BOXING.
EMPIRE GAMES TEAM. R, WITHELL INCLUDED. WELLINGTON, November 29. At a meeting of the New Zealand Boxing Council, held in Wellington today, the New Zealand team _to take part in the Empire Games in Sydney 4 was selected as follows: — Ely-weight, H. Sheridan (Auckland); bantam-weight J. Parker (Wellington); feather-weight, K. Moran (Auckland); light-weight, J. Collins (Manawatu); welter-weight, D. Heeney (Gisborne); middle-weight, A. Sutherland (Southland ; heavy-weight, R. Witheli (Ashburton). All are at present holders of the New Zealand titles, haying been successful in the New* Zealand championships held at Greymouth in September. ) - . A DECISION UPHELD. WELLINGTON, November 29. The New Zealand Boxing Council today considered a report from the Pahiatua Boxing Association regarding the disqualification of Harold Reeve in his professional title bout with Era Jacobs, who won on a foul. It was decided to disqualify Reeve for six months, his part of the purse to be forfeited.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 43, 30 November 1937, Page 2
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