N.Z. BOXING

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11664, 31 October 1923, Page 4

N.Z. BOXING

AMATEURISM DEFINED NEW RULES OF THE DOMINION ASSOCIATION. REPRESENTATION QUESTION. A conference of constituent local box*, ing associations was opened in Wellington yesterday morning for the puipo.se of considering a new set of rules for the New Zealand Boxing Acsociaunn. Mr F. J. Campbell, Otago, presided, and associations were represented us follow-. Christchurch, Messrs A Fairbairn, T. E. Robson, and H. D. Johnston; Southland, Mr J. H. Gilbertson; Napier, Mr G. P. Aldridge; Wellington, Messrs W G. Hellish and E. Perry; 7 .uiinarunui, Mr G. Bush; Hawera, Mr L. Marter; Stratford, Mr E. A. Dawson; Manawatu, Mr 11. L Young; Dannevirke, Mr J. G. Staples; Nelson, Mr G. Bush; Blenheim, Mr G. H. Blanchard; Greymouth, Messrs T Perkins and H. Bevan; Auckland, Messrs C. F. Sanders and J. Russell; Gisborne, Mr H. Carr; New Plymouth, Mr J. Garcia; Wanganui, Mr A. G. McKay; Hastings, Mr A. Donovan; Whangarei, Mr G. Bush; Waihi, Mr G. Bush; Northern Wairoa, Mr G. Bush; Te Aroha, Mr G. Bush; Bay of Plenty, Mr C. F. Sanders; Te Kuiti, Mr GBush; Wairoa, Mr H. Divers; Blackball, Mr T. Perkins; Ashburton, Mr 11. X McFJlrea; Oamaru, Mr J. Gawn; Dunedin, Messrs J. F. Campbell and J. Gawn; T&ne&tua, Mr G. Bush; Franklin, Mr C. F. Sanders; Hawera, Mr F. W. Stevens. i OUTCOME OF DUNEDIN CONFERENCE. Mr Campbell said that the conference was the outcome of the recent conference in Dunedin, when a decision was arrived at that the rules governing the sport of boxing should be fully considered. Be remarked that to effect an amendment ox the rules or the constitution a threefifths majority was necessary. Mr W. G. Talbot was appointed secretary of the conference. It was decided that Mr W. G, Atack, secretary of the council, should be invited to attend the conference. Subsequently Mr Atack attended. DEFINITION OF AMATEUR. It was proposed that the definition of amateur should be as follows:—“Amateur means one who has never entered or competed or played in any boxing or other athletic contest or game for a money prize, staked bet or declared wager; who has not knowingly or without protest competed with or against a professional for a prize of any description; Who has never entered for an athletic event for which a ia, offered, or for which a money-prize and a trophy arc offered as alternatives, or an open to professionals; who has never wagered or been in any way interested in a staked bet or wager made m connection with any athletic competition or parne in which he is an entrant, competitor or player; who has never sold, realised, bartered or otherwise turned into cash any prize or open order won by him accepted, directly or indirectly from any person, any remuneration i in respect of any athletic competition I or game in which he is an erntrant, competitor or player." ' Mr Carr moved to- the effect that an I amateur should be a person who had not i competed for a money-prize in boxing. It was pointed out by some of the I delegates that such a definition would i conflict with the Australian definition. Mr Atack said every country had its I own ideas of amateurism. The Now ’ Zealand Association could make any de- ! finition it liked, but the definition would | upply only to New Zealand. j Mr Bevan said that if this definition \ were carried the spor ( t would be detrt- j mentally affected on the West Coast. He 1 moved to exempt cycling, running, and j chopping. | Mr Bevan's amendment was not agreed i to, and the definition as originally pro- 1 posed was agieed to. THE HEADQUARTERS.

Mr Aldridge moved that until otherwise decided the headquarters of the association should be at Wellington, but an amendment by Mt Sanders substituting Christchurch for Wellington was carried. Mr Sanders thought that the* people who had done much for the body in the past should have the headquarters with them for the first twelve months.

APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP. It was resolved—ln any case where an application for membership Is referred to the annual general meeting or to a special general meeting of the association, the council shall attach to such application a statement as to the special circumstances making such reference desirable or necessary. A resolution shall be passed at such meeting either granting or refusing the application. FORFEITURE OF MEMBERSHIP. It was decided "A local association shall forfeit its membership of the association—lf any sum owing by that association to any other local association, or to a centre executive or to the council, is not paid within one year after becoming dug and payable, and the council resolves that the defaulting local association do forfeit its membership.”

OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. The officers of the association are to bo a president, two vice-presidents, an honorary treasurer, and a paid or honorary secretary. The president for the time being of the local association appointed to conduct the New Zealand amateur boxing championships is to be the president of the association. The vicepresidents are to be appointed by the annual general meeting, tne treasurer by the members of the council from among their, own number, and the secretary by the council, to hold office during the pleasure of the council. THE COUNCIL. It was moved that: r< (l) There shall be a council of the association, which shall consist of seven persons (who must be members of a local association) elected at the annual meeting to hold office until the next annual meeting; (2) no meuiebr of the coiincil shall, after Ins election to the council and while in office as a member thereof, bo eligible to be or to continue to be a member of a centre executive; (8) any casual vacancy in the membership of the council may be filled by appointment by the council at any meeting thereof of a member of a local association, who shall hold office for the remainder of the term for which hit predecessor was elected; (4) tho council shall be the executive of the association, and may exercise aIL the powers of the association not required by these rules to be exercised by the association in general meeting; (5) the council shall be bound by any resolution duly passed at any general meeting of the association, and shall perform the particular duties imposed upon it by liiesc rules.” Mr Fairbairn, on behalf of the Christchurch Sport - *? Club, moved as an amendment:—“(l) That the executive of the New Zealand Boxing Association consist of seven district representatives, four to be appointed from the North Island, and three from the South Island, the seven districts to be (1) Auckland Province, (2) North Island East Coast. (3; North Island West Coast., (4) Wellington Province, (5) Westland, Nelson and Marlborough, (f>) Canterbury, (7) Otago and Southland. (2} That representatives of each respective district: filial) be appointed by then respective district associations and subject to their authority/’ Mr Hcenaii advocated the motion, which ho said would .secure to the association u national executive such as the New Zealand Rogbv Union had. The amendment would produce district representation, which had proved n curse to the government of amateur athletics.

Tho amendment was defeated, and the motion was carried. VOICE IN ASSOCIATION AFFAIRS.

Taking the line that the associations which were the most active should have the greatest voice in the control of the association, the rules committee proposed :—"At the annual general meeting local associations .shall he entitled in respect of any question put to the vote to exerrise one or more votes in accordance with the following scale:—(a) An association which, during the previous year, obtained for its own use, and actually used at least one, shall be entitled to exercise one vote; (b) an association which during that year so obtained, and used at least, four permits shall be entitled to ©xorciso two votes; (c) an association which during that, year so obtained and used at least seven permits be entitled, to exercise throe votes/’ Mr Bov an. moved that the rule should be one association one vote, and Mr Carr seconded this. After discussion, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Sanders, that, the principle snoul-d be one vote for one association, bat that no association that does not got two permits every year and use them shall be disfranchised. It was resolved to allow proxies. A proposal that no delegate should represent more than two associations or have more than two votes was defeated, but it was resolved: "‘That, no delegate be allowed to represent more than three local associations at the annual meeting/' THE NUMBER OF CENTRES. Mr Gilbertson moved that the association should consist of ten centres, five in the North Island and five in the South, the South Island centres to be Southland, Otago, Canterbury, "Westland, .and Nel-son-Marlborough, the North Island centre' to be Auckland. Wellington, Taranaki Gisborne, and Hawke's Bay. Mr Robson seconded. Eventually it was resolved that there should be four centres in each island. Nelson-Marlborough and Taranaki are to be put into Wellington, and the centres will be: —North: Wellington, Auckland. Hawke's Bay, Gisborne. South : Otago. Canterbury, Southland, West Coast. PAYMENTS TO THE ASSOCIATION.

It. was resolved that 2-t per cent, of professional purses should be payable to the association; that half ttfh profits of the New Zealand amateur champion ships should be paid to the association; that three-fifths of th§ net profits of special tournaments be paid to the associa tionj and that one per cent, of the proceeds of all contests be paid to ILe association. N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. It was resolved that the following- New Zealand championships should be decided every August:—

land for twelve months immediately preceding the date fixed for a championship contest will he eligible to compete for championship honours. SIZE OF PURSE. The size of purses was discussed, following a motion that the total prizemoney for any professional contest t.hould rot exceed ,£3OO. Soiuo of tho smaller associations .suggested a reduction to <£lso cn the ground that they did not. think it lair for the bigger associations to outbid thorn. They {said also they could get attractive boxers to como from Australia for Mr Hernia!) reminded the conforenee that while the djliT) offer was accepted tho boxer had in view the bigger purses. Therefore, the bigger purses wore tho real attraction. Tho motion was carried. JUDGING.

On the motion of Mr Young it was decided that in all amateur contests, other than championship contests, a referee alone may give the decision.

Referees wlu> arc amateurs may be paid expenses only I’roto-siona! referees may bo paid surii sum as may be agreed upon for their s-uvicos. WHERE SHOULD THE REFEREE

Mr MoEtren moved that in all amateur contests the rata:-**' should officiate from outride the ring. Ho said t ho referee would bo able to go into the ring if neresrity arree. Thi’-. proposal was defeated, rind it wa.-. decided that in all

contests the referee may act from outside or inside the ring. APPEAL COMMITTEE.

The conference decided that the appeal committee should he located in Dunedin and the personnel should be Messrs B. 8. Irwin, H. H. S. While and J. Kilmartin. TO CARRY ON. The present council is to carry on till the next annual meeting. THANKS FOR GOOD SERVICES. A vote of thanks was conveved to the rules committee for tho excellent work it hodi done. Special mention was made of the work of Mr J. Heenan and Mr W. G. Talbot.

si !h Fly, weight not exceeding 7 in Bnntnm, weight not exceeding 8 2 9 Light, woi ighf not exceeding 10 0 Welter, vv eight not exceeding 10 9 Middle, iv eight not exceeding n * Light-hen 1 rv. weight not exceeding... 12 0 Heavy, any weight. PROFESSIONAL, CHAMPIONSHIPS. The following New Zealand professional championships were established?— bt Ih Fly, weight not exceeding 8 0 Bantam, weight not exceeding 8 0 Feather. weight not exceeding ...... !) 0 Light, we iglit not exceeding 9 9 Welter, w eight not exceeding 10 7 Middle, w eight not exceeding n c Light-hen' rv. weight not exceeding... 12 7 Heavy, any weight. Only licensed professionals who have been bon a fide residents in New Zen-