BOXING
NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. A meeting of the New Zealand Boxing Council _-_.; held on M> (.'. T. A sell man presided. an:l there were a!.**, present Messrs J. It- Evu:is, F. W. Johnston, A. K. Kirk, .1 R. Oliiver and W. G. A tack (honorary secretary). Mr L. P. Cock cry, chairman of the Westport Sport. Club., related the circumstances which had led to the formation of the club., a body originally formed for the purpo.se of conducting athletic and cycling meetings. At an early date, however, the meinlxrs had decided to include in the objects tho promotion of boxing competitions. The fact thai on institution *,vn_ in existence with that object had been announced iii tho columns of the local Press, but despite this steps were taken to form another hrxly, having a similar pur|K.f.e in view. The West port • Sports Club had applied to tlie Wcstland Centre for recognition, About a week in advance oi the rival body, which was known as the Westport Boxing Association. He could get no satisfaction whatever from the Centre secretary, and thought it extremely strange that copies of the correspondence could not be supplied to him. Mr Aschman was arnioiuted to visit Greymouth and Westport to make a complete investigation, and report to the Council. Comment was made upon the failure .of tho Wcstland Centre to carry out its duties, particularly with regard to its neglect to comply with the Councils request for a full report on tlie case.
The Northern Association (Auckland) wrote that it was prepared to carry out the Australasian championships for 1910, and had engaged His Majesty's Theatre for September Ist, 2nd and 3rd. It was decided to request the Association to endeavour to secure later dates in tho event of those selected not proving acceptable to tho Australian Association
Tlie Christchurch Sports Club wrote, stating that a heavy-weight professional contest had been arranged to tako place at the club's tournament on May 18th, and requesting that tho winner should be recognised by the Council -s the heavy-weight champion of New Zealand, the holder of the title having left tho Dominion. The request was granted.
Tin* mail vote on two questions submitteel to tho local Associations, nameIv. tho bantam-weight limit ami the annual subscription payable by local Associations, showed that, with "one exception, the Associations favoured B.st 21b as the bantam-weight limit, and .£.*. as tho minimum subscription and £10 as the maximum.
It was decided to take a mail vote on tho rule relating to the appointing by the Council of a repiesentativo in Australia for the purpose of enabling local Associations to engage Australian professionals through the appointed representative.
BOXING
Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13714, 22 April 1910, Page 5
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