' It was, indeed, the worst cuddling match seen at the club for many a long day, and altogether a disappointment. In the little clean boxing there was during the fifteen .rounds Nelson showed himself the better man, and soon established a lead. In the ninth round he knocked Allum flat, with a clinking right-hand drive in the face. The Londoner laid for nine seconds, and everyone' thought he had received his quietus, but to the infinite surprise of Nelson and the spectators. Allum bounded .to liis feet, seemingly none the worse for the blow. He was, indeed, surprisingly strong, and playing possum, kept out of danger for the rest of the round. In the eleventh Nelson sent his rival to the boards twice, and on each occasion Allum stayed there just long enough to evade being counted out. In the last three- rounds the business was a trifle cleaner, both men making a real attempt to open out and box. At this game Nelson s,cored well, and at the conclusion received the verdict. He had had that in safe keeping, barring a knock-out, at any time after the third round.