BOXING CONTROL

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 33, 2 November 1927, Page 17

BOXING CONTROL

SEPARATE ORGANISATION FOR AMATEURS VIEWS OF DOMINION DELEGATE Dominion Special Service. Auckland, November 1. Having attended the Australian Amateur Boxing Union Conference at Sydney. Mr.’ I. F. Wilson, headmaster of .the Maori Hill School, Dunddin, returned by the Ulimaroa this morning, and will "proceed south by to-night’s express. Mr. Wilson had something of interest to say concerning the different methods of controlling amateur boxing as between New Zealand and Australia. “I represented the New Zealand Amateurgßoxing Union.” said Mr. Wilson, “as also did Messrs. Hoggard and Aldridge, tho latter being the secretary of tho New Zea* land Boxing Asociation. Whereas I am wit, ot those who want to get separate control for amateur boxing in New Zealand, the same as for amateur athletics and other branches of snoit. the other delegates from this Dominion favour tho present method whereby amateur and professional boxing aro controlled by tho one bodv. Tho conference in Sydney was attended bv delegates from branches of the Australian Amateur Boxing Union in tho various States, and at tho same time the Australian amateur championship events were contested. "This was ono of tho most successful tournaments ever held.” said Mr. Wilson. “and it is a pitv that it was not possible to have contestants from NewZealand.” An interesting fact mentioned by tho returning delegate is that the conference confirmed tho result of the mail ballot which was taken some time since throughout Australia for the purpose .of ascertaining whether tho various bodies favoured separate or joint control for amateurs and professions. The result was in favour of separate control as already existing in the Commonwealth. “Yes." said Mr. Wilson in reply to a question, “tho conference was as successful as could bo expected, and it is oiir intention now to petition for regulations to be brought in giving sopar-’ ate control in ‘New Zealand, there is no disputing the fact that a purely amateur organisation should control amateur boxing as is done in the case of ail other sports.” . The delegate from Dunedin has returned with -a new enthusiasm for amateur boxing, and believes that-it has a great future in New Zealand. He points to the way in wUch it is taking on in the colleges of the Dominion, and says that tin's is one reason why he and others are so desirous of placing it under purely control. 110 believes tho effort will successful.