Shanghai, June 15, Over 1,800 interested boxing thusiasts packed the Shanghai Volun. jead last night to sce the Shanghai Municipal Police defeat the East Surrey Regiment by eight events to ive in the third amateur boxing presentation staged at the same venue during the past two months, Fighting reached a high standard and several very fine contests were seen Dut, it has to be admitted, the temper of the crowd on hand was not improved in the slightest by the fact hat all the events with the exception of an exhibition bout, wore staged. under British Army, rules which does not permit cheering or shouting during the rounds. Stil, the many people present went away fully sat fled with a splendid evening's. ente fainment although one of the ded sions after. the interval was unpopular, Both" winners. and losers were presented to Mr. A, H. George, British [Consul-General at the end evening when the individual prize were distributed. 'The trophy for team event, presented by Mr. J. }Watt and won by the Police by' events to three, was handed to the Jcaptain of the 'Police team by Mr. George, Arrangements worked very smoothly and thanks to excellent cooperation between' the officials of the Surveys and Russian the entire programme was ferried out without a hitch, 'The finest Right of the evening was the four-round event between Kora bbroft of the Police and' Britehford of the Surreys.
The latter deservedly secured a points decision after four rounds of furious Aghting during which both contestants hit each other with every punch at their disposal, First the police officer would got ahead and the the soldier would stage a comeback to secure the lead and thus the ding-dong struggle went on throughouts Inthe last round, however, with but a bare point or two separat= ing the two rivals, Britehford un-Teashed an unstoppable two-handed attack. to rock the Russian on his heels and snatch a very close verdict.
Results Jackson Jost on points to Pi knocked, out, Dimmocke In'the second ound. Crook Toston points to L/epl BINE. aamingveck defeated Pre, Pare 'P. S, Weinberg took a points decision groin Ble. arris U."C. Peregaltzett beat L/Cpl points it'd: Ciakabovtiy narrowly defeat~
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