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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 1, No. 3. March 23, 1938

Bright Boxing Prospects

Bright Boxing Prospects

The Club Championships and tournament Trials were held in the College Gymnasium and performances were of a high standard. From the talent available, a good Tournament team should be picked.

The officials were: Mr. B. A. Guise, referee; Messrs. W. P. Somerville and F. D. Khan judges: Mr. L. C. Mckay, timekeeper: Mr. B. C. Campbell, announcer.

Following are the results:—

Flyweight,—Speedy, 8.0, beat McCullough, 7.7, on points in a willing but unscientific bout.

Bantamweight.—Semi-final: Lambert, 8.9 beat Armstrong 8.10. Armstrong being disqualified in the second round. This was a very even bout between This was a very even bout between two good boxers, and the ending was unfortunate, Final: Lambert, 8.9 beat Muir, 8.0, by a technical knock-out in the second round. The plucky Muir had no guard against Lambert's hard left and right books.

Featherweight.—Semi-final: Coveny, 8.13, beat Oram, 9.2, by a technical knock-out in the first round, putting his man down with crisp lefts to the body and jaw.

Lightweight.—Semi-final: Trillo, 9.10, was t00 vigorous for Doole, 9.9 winning by a technical knock-out in the second round. Final: Sheehan. 9.12, beat Trillo, 9.10 on points in the best match of the evening. Both boxers hit cleanly but Sheehan was the more aggressive.

Welterweight.—Semi-final: Ryan 10.7, beat Carroll, 10.5, by a technical knockout in the third round. Carroll powerful left book won the fight. Final: Ryan, 10.7, beat Tocker, on points. Tocker was down for a few seconds in the first and second rounds but managed to stay the distance. Unfortunately, Ryan broke his thumb in the last minute and will be unavailable for Tournament.

Middleweight.—Final: Arnott, 11.0, beat Fraser, 11.2, on points. Arnott's fast and determined attack kept Fraser mainly on the defensive, but he finished strongly when Arnott appeared to tire.

A no-decision bout between Barnes and Robertshaw provided some comic relief.

A cup, donated by Mr. F. D. Kean for the most scientific boxer, was awarded to Coveny, the winner of the featherweight class.