BOXING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 300, 2 October 1935, Page 6

BOXING.

NEW, ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. AN OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK. DUNEDIN, This Day. An optimistic note concerning the outlook of boxing was struck by Mr Glendining (president of the New Zealand Boxing Association), at the annual conference this morning. The conference was opened after a reception to delegates by the Mayor. Before the business was proceeded with, warm tributes were paid to the memory ol the late Dr. McEvedy, who was a member of the Council for 11 years. The president, in his opening address, stated that the majority of remits for the conference' aimed at upsetting the Council organisation, which had taken years to build, and which had won the respect of the Government, the police and most associations. He appealed to delegates to consider their actions carefully before recording their votes. The treasurer’s estimates for the year were expenditure £444, receipts £553. The treasurer reported that the insurance fund stood at £llls.

The next New Zealand championships were allotted to Wellington. The election of officers resulted: — President-elect, the president of the association that will control next year’s championships; vice-presidents, Messrs R. S. Glendining (Dunedin) and A. R. Harris (Christchurch); council, Messrs J. R. Simpson, D ; . R. Hoggard, E, Blundell, E, A. Dawson, H. H. Stirling, J. F. B. Stevenson, Colonel R. St. J. Beere, all of Wellington; appeal committee, Messrs C. F. Sanders, V. R. Meredith and H. R. Mackenzie, all of Auckland; trustees of the insurance fund, Messrs W, G. Talbot, E. A. Dawson and J. McGhee, all of Wellington; auditor, Mr W. G. Talbot.