BOXING

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIII, Issue 10096, 8 September 1925, Page 7

BOXING

POVERTY BAY AND EAST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS.

DICK ELMDUR v. JACK HEEXEY

Next Thursday evening at the G.B.A.’s training rooms w.ll see a start made w.th the finding of the district champions of their respective classes for the ensuing season. The programme set down for that night will not be of greet length, but it will enable the association to have a first-class set of bouts to present to the boxing fans on the Saturday, which, judging by the number of entries rece'ved and the keenness shown by the boys in training operations, should come well up to the high standard which the local amateurs have set up on numerous other occasions.

An extra attract'd! for the Thursday evening., if it can he arranged, will be the appearance of the French middle-weight, Dick E’mour, who will, go through his training operat ons prior to his contest with the local clmmp’ion, Jack Heeney. Ib is interesting to note that tins contest wdl be- refereed hv Harold Baker (brother of “Snowy” Baker), of Sydney who is known throughout Australia as one of their foremost referees.

The international atmosphere in the professional match will be created in the fact that France wdl he represented in one corner. N-Z. in the other and Australia, will be there as third man in the ring. Mr. Baker will have quite a big fol’owing of his countrymen at the ring-side in the members of the New South: Wales Rugby team, of which he is manager. CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRIES. —Bn n tarn-weight. J. McKay. W. Richardson. —Fen ther-weght.— P. Roderick. J. Turbitt. A. Robertson. R. F. Bare. J. Franklbi. N. Roderick. —Li gl 1 t-wo igl it. - J. Plank. G. Fit.zmaurieo. Boy McMahon. » —Welter-weight.—-W. Robertson. D. Markie. —Middl e-weight. Pat Murphy. J. Wright. NOTES AND NEWS.

Lin. ltobiuson was approached on behalf of Dick Vereoe for a title match in Blenheim in October. Me wanted £125 to meet the local boy which sum the Marlborough Association considered out of all reason. — Truth. In the reports of the New Zealand amateur championships it is that in the light-heavy, class Barwiek defaulted to Fitzsimmons. The explanation lies in the fact that on the night the pair were to meet Banvick was 12st 21b, and was rightly ruled over-weight, but on the night he met Hooper ho was weighed in at 12st! The next light in Wellington is to be staged between Merv Williams and Max Gornik, and the date is September 14. Mr Harold Baker, the manager \ot the New South Wales; Rugby team now touring the Dominion; was a renowned boxer in his day: He is an ex-heavy-weight amateur champion ol New South Wales, and after'retiring from the game, took on refereeing. He acted ns official referee at the' Svdu'ey Stadium for five years, offi-. dating in all of Les Darcy’s big con-

tests. Mr Baker is a brother of “Snowy” Baker, who was one of the best amateur middle-weight boxers Australia has ever produced. The boxing world still talks of the great battle “Snowy” Baker had with Johnny Douglas in London. The Englishman received the verdict, but many who saw the stirring battle declare to this day that the Australian should have received the laurels. Johnny Douglas is the noted cricketer who visited New Zealand in 1906.