BOXER'S APPEAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25050, 14 November 1944, Page 2

BOXER'S APPEAL

DECISION BY GOEDON COUNCIL'S CLOSED INQUIRY The Auckland professional light-weight boxer, Clarrie Gordon, intends to appeal against his suspension by the New Zealand Boxing Council as a result of his match in Wellington last week with Jim Griffin. The referee, Mr Phin Stone, declared it a nocontest after counting Gordon out when the latter fell to the mat before the end of the first round. The Wellington Boxing Association held an inquiry, and then sent the matter on to the New Zealand Council, which decided to suspend Gordon's licence. Mr E. Horan. Gordon's manager, stated yesterday that tho boxer had received a letter from the council asking him to show cause before November 20 why ho should not suffer penalty in addition to his interim suspension. Mr Horan said the appeal would be based on the following points:— That the boxers were not allowed to bo represented at the council's inquiry, whereas the Wellington Boxing Association was represented by its chairman. Captain C. L. Mullany, and also by Mr Phin Stone, the referee. That tho boxers consequently had no means of knowing what evidence was submitted to the council, cither for or against them, and had no opportunity of rebutting either charges or evidence, or of producing evidenco of their own.

That the fact that the referee adopted the unusual course of visitinir both boxers in their dressing rooms beforo they took the ring and warning them against doing anything but their best indicated that they had been prematurely judged in the mind of the referee. "When the referee came into Clarrie's dress-ing-room before the bout ho inquired as to whether the boxer had indulged in any betting on the result," said Mr Horan. "Gordon's reply was that he bad backed himself to win and that he had a side-wager of £SO with Griffin. Tho referee replied that there was nothing wrong with that." Mr Horan added that Gordon's appeal would be heard in Wellington, probably on November 29. when both manager and boxer would be in the south to witness the return contest between Viv Gordon and Clarrie Rayner. "If our appeal there is not successful, we have tho right of a further application to the appeal judges of the New Zealand Council," concluded Mr Horan. The appeal judges of the council are Messrs G. Bush. C. P. Sanders and V. R. Meredith. All aro residents of Auckland. CRICKET MATCHES INVITATIONS BY WAIKATO (0.c.) HAMILTON, Monday A decision lo write to tho Waiigainii Association and to the Auckland City and Suburban Association asking them if they were prepared to meet Waikato at Hamilton during the Christinas and Now Year period was made by the management committee of the Waikato Cricket Association. In tho case of the Auckland Association it was agreed to ask whether Auckland or Hamilton was preferred as the venue. Tiio importance of the two-minute rule was stressed bv tho chairman. Mr W. J. Tiller, and it was decided that umpires should bo instructed to enforce it. It was pointed out that in the first series of matches of the season the rule was infringed on two occasions during the Claudelands-Hamilton game. Rotorua. —Air Force, 157 (Spence 48; Harding three for 10, Panll threo for 19). beat City-Albion, 06 (Williams four for 9). High School A, 151 (S. Anaru 32, L. H. Thomson 02 not out), v. Pirates, 04 for seven wickets (Barron 45, Naderi 38); High School B I~>l (Still 58 retired), beat Convalescent Hospital, 94 (Hay 31; Nelson four for IS) GOLF COMPETITIONS Akarana Ladies.—Gold Button: Mrs V. Warmington. Consolation match—Seniors: Mrs R. Gordon; juniors, Mrs b. Busby. Scramble: Mrs C. R. Taylor and Mrs R. Sheffield, equal. Semi-finals of Draffin Cup: Mrs E. Valentine beat Mrs J. A. Redwood, i 6 and 4; Mrs T. W. Hood beat Mrs Warmington, 4 and 2. Final: Mrs Hood beat Mrs Valentine, at the 19th. Returned Soldiers' Tourney.—lhere were 103 competitors in the annual golf tournament of the Waikato Returned Services Association hold at the St. Andrews links. Results were:—Senior championship: W. E. Jones, 156; P. J. Parkins, 100. Junior championship: H. Toombs, 181; G. W. Brown, 182. Senior net score: H. Coltman, 146; A. R. Martin. 147. Junior net score: P. Newland. 1: G. Marriott, 2. Senior medal round: S. E. Senior, 72. Senior Stableford: T. W. Ward, 36. Junior medal round: C. Allan, 66. Junior Stableford: J. Miles, 35. Bully Beef. G. Stuart; Pork and Beans, A. F'ow. Morrinsvllls. —Closing day mixed Canadian foursomes over nine holes: X. G. Brown and Airs Owen 43, 12 l / 4 — R. Somers and Mrs Hastie. 30. 6'/ —32V,-. C. Smith and Mrs Milburn. 48, 15—33; C. Hart and Mrs Gillard. W. Roxborough and Mrs Lee; J. Cotfingham and Miss Stevens, T. Tnnes and Mrs Innes, 42, S'/ 2 —33%. Long driving: L. S. Thomas. Approaching and putting: W. S. Goosman. Die-hards' bogey: C. Smith, 5 up. Bogey: E. M. Metcalfe, 1 up. Stableford: Roxborough, 37. LIVESTOCK MARKETS CONDITIONS IN WAIKATO (0.C.) HAMILTON. Monday Fine dry weather, ideal for lambs, is being experienced and pastures are in good order. The demand for most classes of store stock remains keen. At the supplementary spring cattle fair held at the central yards on Wednesday, a yarding of well-known lines of local steers attracted a good bench of buyers and sold at prices on a par wtih recent quotations. At the Morrinsville centre on Friday an offering of mainly East Coast stationbred empty cows elicited particularly keen competition and prices realised were in advance of previous rates, top pens soiling to £9 14s. Although it is now getting late in the season there is still a good inquiry for yearling Jersey heifers and while values have been a shade easier at some centres, on the whole, prices have been well maintained. Smaller yardings of dairy cattle are being penned at all centres and prices for these show little alteration. Boner cows are coming forward in full average numbers and meet a ready sale at very firm rates. In the store sheep section wether hoggets continue to meet a keen inquiry and good lines sell from 26s Od to 2Ss. A few small lines of shorn ewes with lambs at foot have also been penned and sold from 14s 6d to 16s 3d all counted. Beef.—Small yardings of fat cattle are coming forward at the country sales and recent improved rates, particularly for female and light-weight cattle, are maintained. At the larger centres ox beef is being penned in slightly increased numbers but prime cows and heifers aro still in short supply and values remain very firm. Heavy prime steers sell from £l6 to £l7 10s; prime. £l4 10s to £ls 10s; light, £l3 to £l4; heavy prime young cows and heifers. £l2 10s to £l3 10s; prime. £ll to £l2; light. £9 15s to £lO 15s. Mutton.—Entries of fat sheep at the country sales compriso principally hoggets and ewes, which sell at practically unchanged rates. Wethers are coming forward in larger numbers at the main centres; while prices for prime light-weight sheep remain firm, values for heavier lines have been a shade easier at some centres. Heavy prime wethers sell from 34s Od to 365; prime, 33s to 345; light, 30s to 32s 6d; prime fat ewes, 19s to 20s; medium, 17s to 18s 6d; light, 15s to His. Pigs.—Large yardings of fat pigs aro coming forward at all the main centres. Prices for baconers remain firm at recent rates. The demand for buttermilk pigs and large stores is keen and prices for these have improved at some sales. Baconers sell from £4 ]os to £5 12k; heavy porkers and buttermilk pigs. £3 15s to £4 ss; medium, £3 5s to £3 10s; large stores, £2 18s to £3 3s; smaller stores, £2 10s to £2 15s.