BOXING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17846, 29 July 1921, Page 7

BOXING.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS,

THE OPENING CONTESTS. [BY TFXEG&AgH—PRESS ASSOOLAHOH.3 GBEYMOUTH. Thursday. The opening bouts of the Dominion amateur boxing championships were held tonight. Results:— Bantams J. 8.-, Purdy beai it. Howe (Wanganui). G. Gunn (Ximaru) won by deiams from C. Pearce (\S eUingtoaj, who could not make the wcishi. feather-weights.—R. MaDonaid (Blackball), &st. Utia,, beat ".. Chirlee (WdUingi • .*"•* even, willing bout. Lisht-we.ghts.-H. May (Auckland t. 9stUi», ktocsHi out L. Cox tinvexeaigiil). ■§=• n "• tile Beo °rtd round. Robinson J Wellington) won by default from Wucox K-franity). Harris (Dunedin) beat Hooper (Ashburton). McAriane (Groymouth) beat is. O beefs (Palraerston North), 9«. illb~ attcr a iast, even encounter. Griffiths (YVestpor.i beat Robinson (Wellington) Weitex-weignt.—L. ONeii (Greymouth) beat M. Ceylon linvercargilil. after an interesting dean fight, m wnich both boxed most wUxngly. Baker (Auckland) beat J. Uevesoovie tDunollie). Heavy-weight.—B. McLeary (Ashbtrrton) beat C. McGae (NelgocL Science and speed prevailed over height and weight. Parker (limaruj aefaulted to Gait (Invercargiii). To-morrow night the remaining bouts of the semi-nnals will take place. DOMINION ASSOCIATION. THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. [BY PRESS ASSOCIATIOH. ] - GREYMOUTH. Thursday. The annua! conie:ei>i.e trie Dominion Boxiug to-day ueah with t.umeroue remits. It was ptVo.ve>i by Ji) votes Vol . Ufie minority being laiiveroury ablegates) I thai the constitution oi the council be a.terj ered to permit of each centra having dire-ct i representation iheieon. j It was recommended that the championj ship for 132-3 be allotted io Auckland, a^so that championships oe held ii'.erna'.-?lj in the North and South Islands, an.i that the l'J-23 championships bo allotted to Dunedin. It was resolved that secondary schools ! boxing championships for the Dominion be instituted. It was decided that all centre? shall register their colours. Ashburtoh was constituted a centre. Several remits were referred to special committees. A remit to bar military defaulters from competing or joining the association was substantially defeated. It was decided on a division that the headauarters oi the Association remain at Christchnrch. It was resolved that the conference was «f opinion that there should be only one promoting body in each town, and that the Minister for Internal Affairs be asked to garette a regulation to that effort. The secretary. Mr. W. G Atack. an his resignation. The conference resumes on Saturday.