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Boxing: Jimmy Williams v. D'Arcy Lee

The Glsborne boxing fraternity has gained a real acquisition in the newly-turned professional boxer, Jimmy Williams. A fit and skilful welter-weight, Williams fought his first professional bout at the Army Hall last month, when he beat the Australian, D'Arcy Lee, on points.

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Pattern of the fight: Williams retreating round the ring out of reach of Lee's dogged attempts to score a knock-out.

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Referee Harry Swann separates the tired boxers

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Lee (right) looked dangerous whenever he got in close

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Williams scored repeatedly with a fast left

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The Amateur Bouts

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D. Pardoe (Manutuke Gym) takes a shattering right to the cheek from H. Brown (Takitimu Gym). Pardoe, a stylish little boxer, won on points.

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B. Landringham (Taranaki, right) shields against a hard right to the head from Paul Lister (Cook's Gym). Lister won on points, with Landringham down for a count of five near the end.

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Paul Lister (Cook's Gym) faces B. Landringham (Taranaki) at the beginning of their bout.

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Peter Lister (Cook's Gym), who lost on points to D. McKenna (Taranaki) in a bout earlier this year, met McKenna again and this time took the decision on points. McKenna (dark singlet) is New Zealand flyweight champion.