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BOXING

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NEW ZEALAND AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Heavyweight (Any weight)
(Dewar Shield – since 1946)
(*Amateur champions who subsequently became professionals)
1902 J. Fitzsimmons (Timaru)*
1903 H. Taylor (Greymouth)
1904 J. Griffin (Greymouth)*
1905 W. Robertson (Ashburton)
1906 E. Pearson (Wellington)
1907 J. Lloyd (Canterbury)
1908 M. Ryan (Southland)
1909 M. Ryan (Southland)
1910 A. Pooley (Auckland)*
1911 P. McQuarrie (Bluff)*
1912 S. Fitzsimmons (Timaru)*
1913 J. Hughes (Southland)
1914 E. Savory (Auckland)
1920 B. McCleary (Ashburton)*
1921 B. McCleary (Ashburton)*
1922 A. McCormick (Ashburton)
1923 A. McCormick (Ashburton)
1924 C. McRae (Wellington)
1925 B. Hooper (Wellington)
1926 S. Lewis (Hawke's Bay)*
1927 J. G. (Jim) Leckie (Otago)
1928 A. Campbell (North Otago)*
1929 C. Gardiner (Canterbury)
1930 C. Gardiner (Christchurch)
1931 L. Painter (Auckland)*
1932 M. Strickland (Wellington)*
1933 A. Dazler (Blenheim)*
1934 A. Bourne (Canterbury)
1935 D. Lindsay (Auckland)*
1936 No entries
1937 R. Withell (Ashburton)
1938 M. McHugh (Auckland)
1939 C. Marsh (Greymouth)
1946 J. Boyd (Taranaki)*
1947 K. Skinner (Otago)
1948 J. Boyd (Taranaki)*
1949 F. Creagh (Wellington)*
1950 J. Hall (Taranaki)*
1951 J. Allen (Wellington)*
1952 J. Allen (Wellington)*
1953 P. Schmidt (Auckland)*
1954 M. Kreft (Wellington)
1955 B. Dalliessi (Canterbury)
1956 S. Pehi (Hamilton)*
1957 B. Dalliessi (Marlborough)
1958 G. Sims (Tauranga)
1959 W. Kini (Southland)
1960 E. Morrison (Wellington)
1961 W. Kini (Auckland)
1962 W. Kini (Auckland)
1963 W. Kini (Auckland)
1964 W. Kini (Auckland)
Light-heavyweight (12 st 10 lb 9 oz limit)
(George Bush Belt – since 1946)
1922 E. Parker (Canterbury)*
1923 J. G. (Jim) Leckie (Otago)
1924 J. G. (Jim) Leckie (Otago)
1925 V. Parker (Napier)*
1926 G. Evatt (Wellington)
1927 A. Cleverley (Wellington)*
1928 C. Gardiner (Canterbury)
1929 G. McEwan (Southland)*
1930 T. Mullins (Taumarunui)
1931 J. Cossill (Manawatu)*
1932 H. Reeve (Manawatu)*
1933 F. Bell (Greymouth)
1934 G. Muir (Southland)*
1935 W. Lister (Rakaia)
1936 C. Farmer (Auckland)
1937 T. Lister (Ashburton)
1938 W. Lister (Rakaia)
1939 R. Withell (Ashburton)
1946 W. Russell (Canterbury)
1947 B. Clarke (Auckland)*
1948 B. Clarke (Auckland)*
1949 C. Rollinson (Auckland)
1950 W. Rice (Hawke's Bay)
1951 E. Perry (Otago)
1952 H. Tua (Manawatu)
1953 B. Bloor (Taranaki)
1954 T. Leota (Wellington)*
1955 K. Price (Otago)
1956 B. Proctor (Hamilton)
1957 G. Maloney (Auckland)
1958 J. Nomura (Auckland)*
1959 E. Morrison (Westport)
1960 E. Cowan (Auckland)
1961 E. Cowan (Auckland)
1962 J. Logan (Greymouth)
1963 B. Johnstone (Canterbury)
1964 D. Day (Wellington)
Middleweight (11 st 11 lb 6 oz limit)
(Cleverley Memorial Belt – since 1946)
1902 F. Nash (Canterbury)
1903 J. Griffin (Southland)*
1904 J. Griffin (Greymouth)*
1905 A. Leckie (Otago)*
1906 A. Nash (Canterbury)
1907 J. Gilmour (Canterbury)
1908 J. Smith (Auckland)*
1909 S. Monaghan (Otago)
1910 G. Matthewson (Otago)*
1911 L. Cade (Canterbury)
1912 S. Monaghan (Ohakune)
1913 H. Withey (Otago)*
1914 A. Woods (Southland)
1920 H. North (Otago)
1921 K. A. (Dick) Meale (Auckland)
1922 K. A. (Dick) Meale (Auckland)
1923 L. O'Neill (Greymouth)
1924 L. O'Neill (Greymouth)
1925 C. Pocock (Canterbury)*
1926 A. Cleverley (Wellington)*
1927 C. Pocock (Canterbury)*
1928 L. Turner (Marlborough)*
1929 R. Nicol (Southland)*
1930 R. Bagrie (Southland)
1931 T. Croft (Greymouth)*
1932 F. Roguski (North Taranaki)
1933 H. Neal (Auckland)
1934 W. Howson (Greymouth)
1935 G. Low (Canterbury)
1936 D. Boswell (Hutt Valley)
1937 A. Sutherland (Southland)
1938 W. Jack (Timaru)*
1939 W. Enright (Southland)*
1946 R. Stanley (Auckland)
1947 R. Chooque (Otago)
1948 M. Tuck (Greymouth)
1949 H. Rush (Wellington)
1950 M. Tuck (Greymouth)
1951 V. Tuck (Greymouth)*
1952 F. Lingman (Canterbury)
1953 M. Tuck (Greymouth)
1954 M. Tuck (Greymouth)
1955 E. Morrison (Westport)
1956 E. Morrison (Wellington)
1957 B. Weir (Auckland)
1958 R. Fleetwood (Wellington)*
1959 E. Nikora (Wellington)*
1960 S. Iva (Wellington)
1961 J. Henderson (Southland)
1962 J. Henderson (Southland)
1963 T. Dunn (Wellington)
1964 R. Skuse (Gisborne)
Light-middleweight (11 st 2 lb 8 oz limit)
(Sommerville Belt – since 1952)
1951 M. Tuck (Greymouth)
1952 M. Tuck (Greymouth)
1953 A. Waring (Wellington)
1954 V. Tuck (Greymouth)*
1955 J. Hughes (Auckland)
1956 J. Hughes (Auckland)
1957 J. Hughes (Auckland)
1958 L. Ashton (Timaru)
1959 R. Davis (Auckland)
1960 D. Black (Tauranga)
1961 F. Taupola (Auckland)
1962 M. Emerson (Oamaru)
1963 M. Emerson (Oamaru)
1964 T. O'Donnell (Canterbury)
Welterweight (10 st 7 lb 11 oz limit)
(Morgan Cup – since 1928)
1908 R. Mayze (Canterbury)
1909 G. Watchorn (Manawatu)
1910 G. Watchorn (Manawatu)
1911 H. Withey (Otago)*
1912 G. Watchorn (Manawatu)
1913 S. Mitchell (Auckland)*
1914 J. Heeney (Gisborne)*
1920 D. Lawless (Gisborne)
1921 L. O'Neill (Greymouth)
1922 F. Hansen (Auckland)*
1923 L. McDonald (Otago)*
1924 A. Hay (Hawke's Bay)*
1925 R. Loveridge (New Plymouth)*
1926 J. Nelson (Greymouth)
1927 E. Armishaw (Auckland)*
1928 P. Stone (Wellington)*
1929 P. Stone (Wellington)*
1930 A. Lowe (Otago)*
1931 A. Low (Otago)*
1932 W. Hogg (Napier)*
1933 W. Purdie (Auckland)
1934 W. Parris (Wellington)*
1935 T. Arbuthnott (Wellington)
1936 W. Parris (Wellington)*
1937 D. Heeney (Gisborne)
1938 D. Heeney (Gisborne)
1939 D. Heeney (Gisborne)
1946 B. Coughlin (Wanganui)
1947 N. Stanley (Auckland)*
1948 J. McIvor (Hawke's Bay)*
1949 J. McIvor (Hawke's Bay)*
1950 R. Sadler (Waimate)*
1951 W. Beazley (Wellington)*
1952 J. Brown (Hawke's Bay)*
1953 M. Hannah (Hawke's Bay)*
1954 M. Hannah (Hawke's Bay)*
1955 G. Finlay (Greymouth)
1956 G. Finlay (Greymouth)
1957 G. Finlay (Greymouth)
1958 L. Bell (Greymouth)
1959 W. Coe (Wellington)
1960 W. Coe (Wellington)
1961 W. Coe (Wellington)
1962 W. Coe (Wellington)
1963 W. Coe (Wellington)
1964 W. Coe (Wellington)
Light-welterweight (10 st limit)
(The Watchorn Belt – since 1952)
1951 B. Brown (Hawke's Bay)*
1952 J. McNally (Otago)*
1953 A. Scaife (Wellington)
1954 G. Finlay (Greymouth)
1955 M. McMillan (Southland)*
1956 R. Davis (Auckland)
1957 B. Maunsell (Canterbury)
1958 J. Williams (Canterbury)*
1959 B. Maunsell (Canterbury)
1960 B. Maunsell (Canterbury)
1961 P. McNally (Wellington)
1962 P. Lister (Gisborne)
1963 B. Maunsell (Oamaru)
1964 W. Graham (Wellington)
Lightweight (9 st 6 lb 4 oz limit)
(Parisian Cup – since 1933)
1902 D. Olliver (Canterbury)
1903 A. Farquharson (Otago)
1904 T. Rickards (Canterbury)
1905 G. Williams (Manawatu)*
1906 R. Mayze (Canterbury)
1907 R. Mayze (Canterbury)
1908 T. Metcalfe (Auckland)
1909 J. Finnerty (Southland)
1910 R. Simpson (Canterbury)
1911 A. Maxwell (New Plymouth)*
1912 L. McGrath (Timaru)
1913 W. Shutt (Timaru)*
1914 M. James (Auckland)*
1920 F. Desmond (Wellington)
1921 H. May (Auckland)*
1922 L. McDonald (Otago)*
1923 R. Pascoe (Greymouth)*
1924 R. Loveridge (Taranaki)*
1925 E. Morgan (Wellington)*
1926 H. Kindley (Otago)
1927 E. Morgan (Wellington)*
1928 R. Fulcher (Otago)
1929 W. Carey (Canterbury)*
1930 H. Thomas (Wellington)
1931 H. Thomas (Wellington)
1932 H. Hughes (Whangarei)*
1933 R. Purdie (Auckland)
1934 W. Hogg (Auckland)
1935 N. Fisher (Canterbury)*
1936 F. Hopkins (Manawatu)
1937 J. Collins (Manawatu)*
1938 J. O'Connor (Canterbury)
1939 T. Dunn (Hutt Valley)*
1946 J. Jenkins (Auckland)*
1947 S. Stevens (Manawatu)*
1948 V. Tuck (Ashburton)*
1949 K. Anderson (Otago)*
1950 D. Glozier (Southland)
1951 F. Wilson (Wairarapa)*
1952 K. Cronin (Wanganui)
1953 K. Cronin (Wanganui)
1954 M. Homan (Otago)*
1955 M. Homan (Otago)*
1956 P. Donovan (Hawke's Bay)
1957 P. Donovan (Hawke's Bay)
1958 T. Risbridge (Hamilton)*
1959 P. Donovan (Hawke's Bay)
1960 P. Fitzsimmons (Canterbury)
1961 D. Murphy (Canterbury)
1962 P. Donovan (Hawke's Bay)
1963 M. Santos (Auckland)
1964 M. Santos (Auckland)
Featherweight (8 st 13 lb 11 oz limit)
(Dervan Belt – since 1948)
1902 A. Jones (Canterbury)
1903 A. Parker (Canterbury)*
1904 J. Watson (Canterbury)
1905 J. Morris (Otago)*
1906 J. Godfrey (Auckland)*
1907 E. Sanderson (Auckland)
1908 W. Elliott (Timaru)*
1909 J. Hagerty (Timaru)*
1910 F. Kerr (Nelson)
1911 A. Goodman (Otago)*
1912 G. Barr (Masterton)
1913 N. Bennetts (Auckland)
1914 A. Goodman (Otago)*
1920 H. Gunn (Timaru)*
1921 M. Hatton (Auckland)*
1922 C. Purdy (Auckland)*
1923 C. Purdy (Auckland)*
1924 L. Drew (Otago)
1925 T. Griffiths (Otago)*
1926 J. (Johnnie) Leckie (Otago)*
1927 T. Donovan (Taranaki)*
1928 G. Leslie (Auckland)*
1929 H. Johns (Auckland)*
1930 R. Purdie (Auckland)
1931 R. Purdie (Auckland)
1932 P. Hawes (Canterbury)*
1933 C. Rayner (Marlborough)*
1934 C. Gordon (Taranaki)*
1935 C. Gordon (Taranaki)*
1936 G. Marshall (Wellington)
1937 K. Moran (Auckland)
1938 W. Shaskey (Gisborne)
1939 G. Thomas (Taranaki)*
1946 M. Whittingham (Manawatu)
1947 K. Murfitt (Canterbury)
1948 W. Patterson (Hawke's Bay)
1949 W. Patterson (Hawke's Bay)
1950 J. Pile (Ashburton)
1951 O. Smith (Taranaki)*
1952 W. Leckie (Otago)*
1953 S. Moffitt (Oamaru)
1954 P. Donovan (Hawke's Bay)
1955 S. Moffitt (Oamaru)
1956 I. Coombes (Taranaki)
1957 M. Purton (Timaru)
1958 G. Anderson (Southland)
1959 W. Franks (Auckland)
1960 P. Lister (Gisborne)
1961 D. McKenna (Taranaki)
1962 T. George (Auckland)
1963 T. George (Auckland)
1964 T. George (Auckland)
Bantamweight (8 st 7 lb 1 oz limit)
(Aldridge Memorial Cup – since 1950)
1903 J. Pearce (Canterbury)
1904 J. Gosling (Wellington)*
1905 E. Baird (Canterbury)
1906 B. Tracy (Wellington)
1907 B. Tracy (Wellington)
1908 J. Parker (Canterbury)
1909 C. Stewart (Timaru)*
1910 F. Ellis (Wellington)*
1911 J. (Jimmy) Leckie (Otago)*
1912 J. Gunn (Timaru)
1913 C. Stewart (Timaru)*
1914 J. Harrhy (Dunedin)
1920 D. Maddox (Hastings)*
1921 C. urdy (Auckland)*
1922 C. Cann (Wanganui)*
1923 T. Griffiths (Otago)*
1924 T. Griffiths (Otago)*
1925 F. Taylor (Auckland)*
1926 F. Taylor (Auckland)*
1927 J. O'Sullivan (Auckland)
1928 C. Hurne (Wellington)*
1929 R. Purdie (Auckland)
1930 L. Knuckey (Hawke's Bay)*
1931 C. Warne (Manawatu)
1932 D. Roebuck (New Plymouth)
1933 R. Williams (Auckland)
1934 J. Cadwallader (Wairarapa)
1935 A. Leydon (Oamaru)*
1936 B. McKay (Hawke's Bay)*
1937 J. Parker (Wellington)
1938 H. Foote (Wellington)*
1939 H. Foote (Wellington)*
1946 C. H. (Bob) Goslin (Wellington)*
1947 C. H. (Bob) Goslin (Wellington)*
1948 C. Head (Wellington)
1949 R. Broadhurst (Auckland)*
1950 W. Leckie (Otago)*
1951 R. Broadhurst (Auckland)*
1952 J. Hanks (Auckland)*
1953 J. Harrison (Hawke's Bay)
1954 E. Stockley (Taranaki)
1955 G. Anderson (Southland)
1956 C. Branks (Southland)
1957 B. Kirby (Southland)
1958 N. Hayward (Taranaki)
1959 P. McNally (Otago)
1960 L. Hunter (Otago)
1961 L. Hunter (Otago)
1962 L. Hunter (Otago)
1963 J. Wills (Ashburton)
1964 B. Kendall (Canterbury)
Flyweight (8 st 0 lb 7 oz limit)
(Artie Beban Memorial Trophy – since 1956)
1922 T. Griffiths (Otago)*
1923 J. (Johnnie) Leckie (Otago)*
1924 F. Taylor (Auckland)*
1925 S. Purton (Greymouth)
1926 S. Purton (Greymouth)
1927 N. Roebuck (Taranaki)
1928 J. Richmond (Otago)*
1929 F. Pearcey (Auckland)
1930 F. Bruno (Auckland)*
1931 S. Donoghue (Wellington)
1932 C. Gordon (Hawera)*
1933 W. McKay (Gisborne)*
1934 R. Boyle (Hawke's Bay)
1935 R. Boyle (Hawke's Bay)
1936 B. Maddern (Hawera)
1937 H. Sheridan (Auckland)*
1938 B. Maddern (Hawera)
1939 B. Maddern (Hawera)
1946 F. Brown (Southland)
1947 C. Head (Wanganui)
1948 B. Brown (Hawke's Bay)*
1949 G. Broadhurst (Auckland)
1950 C. Manson (Hamilton)
1951 N. Collins (Taranaki)
1952 J. Harrison (Hawke's Bay)
1953 K. Collins (Taranaki)
1954 P. Ah Van (Auckland)
1955 C. Branks (Bluff)
1956 P. Ah Van (Auckland)
1957 G. Walker (Auckland)
1958 P. McNally (Otago)
1959 D. McKenna (Taranaki)
1960 D. Orbell (Hawke's Bay)
1961 D. Orbell (Hawke's Bay)
1962 E. Macdonald (Greymouth)
1963 B. Kendall (Canterbury)
1964 W. Young (Auckland)
John Jameson Belt
(For ringcraft at Annual Amateur Competitions)
1927 J. O'Sullivan (Auckland), bantamweight
1928 C. Hurne (Wellington), bantamweight
1929 H. Johns (Auckland), featherweight
1930 R. Purdie (Auckland), featherweight
1931 H. Thomas (Wellington), lightweight
1932 H. Hughes (Whangarei), lightweight
1933 R. Purdie (Auckland), lightweight
1934 C. Gordon (Taranaki), featherweight
1935 N. Fisher (Canterbury), lightweight
1936 N. Jenkin (Oamaru), lightweight
1937 H. Sheridan (Auckland), flyweight
1938 J. O'Connor (Canterbury), lightweight
1939 T. Dunn (Hutt Valley), lightweight
1946 J. Jenkins (Auckland), lightweight
1947 C. Kerr (Otago), lightweight
1948 J. McIvor (Hawke's Bay), welterweight
1949 K. Anderson (Otago), lightweight
1950 J. Pile (Ashburton), featherweight
1951 W. Beazley (Wellington), welterweight
1952 J. McNally (Otago), light-welterweight
1953 J. Harrison (Hawke's Bay), bantamweight
1954 V. Tuck (Greymouth), light-middleweight
1955 G. Anderson (Southland), bantamweight
1956 P. Donovan (Hawke's Bay), lightweight
1957 M. Purton (Timaru), featherweight
1958 G. Anderson (Southland), featherweight
1959 P. Donovan (Hawke's Bay), lightweight
1960 B. Maunsell (Canterbury), light-welterweight
1961 D. McKenna (Taranaki), featherweight
1962 P. Donovan (Hawke's Bay), lightweight
1963 W. Coe (Wellington), welterweight
1964 M. Santos (Auckland), lightweight
Earl Stewart Memorial Shield
(Local Boxing Associations' points trophy)
1939 Southland and Taranaki tied
1946 Auckland
1947 Otago
1948 Hawke's Bay
1949 Auckland
1950 Southland
1951 Taranaki and Wellington tied
1952 Hawke's Bay, Otago, Greymouth, and Manawatu tied
1953 Wellington, Wanganui, Taranaki, Hawke's Bay, and Auckland tied
1954 Greymouth
1955 Otago
1956 Auckland
1957 Auckland
1958 Auckland
1959 Auckland and Wellington tied
1960 Canterbury and Wellington tied
1961 Auckland
1962 Auckland
1963 Canterbury and Wellington tied
1964 Auckland