BOXING N.Z. ASSOCIATION

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 September 1949, Page 2

BOXING N.Z. ASSOCIATION

WELLINGTON, This;Day (P.A.).— A proposal for the introduction of purse payments on a compulsory peicentage basis was rejected by a large majority at today’s conference of the New Zealand Boxing Association. Mr W. J. Baillie (Hawke’s Bay), supporting the remit, said it might curb the current ills of New Zealand boxing, in that association's would be able to hold more professional bouts. Opposing the proposal, Mr L. Farrell (Auckland) said the position would arise where a boxer, on seeing a poor house, would accordingly inake a poor fight. The rules allowed for percentages to be offered at present. The following officers were elected: President, Mr H. N. Hunt; vice-presi-dents, Messrs! W. J. Baillie and W. McKenna .(Tirflaru); appeal committee, Messrs C. F. Sanders, V. R. Meredith and N. C. McLean; council, Messrs J. R, Simpson, E. A. Blun-

dell, E. G. Magee, K. A. Merle, A. S. Parker, C. R. Reisop and L. A. Tracy. A suggestion from the Wairarapa Association that .the rules of the New Zealand Association be amended to allow for the appointment of three judges instead of only two at boxing contests, was adopted. The conference rejected a remit that the appointment of referees and judges at national meetings be left to the local association.