THE GAME IN CANTERBURY.

NZ Truth, Issue 473, 11 July 1914, Page 10

THE GAME IN CANTERBURY.

Entries for this year's Canterbury championships promise to be extra heavy, and "classy" enough to give the mere weeds short shrift. Alf. Munt, the young English bantam, whom "Sandy Jack" is chaperoning, is reported to be m the very "pink" and with muscles like miniature butchers' blocks. So far Norman Vernall iaems to stand out about anything offering for the feather-weight honors. "Dummy" Penrose will be m Greymouth this week arguing the point once more with Jack Musseu. D.V. he will return to Cnrlstchurch m time to take part m the Canterbury Championships. , There is some talk m Chrislchurch of Pat Manning, who recently caught the Welter Championship of South Canterbury, blowing down from Ashburton to try and knock corners off Canterbury honors. , Feather-weight Jordie McNichol's pointed desire for a pro. bout with uny similar weight catcher m Noo Zee has clashed with the optic of Wally Pengelly, who is willing to accommodate m a month's time, provided the side stake is a substantial enough dollop. Pengelly'a time limit is tacked to '.ho offer, because he has only recently come' put of dock, after having had a cracked' knee-cap soldered up. B, Forater, while doing the accessary on behalf of Pengelly, arises to remark that he has under his wing a 10 stone lad who Is itching to meet any amateur of the same, weight m the Dominion. Tho Christchv.rch Sports Club haye hitched up Jimmy Tho^p'son and Olsen for a llght-wclght pro. contest at Christchivrch on August 13. Chrlstchurch followers of the mighty

wallop will be treated to a regular fistic feast next month. On the 12 th, Hagerty and Cook are scheduled Cor a 15 round championship clash, to be garnished with some curtain raisers provided by the cream of Canterbury's amateurs. On the night following the Cook-Hagerty dust-up, the Olsen- ' Thompson clash will eventuate. ,