BOXING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 19 July 1924, Page 7

BOXING.

WELLINGTON CENTRE. ANNUAL MEETING. Tlie annual meeting of the Welhngton Boxing Centre was continued in the Soldiers’ Club, Hawera, to-day, when there were present Messrs J. E Staples (chair), A. J. Parris (Marlborough) \\ G. Talbot and A. B. Guise (Wellington), Richards and vV atehorn (ivlanawatu), F. W. Stevens (Hawera), J. C. Best (Eltham), D. P. Deere (Stratford), J. Garcia and Y Simpson (Taranaki), and E. A. Dawson (secietan). Apologies for absence were received from Messrs Blundell and Stewart.

The chairman apologised for the ahchairman of the centre (Mr Blundell who was unable to he piesenl owing to stress of business. On this, the occasion of the first annual meeting of the Wellington Centre, he wished to congratulate all concerned on a siicceysful year's working, both as tar as the nosing and the financial side were concerned. He thought that the future of the centre was assured. Continuing he said he would like it to he known that the centre had nothing to clo with the Wc-ilington Association, the centre was an entirely distinct ?■ V e drew attention to a report ?u d A’ in S -^ ew Zealand Council to the effect that the boxing associations were purely professional. This,’ of course, was incorrect. The adoption of the annual report and balance-sheet was moved by the chairman and seconded by Mr Stevens, and after a brief discuss'ion they were adopted.

r+1 1 ' speaking of the activities of the Wellington Association, said that that, association was out to push boxinoa ong, not, to get 2000 people looking on at two professionals, but to get 1000 people looking on at 100 amateurs. However, unless occasional professional bouts were staged public interest would uot be maintained, and the best amateur boys would not receive the education from the visitors from overseas that they should. Mr Talbot then rote’ re d to the statements broadcasted bv the New Zealand Council to the effect that the boxing associations were purely professional nromoting bodies mogestmg thereby that they were in the game for what they could get out of it ihis was incorrect, as during the past year the W ellington Centre had placed in the ring 38 professionals and 570 amateurs, which appeared to be evidence that there was no justification whatever for such statements. He advocated a strict adherence to the rules in order to promote confidence, ihe Australasian championships were 3 S j° red te> the speaker pointing out the injustice of the arrangement which previously existed and provided for ( a learn of six New Zealanders ti a veiling to Australia for four years running and then getting the championships staged in 'the Dominion on the fifth year. It cost the New Zealanders £4BO each year to travel to Australia, which meant that if they were lucky and made a profit of £2OO roooo fifth y, ear the y would, be losing £IBOO over the period of five years JLney were still open to negotiate with Australia, but it must be on the basis ot country against country. A vote of thanks was‘accorded the r an S Marlborough Associations ior then* offers to carry out the 1994 championships. Mr Stevens, in reply, thanked those 1 present for the vote, and said Hawera w r as fortunate in having. a very good committee. ,»■ J

+i 'i'oor ri L S ’ ln - ma lving application for the 1925 champion,sihps to be staged at enheim, said that the Marlborough Association was willing to allow their Halt of the profits to go towards the expenses of the visiting boxers, providing their members (about 70 in all) went in free. The other half of the profits, of course, would_ go to the council. It was decided to recommend the executive to offer the 3925 championships to Marlborough, providing suitable transport can he arranged. An honoiarium of 20 guineas was voted Mr Dawson in order to enable 11,11 . te obtain some little memento to remind him of his association with the centre during the pas “year. Mr Talbot mentioned‘ the growing need there was for a travelling coach engaged by the centre to conduct classes 111 the various towns. Such an arrangement would do away with some of the unfortunate positions which had arisen in the past’, and which had created unpleasant feeling i n some quarters which had reflected against the sport.

„ ~' va ) decided to refer the matter to the forthcoming conference. The matter of defaulters at tournaments was discussed, the secretary statoi r hat t!lorc was a rule under* which line was imposed 011 defaulters. It "as decided to write to the various as-soc-iations, pointing out the seriousness ol tiie position caused by defaultations.

“They should scrap the bally thing, lt ;, 7 f he . fire - give \is tollgates, declared a member at a recent meeting of the Waitatara Comity Council, when discussing the highway scheme. ifrt remarks (reports the Langamu Herald) were greeted with a chorus of approval, and another member interjected that it would be a v. asto ol time and money.

WINDY, WINTRY WEATHER. Four child is croupy and subject to bronchitis, there is no reason why yon should dread the windy, wintry weather. Make a practice of giving a dose of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy night and morning throughout the cold weather, and you will find it Mill keep perfectly free from all bronchial and chest affections.—Advt.