BOXING.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10726, 25 October 1928, Page 3

BOXING.

AMATEUR: TOURNAMENT.. ■GARRISON HALL TO-NIGHT ' ' ORDER OF BOOTS. Bright and interesting boxing of very high amateur standard is promised for this, evening at t}ie Garrison Hall, when the Gisborne Boxing Association will stage an amateur v totirn a merit, commencing at 8 o'clock. Every possible • arrangement has been made for the convenience of patrons and the use of the new raised ring, especially constructed under Tom Heoney’s supervision, will ensure that every , ' spectator, even right .to the back .‘of the hall, has a' clear view of every detai] in the long programme of, bouts. An especially interesting feature of the evening will be /the appearance, for the first time locally, of numerous boxers of note from othea parts,. including Wellington, Opotiki, Wairoa and East Coast.- ' ./ ' ' . Tjio following bouts have been arranged and will take place in the order given: Hal! v. Babbington (East Coast), lightweight, three rounds. L. Fletcher (Pulia) v. J. McKay, featherweight, three rounds. E. J. Scanlon v. D. P. Gay (Wairoa), flyweight, three rounds. Parkinson (Opotiki) v. A. Ansell, middleweight, four rounds. Hansen (Motu) v. Robinson, lightweight, three rounds. . . Carr v. E. King, lightweight, three rounds. M. Callaghan v. W. Dearness, featherweight, three rounds. Passe tt v. Dunn, lightweight, three rounds. Jackson (Wellington) v. Costello (Matawai), featherweight, four rounds. J. Smith v, Christophers, lightweight, three rounds. “Pansv” Wells (Opotiki) v. Mahunga Brown, heavyweight, four rounds. Thomas (Wellington) v. P. Roderick,, featherweight, four rounds. Day sale tickets may be purchased end apnlications for membership of the G.'B.A. made at Miller’s Corner. NOTES AND NEWS. The Cavntyne (Glasgow) Boxing Syndicate have made overtures with a” view to staging a world’s heavyweight championship contest between i.'hil Scott and Tom Reency at. Carnryne..