BOXING.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20523, 16 April 1932, Page 18

BOXING.

- —♦- ' AMATEUR TOURNEY IN AID OF MAYOR'S RELIEF FUND. The open amateur boxing tournament which is being promoted by the Chrlstchurch Sports Club, to assist the Mayor's Relief of Distress Fund, will be held in the Civic Thontro on Monday night. Tho club has been Very fortunate in obtaining the co-operation of all the most prominent local amateur boxers, and a really excellent programme will be provided. The entries include:— Percy Hawes, the ■well-known champion feather-weight, wno is one of the best amateur boxers in New Zealand to-day. George Wright, ex-amateur champion, who is now a promising professional bantamweight. C. Dasler, the Marlborough middle-weight champion.

R. G. Forward, Canterbur ir r Bav amateur and middle-wrirtpaSHß W. Brittenden, iuter-ichool mjBW champion, who will be in the welter-weight. TySjll R. Lester, one of the of the 1931 Beasot). N. Moulin, Canterbury aOMtaifVaa weight champicD. R. Gaudin, New Zealand heavy-weight champion. R. Overend, Canterbury presentative. J. N'clligan, a promising with an almost unbroken T«ewt3Bli in the ring. It is anticipated, In Tie* «» a. support that has been aceaidtf merit by the boxers, that tt the best in the history of tte The programme will be u fUSsL I '' Paper-weight—S. Page T. Feather weight—R. Overend V gau. 11. Forward r. B. Ctm. ..Si Light-weight—P. Larkin v. &, oM Light-heavy-weight— A. B#u^jj|jSi|| No decision bout—P. Have* * Fly-weight—F. O'Connor I'Sflß Light-v.oight—B. Letter t Bantam-weight—R. Foorfl y. Welter-weight—J. Hobjon v. Middle-weight—G. Datler r. X