BOXING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 24, 27 January 1906, Page 12

BOXING.

LONDON, December 2. The question of affiliation respecting the control of boxing in Auckland hqs been finally decided upon, and the secretary of the Northern Boxing Association received a communication, from Mr W. G. Atack, secretary of the New Zealand Union, to the effect that the Northern Association was to be the recognised body of the Xew Zealand Union to control'hoxing contests in Auckland for the future, and that no other would be recognised, as the Council had decided that it would not be in the best interests of boxing to affiliate two clubs in one centre. This will eventually give full and complete power to the Northern Association, as, when the Parliamentary recommendations have been gazetted, a Council of seven will' control the interests of boxing in the colony, and confine it to one club in each centre, who will be responsible for the proper supervision of the sport. I hope, therefore, that the association which has not succeeded in obtaining affiliation will take it in good part and throw in its lot with the governing body and thereby strengthen the position of the sport in Auckland. I would suggest that a. good way to overcome the difficulty would tie for both associations to match their champions against one another in the respective weights, and .afterwards endeavour to effect an amalgamation and have one strong association in existence. I feel sure that if the respective champions were matched it would create intense interest and prove a great financial success, thereby placing the association in a position to send representatives in every weight to compete in the New Zealand championships if they are held •outside Auckland this year. I would certainly predict that a contest between Gault and Sanderson, (featherweights) would be worth going a. long way to see, and the importation of Gosling, the Wellington champion, to meet the winner, would undoubtedly ensure a packed house. Also a six-round contest be-

tween Messrs Halomey aad »v ' (Ughtweights), who gave such Si I exhibition at the recent Northern!*! 11 ing Association's Carnival -wanW self be of sufficient attraction^!V" ** gramme. . To mc this course api.J'?* be the only satisfactory" soiution O f n difficulty, as it is absolutely necesJy T ' have Auckland represented by if=\<r ' talent at the next New pionships, which may be held in A?? ' land, and it would be rather V J* • several good boxers belongum- &V ' Auckland Club were for honours, but nevertheless tiuT*is be the case if something i 3 suggested, and as one keenly interest in the sport I would strongfy this being carried out. At any rate • the future one club in each centre llii only be able to exist, as the recojueilr dations of the Parliamentary Sew Committee, already referred to J full powers in the "hands of "the CoWril at Christchurch to regulate and cbntwrt public exhibitions of boxing in eaiih «m. tre. This will practically mean tije ■«!£ vention of any other association- iritk the exception of fhe"recognised aflfUafrd body holding public competitions, ,n» aim and object of the New Association is to keep the sport cfeo and wholesome, and the powers' ton. ferred upon it by Parliament will enyoj it to squelch any association that in. troduces objectionable practices to tW detriment of the sport. As far as-U» executive of the Northern Boxing Association is concerned, stringent measuria have been adopted to preveni anyoj these practices from creeping in, alone, commends itself to the and support of the public. Any' sport whether it be football, cricket, hijntW is equally dangerous, if not more jjo tlu« boxing, and if the latter is kept cU« there is not a more healthy orating sport that can be indulged j^