Solid Team

Tournament Boxers

Victoria could collect only 1 ½ points of the 10 allotted to boxing at tho lost Easter Tournament, Coveney's victory in the featherweight class giving us our solitary title. We appear to have a more promising team this year, at present perhaps jacking in brilliance, but it is a solid band of pugilists nevertheless. Tournament is still three weeks off and Roy Brien has time to mould his men Into a really formidable combination.

The team last year consisted of Fraser. Arnott, Carroll, Trillo, Coveney and Armstrong, and we were not represented in the Heavyweight division. Ryan was chosen, but a broken thumb kept him out of the ring. In 1937 he had won the Welterweight title at Tournament, and was awarded the medal for the most scientific boxer. He and Armstrong are the only men with previous Tournament experience.

Mcloren (Massey) has a long roach, nullified to some extent by a tendency to drop his guard too much and by too sparing a use of his long left Jab. He is not yet thoroughly fit.

Bryers is a game fighter with good body punches. He would do better with more aggression. At the recent College tourney weaknesses in his guard were noticeable, and ho showed that he was open to a forcing straight punch.

Sheehan does not use his right enough. His double left hook to body and head is excellent, but he must not neglect his other hand. A distinct possibility for a N.Z.U. title.

Muir has a fair reach and fights gamely. He is however, inclined to waste energy and lose scoring opportunities by dancing round the ring too much and not keeping near his opponent.

Armstrong, a solid, fit boxer, marred his work at the recent tourney by fighting too much on the retreat without doing any effective counter-punching. He can be a dangerous man when he fights aggressively

Cohen is plucky and fit. He could perhaps fight with more concentration and endeavour to land more punches than he does.

Ryan is still working into condition. A fine attacking boxer, his stinging right and left hooks are particularly effective.