BOXING TOURNEY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 7, 6 December 1926, Page 3

BOXING TOURNEY.

' BRIGHT BOUTS. BY MEMBERS OF HAVILL’S SCHOOL. I There was not a very large attend- • ance at the Zealandia Hall on Satur- ; day night when the members of Steve 1 Havill’s school staged a boxing tourney, but those who did attend were rewarded by witnessing some sparkling boxing. 4 Proceedings were entered upon by Hie matching of a pair of paperweights in C. Powell and M. Candy 7, when what was lacking from the point of science was made full amends for by the vigour displayed. Powell was a veritable demon throughout, but his opponent displayed excellent defensive powers and gave back a very fair share of what he received. A draw was very favourably accepted. Two lads of promise were produced when AV. Drinkwater and P. Hansen met in the flyweight section, for the former, despite a disparity in height and reach, fought with the coolness of the veteran throughout, while Hansen showed clever footwork. In the early 7 stages Hansen’s superior reach enabled him to land his blows freely without encountering serious opposition, but as the bout progressed the sturdy Drinkwater came in closer and forced his opponent oil to the retreat. The third round was very willing, blows being exchanged freely, but the indomnitable courage of Drinkwater gained for him a well merited reward. P. Lane and R. Simpson, who were matched in the lightweight section, presented a marked contrast, the former proving himself to be tho superior boxer with a pretty left, but he appeared to be unable to employ his right to advantage. Simpson, while apparently a novice, was the possessor of a fund of willingness and although he forced the fight practically throughout, could not keep in restraint his more scientific opponent. Some very elaborate boxing was forthcoming at the meeting of T. Holgate and AA r . Spencer which, while of tho light nature, was nevertheless full of sparkle. The former, who is a Foxton boy, showed himself to bo very fast and clever and lie shot home light connections with lightning rapidity 7 which had liis opponent badly puzzled at times. Spencer, whose physique is on very attractive lines, is nevertheless a boxer of promise, although lie was called upon to face one of superior class in Holgate. Two old foes in 11. Pptbury and R. Lunn were furnished with the opportunity of again testing their claims to superiority. Lunn took the aggressive from the opening bell and, aided by 7 a superiority in reach, was shooting home some telling connections. Potbury 7 , w 7 ho had the confidence of a recent victory behind him, was unperturbed and, coming in closer in tho second round, sent in left and rights to the facq and jaw in close succession, sending his opponent to the mat, where he accepted the count. The promise of a stirring bout -was thus curtailed half-way. Some slogging exchanges were forthcoming in tho Jbout between A. Candy and Hirtzel over tho full four rounds. Hirtzel adopted the aggressive throughout, but lacked the directness of liis ! opponent, and it was superiority in ; finish which gained for Candy the verdict. In the third round the rushing tactics of Hirtzel carried the pair on to the ropes and the floor fastenings gave way under the strain, practically E lacing tho ropes out of action for the alance of the round.

Tho evening’s entertainment was brought to a conclusion with an exhibition bout between those two wellknown figures of the ring, E. Downes, senr and junr, in which the elder participant revealed that lie is not yet a back number and able to fully extend more youthful opponents. Mr J. Louisson fulfilled the duties of referee, he not being set any particu-

larly difficult tasks, while Messrs S. Teere and J. Purves aotcd as announcer and timekeeper respectively. WALKER BEATS FLOWERS ON POINTS. NEW~YORK, Dec. 3. At Chicago Mickey Walker, former world’s welter-weight champion, won the world’s middle-weight title on points , from Tiger Flowers, the negro, in a ten rounds’ fight.—A. and N.Z. cable. CONTESTS IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, Dec. 5. At the Stadium Ernest Tyncke defeated Fiasco McGale on points in twenty rounds after a tame contest.— Press Association. MELBOURNE,-Dec. 5. Jack Jones defeated Ansell Bell, knocking him out in the seventh round. Bell was badly punished.— Press Association.