IN THE SOUTH

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 104, 4 May 1935, Page 31

IN THE SOUTH

STRONGHOLD OF BOkING

The southern extemity of the Dominion appears' to be the stronghold ol boxing at the moment. Whereas practically all the northern centres are in a more or less comatose state places such as Invercargill, Dunedin, and Oamaru are making commendable efforts to keep the sport alive.

Invercargill is well-known as the prosperous home of heavyweights, but Dunedin is rapidly coming into prominence as a nursery for lighter men. Several contests have been arranged to take place at. these centres within the next few we?ks and the majority of the participants will be from Dun. edin gymnasiums. ;. ;.' ■ .

At Dunedin on May 13 Don Stirling (Dunedin) is to meet the Wellington boy, "Twist" Jaggers, and on May 25 Stirling is to defend his welterweight title against Jim Griffin., in the same city. • ■ •

On the same date there will be a "double-header" at Invercargill and one of the matches will be between Em. Jacobs, • the Wellington -middleweight who.recently .returned from Australia with the expressed intention of seeking the vacant title for that class, and Maurice O'Brien, a Dunedin boy who -has- just left the amateur ranks; The other bout will be between .two boxers who have recently turned professional. ' '

At Oamaru on May 16 Charley Buckley and Johnnie Leckie, both ol Dunedim will meet in a 10-round bout Buckley is being tuned up at Archie Leckie's Dunedin school, while John--nic Leckie is in the hands ol Tom Harris. Both these instructors are reported to be operating very successful gymnasiums. .....'.