THE GAME IN CANTERBURY.

NZ Truth, Issue 472, 4 July 1914, Page 10

THE GAME IN CANTERBURY.

This year's Canterbury Championships are expected to unearth some ttstic stars of more than ordinary brilliance.

Most of the local instructors have some special "hope" m hand, and one trus» at least anticipates entering a likely man hi' each division.

"Sandy Jack" is sparing no effort with a ypung English bantam-weight, named Alf Munt Munt's/ brother was runner-up for the Canterbury championship m Charlio Chisnall's year. He is a clever, heady little boxer.

Norman Vernall is the "hope" for feather-weight honors. Lien Grant will probably be one of the nuts Vernall will be called upon to crack.

Among the light-weight entrants, A. Notman stands out prominently just now. Ho has been practically out of the limelight for a season; but has a record of two or thrco good wins when ho was m the thick of it. \

"Dummy" Penroso is at present m the country, knocking the husks oft wheat. He has put on a couple of stono of adipose tissue and tips tho beam at something like 11 stone odd. Tho chances arc that he will be unable to come down to 9 stone 4 pounds m time for the championships and will have to try himself among tho welters. Anyhow, that won't worry Penrose.

Sloan will m all probability pencil his name m the welter division, which will let him m a go with Penrose and keep him busy. The duo met a couple of years ago and Penrose was top dog. ;

The Greymouth Association are endeavoring to hitch Penrose up with Jack MußSon again on .luly. 10. Tho twain drew after six rounds at tho Bam o place a couple of months ago.

Alt Willoughby, of Chrlstchurch, has dropped m for a job a« instructor of the Ustlc art at Lincoln College, an educational foundry some miles out of Chrlstchurch.

Alf reckons there are some likely colts at the knowledge foundry, and his eye gleams with particular lustre on one burly bit of manhood who could make a mimo for himself among Noo Zee amateur heavy-weights.

It is on tho cards that F. Upton and Norman, a novice from the Cold Country, will be trotted out from Willoughby*s school to compote m the County Championships. Both men are middleweights and said to be some good.

Youngr Curran, Avho defeated Jack Dlgby m a willing six round go at Chrlstchurch a while ago, is reported to have departed from the Churchy City. .More than ono of his acquaintances would be delighted to hoar ot his return.

Big Bill Bartlctt has a friend or two at Gisborne inquiring after hia health and a fow other Incidentals.

Jimmy Watnon, the popular little Chrlßtchurch wallop artist, has again started a school to teach cnthusiasta the gentle- art. His rooms aro situated m the populous Sydcnham and his "at homo" nights are Tuesdays and

Saturdays. Rumor hath it that Teddy Norder, president of the Christchurch Sports Club, contemplates hunting m his marble. "Tis also said that Mr. Hornibrook intends doing a similar stunt, which I leads one to believe that the little stoush directorate is anything but a happy family. ' i Come to think of it, there certainly COULD- be a little less "Lytteltbn Times" represented on the body. Bill Barrett is at present examining the muscle developing stunt with a sledge-hammer at Scotsopolis. The welter-weight" division at the forthcoming County Championships will include a likely colt from Ash- • burton. Said xolt is m. the capable hands of Jimmy Watson. Len Cade, who won the middleweight championship of Canterbury a couple or three times, and who was run-ner-up once and carried off the New Zea* Jand Championship two years ago, is being tutored by Jimmy Watson and will have a fly at this year's County Championships. Cade didn't compete last year. > ' ...;.■ Watson's proteges also include dark horses m the light and heavy-weight class . who will try out at the Christchurch Sports Club's next dust-up. Sports Club president, Teddy Not* der, has been prevailed on to with-* draw his resignation and hang on to his job. ' There's some talk m Christchurcn* about it being the intention of Walter Ireland, who was disqualified for life by the Sports Club recently, to appeal against the decision. The bone of contention seems to be that the fight, m order to qualify for being classed as a "schleinter," should have been declared no fight by the referee. As it. was, the, decision was given that Vernall won. Vernall is still regarded by the Sports Club as the winner of the fight, and he has received his trophy. The Sports Club's actions then, are somewhat complex, seeing that Vernall was adjudged the winner of a fight which the I same body declared by rubbing Ireland J out, to be no fight. Ireland has a chance of appealing to the New Zealand Council, but beyond that, ''Truth" believes ILhe Act protects the boxing officials to an extent which would render Ireland's protest'' up to mud.