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Evening News, Portsmouth
The bout was part of a programme
organised by Mr D C Keating and held in aid of the Gosport War Memorial
Hospital. The Evening News reported the following day that
"Gosport boxing fans crowded the New Barracks Gymnasium last night to show
their appreciation of one of the best programmes that has been staged on
that side of the harbour for many a long day."
Mr. D. C. Keating, the promoter, had drawn together some
excellent talent, and as the proceeds were for the Gosport War Memorial
Hospital everyone was well satisfied. The Mayor (Alderman S. Barnard
Smith, J.P.), Chairman of the Hospital, expressed his thanks for the effort
. . .
Interesting features were the presence of Jimmy Wilde (ex-flyweight champion
of the world) and his Lonsdale Belt, whilst Bugler Lake (ex-champion of
Europe) boxed a three-round exhibition fight with Fred Mills of Gosport.
The fight of the evening, a 10-round welter-weight clash between Stoker
Reynolds and Herbie Fraser, of London, was a tough scrap, and some of the
methods adopted by the London man did not find favour with the crowd.
Fraser challenged the Stoker to mix it, and the Portsmouth man was nothing
loath. There was a good deal of clinching, and generally the bout was
not a pretty one. The referee's verdict of a draw was not popular.
A ten-round bantam fight between Fred Bailey (Portsmouth) and Mick Milner
(London) ended in a win for Bailey in the first round. Milner went
down to a right clip to the jaw, and although he rose he was obviously out
on his feet and the referee stopped the fight.
A series of six-round contests resulted as follows:
LIGHT-WEIGHT
Tom Clarkson (Lee-on-the-Solent) beat Taff Lewis (Gosport) after a great
fight. They fought each other to a standstill.
Jock Mullen (Royal Clarence Yard) was given the decision against George Foster (Bedenham, Priddy's Hard) in the second round in a bout which
threatened to become a wrestling match.
Seaman Clarke (Royal Navy) knocked out Bandsman Emery (Royal
Marines) in the second round. Emery had the best of the first round,
but Clarke connected early in the second.
MIDDLE-WEIGHT
Roy Little (Gosport) beat Claude Grace (Portsmouth). Little called the
tune all through and won comfortably.
WELTER-WEIGHT
John Barnes (Gosport) beat George Wallis (Portsmouth) in a thrilling set-to.
Wallis packed a punch, but Barnes cleverly avoided damage and piled up
points with a straight left.
BOYS' FOUR-ROUND BOUT
Wally Barnes¹ (Gosport) drew with Gordon Faithwaite (Portsmouth). A
sparkling bout between two game lads.
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