BOXING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 184, 29 April 1908, Page 8

BOXING.

THE WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION. A meeting of tho committee of the \Vo\ lington Association was hold last night, Sir. R. \V. M'Villy occupying the chair, y , It was agreed to accede to the request-of Mr. Tom Burrows, that the members should extend their patronage and support'to his: onduranco test of club swinging. . Consideration of the programmes to ba presented at tho tournaments on, July 13 and September 1 was deferred until next week. Tho Noiv Zealand Boxing Council wrota ' stating that] its annual meeting would, ba held at_ Christchurch on May 8. As the nominations for _ the committee consisted solely of tho sitting members—viz.,- Messrs.' •• C. T. Aschman, C.' J. Cooper, J. R. Evxns, J. F. Grierson, l'\ W. Johnston, A. R. Kirk and J. 11. Ollivor—no ballot would be nccca sary. ' _'. . ; It was decided to li*k\ amateur championships at tho Opera Ho; on June 16 and 17 , In this regard a sub-commiAeo reported thai--.' there was ample amateur talent svailablo, The Committee also decidcd to invito entriw (to closo oil June 9) for. an amateur/fitch-as-catch-can wrestling contest in conncctioi with tho championships. H. Sandow intimated his willingness.-I'. appear before the committee'f<ir the puipcs* of .explaining tho recent 11 boxing affair, iit Napier.- Ho had, ho said,, had nothing, to .(!♦ .\yitli it. . It was resolved that . bo instructed to advise the writer tli.it the Association had goho into tho matter, and that no' good purpose would bo served by Kin interviewing tho'oomniittee. . The Magistrate at Napier was';satisfied that the Act 'hatf ' been contravened. '' , : ~