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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1935
Page
9
In Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night Cyril Pluto 10.5 and Tony Rock 1.40 fought ten rounds with the Western Australian shading the American on balance. Referee Pat Hill scored it a draw as press verdicts favored Pluto’s pace and footwork over Rock’s power and close-quarters work.
Jim Donald and Charlie Lucas present a boxing card at the Sports Ground on Boxing Night. Dutch and other contenders train amid muscle strain rumors. Australian champions in supporting bouts are ready. Crowd expected around six to seven thousand. admission prices listed in another page advertisement.
Carlton Stadium saw Anderson Roach earn a potential shot at the NS feature title after a hard fought eight round bout with Clam Sundess. The opening rounds were cautious before Roach found form in the seventh and dominated late, while Sundess faded.
A boxing note argues against the British Board of Boxing Control style oversight. It criticizes the current supervision of boxing in Australia and calls for a three‑man expert commission to license tutors and trainers, with Billy Lowles, Dave Smith, and Wally Weekes proposed.
The fragment suggests lists and tutors of boxing figures were skilled while officials debate bigger gloves shorter bouts and government oversight. Police supervision and stadium company involvement are noted with talk of governance of professional boxing and related events.
Day has a chance to break into the big time of boxing at Sydney Stadium as Daye and Jones meet Monday night headlining. Both fighters have won all along the line, scoring victories in Melbourne and Opishane, and a win over Jones could push Day toward a mantle beside the stadium’s importations. a strong supporting bill is planned.
New Zealand 17 Ireland 9 in a tight international as the All Blacks secure three tries and two penalties to overcome a strong Irish pack. Mitchell and Platt scored for NZ, with Gilbert adding two penalties, while Ireland reply included two penalties from Siggins and a single score from Bigins as the match stays close.
A noisy boxing opinion piece extols Joe Louis from Detroit and his two handed fighting style while praising stand-up boxing. It discusses historical boxing stances from Jeffries to Fitzsimmons and notes the evolution toward erect defense, with a focus on the champion’s appeal and the sport’s stylistic debates.
The narrative recalls Jeffries Crouch Johnson, Tunney and Max Baerman, with praise for Braddock and a look at Blackburn born 1852 Versailles Ky. It notes his 10-stone weight and 6ft 10in height, fights from 1901 to 1908, and a career blending ring action with teaching youth, including a 1920 win over Young Jack Johnson and a 1923 loss to Roy Pelkey.
The article recalls Andre Dupre, former French featherweight champion, revisiting Australia with a troupe of husky, chatty boxers. It notes past stars like Silvino Jomite and Louis Garcia, and speculates on Marcel Thil challenging Len Harvey. Dupre expresses interest in a Thil Harvey bout if he returns to Australia.
The RL football programme for the English Rugby League squad in Australia is unsettled with unclear arrival dates and shifting matches in Australia and New Zealand. Leeds HQ has urged an earlier departure, but arrangements remain unsettled amid suspected domestic club commitments and possible interference by Queensland authorities affecting the tour schedule.
Report of a six round novelty bout where Tom Ticrioh defeats Young Aguinaldo after a sequence of throws and body blows. The match includes heavy exchanges in rounds one to three with Aguinaldo briefly removing gloves, crowding protests, and Ticrioh leveraging a decisive maneuver to claim victory. Also notes a wrestling bout between Bob George and Jim Bones ending in a draw and upcoming matches featuring Pat Lavelle and Tony Monterey.
Palmer, the Australian heavyweight champion, is due to arrive Fremantle on December 14 and will box at Wembley Stadium in London in February. His contract bans boxing in Australia until Wembley contest is fulfilled, with the Wembley company covering Palmer's travel costs.
Ron Richards, described as undemonstrative and well tainted by rumor, is set to wed on Saturday. He has long been known to be engaged to a pretty Brisbane Stadium companion who has dined with his family and attended Tite victories. In an interview Richards revealed that his recent contests have earned over £1000 with more big money anticipated after the honeymoon.
Sydney boxer Joe Johnson fails to match Bert Osborne’s strength in a Melbourne lightweight bout. Johnson shows grit and flashes of skill, winning early rounds while Osborne absorbs punishment and wears down. Crowd saw Osborne rally late as Johnson’s offense waned, with Osborne dominating upon entering the later rounds.
A team of Continental boxers organized by Andre Dupree lands in Sydney Thursday morning. The roster includes Orul Prescio penweight champion of Italy and Europe, Suverlo Turlella light heavyweight champion of Europe, Secchi Atario ex-lightweight, and Marcel Lauriot ex-heavyweight champion of France, among others.
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