BOXING PURSE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22444, 26 September 1947, Page 6

BOXING PURSE

HUTTJ3OUT ASSOCIATION AT FAULT DELEGATE'S ADMISSION (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 25 An admission that the Hutt Valley association was at fault in the paying of the purse in relation to the Bos Murphy-Willie Jones dispute was made by Mr"L. Stewart. Hutt Valley delegate and chairman of that association, at the annual meeting of the New Zeaind boxing conference which was concluded yesterday The question arose when Mr Stewart said that he had to leave early as he was required in Wellington in the afternoon to give evidence before the Magistrate's Court. He asked that if the report of the council on the Hutt Valley dispute was read to the meeting in his absence no discussion take place unless the Hutt Valley association was rep ese ,ted and given unlimited time to s.ate its case. The Hutt Valley association admitted its fault in relation to the paying 01 purses, but if there was a discussion the members would prt.bab v set the wrong impression of the affair, said Mr 5.e wart.

He nad been told in Wellington b the chairman of the council, Mr J. R. Simpson, that the reput was to be discussed at the meeting, but he had been informed miicc oy tne secretary, Mr J. A. Nodwell, that the report was to be read but not discussed.

'I am particularly interested in the charge made about the fight as I was the referee,’ said Mr Ste.vart. “I. there is to Oe no discussion t will be s.it.sfied.”

Tne. pres.dent of the Ne,v Zealand association, Mr G W. Ba.le, s .id tha. .t was nis opinion that there should b? no discussion if Mr Stewait was not to be p.eeent. He wou.d certainty not allow a discussion of tne report. Mr J. Ennis, Wanganui: We have a notice ot motion ivgaidi..g a sp.ca. meeting in Wellington at the conclusion ■ u tiie court proceedings. Mr Bettle: The report is on the agenda paper and we have to do somenung about it Mr Simpson said that ho much preterred not to read the report. He vvouid sooner the report was neld over until the special meeting in Wellington. On the motion ot Mr Ennis, seconded oy Mr A. T. Beban. Greymouth, the report was laid on the table until the >pecial meeting in Wellington. Amateurs Reported

During general business later in the meeting, Mr F. Brocklebank, the other Butt Valley deiegate, said that in an amateur contest Held by his association ihe referee hud ruled that the contestants were not giving their best and had reported them to tne New Zealand association. A voice: Who was the referee? Mr Brocklebank: The chairman of the Hutt Valley association. Mr Brocklebank said one of the boxers had admitted to the referee that tlte bout was a frame-up and when the other was approacned about the matter he admitted it

"And yet a few months after this one of them applies for and is granted professional status,” said Mr Brocklebank. Mr Brocklebank then commenced to read from a statement by Mr Stewart concerning the matter, but was called to order by the secretary, who said that this matter was mentioned in the court proceedings and shouid not bi discussed.

Tne president, Mr Bettle, (to Mr Brocklebank): You cannot go on with this, but you can bring it up at the special general meeting in Wellington, Mr Brocklebank: I was instructed by my executive to bring this matter up. but it that is the position I will leave it.