In the Ring

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 31, 5 August 1933, Page 6

In the Ring

By "Aeneas'."

A REVIVAL?

ASSOCIATIONS ACTIVE

LOCAL PROGRAMME

Signs arc riot wanting that a' welcome revival of boxing is about to take place throughout the, country. A number of associations have already promoted bouts and others have expressed their intention of doing go in the near future, and if these efforts meet with any success at all it is safe to say that associations will' bo only too eager" to carry on with the good work. '" ■ ' v " ' "While some of tho smaller associations! have bravely" tried to keep the boxing banner flying during, the, last year or so many, others, particularly the major, associations like Wellington, have exhibited 'a .regrettable apathy. There have becn,..of course, reasons for this lack of/enterprise, but nevertheless tho.attitude of certain associations lias left liuciriVopen to a certain amount of justifiable.criticism. m Now, however, that they are showing signs of coming to life it would bo perhaps better to forget the.past and concentrate on, making the futurd successful. The amateur championships of the loc^'il association this year, promise to provide some exceptionally good contests. Uoth the junior and senior classes will bo decided at tho Winter Show Stadium, tho junior classes on August 21 and 22, followed'by tho senior classes a week later. Indications arc that tho four nights wiu l>a fully occupied to "arrive at the final winners in tho timo provided. A matter of interest to patrons of the sport is an innovation in the way of season tickets,' under which a very reasonable charge is being made for the four nights. "..-.,■■" The committee has also Tinder notice the return of Charlie Purdy to New Zealand, and it is believed that pro: posals are being made to match, him. I against "Twist" Jaggcrs, in a ten-round bout on the final night of the junior championships on August 22. 'If Purdy can still produce some of his old. form, and > his recent win over George Pringle suggests lie can, he will do much in aiding the revival of boxing in this country., "When- he arrived here by tho Wanganella on Monday night he was as ■fresh-looking .as of old and appeared to be in good condition. His old trainer, Pat Connors, took him in charge, and he promises that "Peerless Charles" will prove that he ia no spent force when he does his work inside the ropes. Purdy is twen-ty-seven years old. .