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The Spike: or, Victoria College Review 1912

[introduction]

"Revel of blows and fierce flushed faces of fighting foes."

Gordon.

This year has seen the dawn of a new era in the history of the Victoria College Boxing Club. Its membership has doubled, and the standard of boxing has improved to such an extent that the Club can now hold its own with any. The most improved boxer is E. Stewart. This talented young boxer early demonstrated his ability by winning the Welter Weight Championship of Otago.

At the Wellington Provincial Championships, Victoria College was represented by Stewart and Dudson. Stewart again upheld the prowess of Victoria College by winning the Light Weight Championship. Dudson, though successful in the preliminary bout, had to acknowledge defeat in the semi-finals of the Welter Weight Championship to J. Murphy (Provincial Champion).

At the New Zealand Amateur Boxing Championships, Victoria College was again represented by Stewart. This time, however, Stewart's right hand, previously sprained in a training-bout, failed him, and in the semi-finals was the cause of his defeat. Had his hand been well, there can be but little doubt that he would have won the Amateur Light Weight Championship of New Zealand, and represented the Dominion at the Australasian Championship. This would have been a well-merited success.