ROUSING RECEPTION
KING .AT ALBERT HALL BOYS' BOXING TOURNAMENT LONDON, March 2 A thunderous welcome was given to the King when he unexpectedly entered the ring at the Albert Hall to distribute the prizes to the winners of the finals in the boxing contests of the Federation of Boys' Clubs. His Majesty, who was accompanied by th« 3 Duke of Gloucester, watched six bouts from the ringside, and shook hand?; with all the winners. This is the first time a King has visited an amateur tournament.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22978, 4 March 1938, Page 10
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