BOXING CONTROL

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11663, 30 October 1923, Page 8

BOXING CONTROL

CONFERENCE HELD VARIOUS MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE DISCUSSED. VISITS TO AUSTRALIA. A conference of boxing centres vaa held in Wellington, preliminary to a further conference to be held to-day, when matters of considerable importance to boxing in New Zealand will be considered. Mr F. J. Campbell, Otago, presided. Also present were: Messrs J. Uawn, Dunedin; G. Bush, Auckland; H Carr, Gisborne; G. Perkins, Westland; T. B-obson, Canterbury; G. JL\ Aldridge, Hawke’s Bay; J. B. Staples, Wellington; E. A. J>awson, Wellington; J H. Gilbertson, Invercargill; A. A. Kirk, council; F. W. Johnston, council; and W. S. Atack, council. * Mr Hobson expressed the opinion that the day’s 'business should be confined largely to that of central government. The whole question of rules, he said, would be considered later. At present they should decide how the government ol the sport should be arranged. AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Mr Dawson said that at the Australian conference he had suggested that New Zealand boxers should meet an equal number of Australian boxers at the championships. To ask half a dozen New Zealanders to fight a way through thirty or so Australians in the elimination bouts was unreasonable. Unless Australia met New Zealand in a more reasonable spirit he would not be averse to cutting Australia out. Mr Robson thought it would be goihg back to discontinue _ the Australasian championships, and New Zealand should endeavour to keep thorn going. Mr Carr said the New Zealanders would be willing to go across to Australia to ain a State championship, which carried a coveted honour. Mr Robson adrooated the making of an agreement with Australia to send a New Zealand team to Austalia every other year provided Australia sent a team here every fifth year. QUESTION OF VISITS.

Mr Atnck said that ho had suggested while in Australia that the Commonwealth people should adopt the New Zealand system for the conduct of the Australasian championships. He thought the Australasian championships might be ooufined to the throe chief centres, and that New Zealanders might go across once every three years. In tho other two years Mr Dawson thought New Zealand might send across any particularly promising boys. Sir Gawn moved that it should be a suggestion to the New Zealand Council that, the council should arrange for visits of Now* Zealand representatives to Australasian Championships in alternative years, and that Australia should be represented in New Zealand once evorv ten years, champions of Australia only to meet New Zealand champions. This was seconded by Mr_ Robgon and carriod. THE EXECUTIVE. Mr Johnston moved, and Mt Hobson accorded —"That in the opinion of this meetinjr the executive of the council should be resident at the place of headquarters of the association, and the election of the members should he effected by centres and not by associations, as the present method is subversive of the proper standing of centres, is cumbersome. and will in the future, when the number of the associations is increased, lead to government by proxy."

The motion was carried. ONE ASSOCIATION ONE VOTE

On the motion of Messrs Bush and Perkins it was resolved Jhat one association should have one vote at the election of centre committee. FIVE CENTRES IN EACH ISLAND. It was resolved to recommend to the Minister for Internal Affairs that there should be five centres in the North Island and five in the South Island, th*

districts to include Invercargill, Otago, Canterbury, Westland, and Nelaon-Marl-borough in the South Island, and Wellington, Taranaki, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, and Auckland in the North Island. THE OLYMPIC GAMES. : Oh the question of representation of New Zealand at the Olympic Games, Mr Bush said it was felt in Auckland that C. Purdy should be sent to the Games. Mr Atack said southerners thought Leckie, a flyweight, worth considering. Mr Aldridge thought a trainer ought to be sent, but added that it would not be worth while to do this unless about four boxers were sent. He favourably 'mentioned C. Mcßae as & promising .heavyweight. presented on the Olympic Council. POSSIBLE LEGISLATION. The exietence of (anomalies \n the Police Offences Act was alleged, and it ;was mentioned that the authorities saw the futility of the law. It was decided to request that before any proposed new legislation affecting boxing is submitted to Parliament the proposals should be circulated among the members of the Boxing A6sociatnon. BOXING AND MILITARY BODIES. It was resolved: "That-this' meeting does not view with favour the affiliation of military and similar organisations desirous of conducting -boxing contests, out favours the extension of the powers and jurisdiction of centres in. ‘order to grant permits to enable such organisations to conduct boxing contests confined to their members on the saipe lines as if such organisations were duly affiliated bodies." SCHOOL CONTESTS. Mr Bush moved: "That secondary Schools and similar organisations holding boxing competitions must comply strictly with the regulations governing boxing competitions. ,r Mr Robson seconded the motion, which was carried.

: : The conference of Boxing Association delegates is to be held at the Chamber of Commerce to-day, commencing at 10 a.m.