BOXING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15007, 31 May 1912, Page 10

BOXING.

NORTHERN BOXING ASSOCIATION Peter Cook,, who will contest the profes sional light-weight boxing championship o: New Zealand at the Town Hall on Jtfondaj evening next, is training at the Police Bar racks. Experts consider him one of th« cleverest light-weights seen here. B. Treweek, of Palrnerston North, who wil meet JB. O'Meara, of Auckland, in a six round featherweight contest, will arriv( here to-morrow. Members of the Northern Boxing Associa tion are requested, in order to prevent delaj at the doors, to forward their subscription! to Mr. Frank H. Burbush, secretary of th< Northern Association, 195, Queen-street, no later than to-morrow. Patrons of the asso ciation are reguested .to note, that all li ticketc, admitting to back stalls and to] gallery will be sold at the, Grey-street door Two-shilling tickets, admitting to centr< stalls and big gallery, and 33 tickets, admit ting tcr unreserved ' portion of '■' front stalls will be sold at Queen-street main entrance Front stalls and front row of ' big gallon seats' may be reserved at 4s each, and i few stage Heats may be reserved at 10s each Stage and front stalls reserved seat* holder, will be admitted from Grey-street. . Members priests, and • officials .of the association an requested to wear evening dress. WAIKATO ASSOCIATION. [Br TELEGRAM.—OWH CORBBSPOHDEST.] HAMILTON, Thursday. The report presented at the fourth annua meeting of the Waikato Boxing A#sociatioi outlined the successful work carried ou during last season, and stated that tin number of members on the roll was no* 42. A complete Ting outfit was due nex , month, and. the outgoing -executive -r-scom

• mended that the next championship bo held , on' July 3. The balance-sheet showed a . credit of £35, and assets amounting to £5. Both were adopted. Officers were elected • and a committee meeting was subsequently • held, at which it was decided ip delete the • welter-weight championship, and substitute " . two classes for novices within a radius of 45 miles of Hamilton, the weight limits being 9st 41b and 10st 81b. It was also decided to include a territorial class for regiments having he&dQuartera at' Hamilton, the weight limit to be - list. : > . ' , , ■ . , • » i ' ' ! ' 1 ■ ■ ' ; , ' ,