BOXING.
■ j Mr J. H. Trudgeon is in receipt of a , I wire from Kane, who is to meet Smith ' 11 on Saturday night, that he will arrive in i j Auckland on Thursday morning. 11 On Saturday night next the Xorthern i.! Boxing Association will hold their Presii! dent's Carnival at His Majesty's Theatre. • j The principal. event of the programme m is a professional 10-round contest, be- •! tween Kane and Smith, for a purse of .! £30, and the Middleweight Champion.- --; ship of New Zealand. As they have : met on two previous occasions, considerable interest is being manifested in this match. Besides the professional match, several of the best amateurs have been matched, including McCarthy v. Craig. ■. six rounds; Montague v. Little, six , rounds; Stanmore v. Myles, six rounds. ■ In addition, the Volunteer Lightweight Championships will be decided. The i principal event will not be put on till after 9.30.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 246, 14 October 1908, Page 7
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