BOXING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 225, 16 June 1908, Page 9

BOXING.

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. : r . TO-NIGHT'S.PROGRAMME. ; 'Judging by'the-widespread-interest which • is being taken in the amateur championships meeting' to be hold by the Wellington Boxing Association this evening- and to-morrow ■evening, -'record attendances'-vill -bo cxpteri-"'" 11 onccd. The Right. : Hon. tho Premier , (Sir - Joseph Ward),''tho' Hon. J. A. Millar (Minister for Labour), and the Mayor (Hon. T. W. Hislop), havb extended their patronago. 'Yesterday morning, tho Nelson and Blenhoi'ip competitors- in the boxing championship'arrived, and those who comprise tho team that is being sent by tho Manawatu Association willi-each.Wellington tc-day. As the entries are '■ numerous and numbers of .tho contestants are stated to have obtained a high degrco of skill, lteen eoijipetition in : all divisions may .bo anticipated.-.The wrestling' Contests ; .ire also expected to' prove exciting. , . Following' is - to-night's pro- • . !. '•' ■-•• •- V ' WRESTLING. ' Heavy.—Tait ,v. . Launaze; Honehan v. Templeton; Mundy,' a .bye. Light.—M'Carthy v. Lewis; Scantlcbury v. Stewart; Devongoodo, a Jbye. . t ; BOXING. Bantam.-r-Kerr v. Shields; Selway r. Lepper; Kutner v. .Stewart; Chamberlain v. .-Iggulden; M'Carthy, a bye. • ••'Feathers. —Crawford' ,v. Porter; Hill v. Chamberlain. . . -Light.—Parry v. .Haigh; Watohorn, v. Leary;'.Bright v. Ivirk; Hunter v. Gibbons. ..Welter.—Cottcrill, v. Koonsadt;, O'Douoghue v. Davitt; Parry v. lligby. Middle.—Leckie. v. Brawn; , Minifio v. .Mnrphy; Lloyd v. Waodbridge. Heavy.—Tliomas r. Busby; M'Dcwell v. Mundy, Henejiaii v. Hale; Woodbiidge,. a bye. ' . ■ .'