BOXING

Grey River Argus, 23 October 1936, Page 2

BOXING

TO-MORROW NIGHT’S BOUT. The meeting of Joei HaM and Clarrie Rayner in a professional boxing contest at the Greymouth Town Hall to-morrow, night is creating Ihe greatest interest. Not since 193Q r when Ambrose Palmer, Australian champion fet Alf Cleverly, of WfllTngton, have an Australian and New Zealander met in Greymouth. TJnll i s the pick of jfieaith er weighty, a fighter who has everything, and undoubtedly the best all-round exponent to visit Greymouth since* Tommy Uren and Harry Ho/mes. The New Zealand clhamp'ion, Clarrie Rayner, needs no introduction 'to Greymouth fans. He has always fought his best battles in Greymouth, reversing decisions previouffy iwon against h’m by Percy Hawes and B'lly Aitken. Rayner is in splendid condition. The following preliminaries have been arranged:—J. Cox v. W. Moth. C. Davy v. 11. Quiiirq Nea 1 v. Ord, G. Abbott’ v. P. Dillon, and L. Hogarth v. the Mai’ist School flyweight champion. In addition, there will be a ty)|it ,three onerminute rounds between .two paper-weights, J, Barclay and W. Ward.