BOXING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 253, 18 July 1908, Page 6

BOXING.

• " WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION. • The Committee of the Wellington Boxing Association met last night, Dr. Napier M'Leanpresiding. It was reported that the Opera House had been secured for an extra tourney- on November 24. The accounts in connection with ithe /recent tourney wore passed for payment. It was stated that there was a satisfactory balance of receipts over expenditure. W. Young .asked for a match with Gault, of Auckland. He had, ho said, not done any boxing in New Zealand. The Committee decided to reply that .it would keep' his appointment in "view. . , Mr. W. i\ Corbett, representative of the Association in. Australia, wrote stating that he had selected Harry Ireland (of Sydney) to meet Godfrey, professional, featherweight champion of New Zealand, at Wellington, on September 1. .Ireland would,-lie thought, suit."right.down to the ground," being exceedingly clever. His weight would be about 9st. 31b, •. The. programme in connection with the tourney on August 6, under the auspices of the Manawatu ; Association,. was approved. It was: as follows: —Tracey v. Rollo, 15 rounds, for purse of £40 and £5 expenses each; -Hales v. M'Dowoll, amateur contest for trophy; alSo amateur bantam, light, middle,' and heavy-weight, competitions. . , Dovitt, the/winnor in the welter-weight division at the# recent amateur championships, notified the Committee that, as his weight had increased, he would be unable to represent the Association in that class at the New Zealand championships. If it were desired, he'would, howevor,' compete in the middle-weight division. It was decided to 'ask the writer to_ try and get down to the welter weight again.' A special sub-committee reoommeuded that a sports club (with unlimited membership) be formed. The entrance fee slioud be, say, £1 Is;, "arid the annual subscription the same amount. . It recommended that the building known as . No. 32, Cuba Street extension, should be secured for twelve months,' and that a caretaker and instructor bo appointed, at; a salary to bo fixed, plus 50 per oent.of the fees which the club charges for instruction in boxing, wrestling, etc. It was de-cided-to hold a special meeting to consider the question ori Monday week. The Manawatu Association forwarded con-' ditions with reference to _ the Manawatu Challenge Cup contests. It is provided that the cup may be competed for by teams representing associations in the North . Island recognised by the New . Zealand Boxing Council. Winners in each event shall receive gold medals worth £2 10s. ■'Each contest shall, consist of.' four 2-miuute rounds. Competitors must havo resided at least three months in the district which they represent. The competitor will be ' allowod to represent more than oho weight; It was resolved to send a team if possible.

Messrs. Dalgoty arid Co., Ltd., advertise de--1 tails of their Otaki Stock Sale, to bo held on July 22, at 1 p.m. • Next Tuesday's Municipal Organ Recital should bo unusually attractive, as a special request programmo is to be arranged.. At the Garrison Ball, which takes place on Monday evening, the Garrison Band will play for several of the dances. Tho Pipers aro to play for the Highland Scliottischo. ' 'Miss Harding-Maltby is giving two dramatic entertainments on August 26 and 27, at tho Sydney Street Hal], and tho proceeds of the first performance, which is undor tho patronage of their Excellencies Lord and Lady Plunket, will bo donated to tho funds of the Girls' Realm Guild (Plunket centre). Tho programmes are to consist of two comedies, tho Duchess of Bavswater and Co., arid Kitty Clive, "Actress,'' and in this piece, which is of.tlio period of Georgo lll,Miss Malt-by will play tho title rolo, assisted by tho Misses' Rita Simpson, Vera Fulton, Amy Kaiio, Elsie Rawson, and Bortha Miles; also Messrs, Ellieo Mills, Vivian Tthind, W. Gorliain, and Eric Lyon. The ladios' orchestra of the Girls' Realm Guild will supply the miisic, ••