TIMARU TRIMMINGS.

NZ Truth, Issue 873, 19 August 1922, Page 10

TIMARU TRIMMINGS.

The Timaru Boxing-. Association having 1 now (disposed of the Slouth Island boxing championships, is turning its attention to the next and final meeting for the year. It is proposed to put on a professional bout between Sid Fitzsimmons and the best heavyweight offering m New Zealand. , Fitzsimmons, at the request of the association, put himself into active training some months back and is now m great condition.' , The local association wishes to hear from .ar»' .heavyweight prepared to meet Fitzsimmons, McQuarrie, the present holder of the title preferred. When news arrived m Timaru on Thursday morning that C,adman had broken down and the McCloary-Cad-man fight was off, the Timaru association wired Christchurch offering Fitzsimmons to take Cadman's placeUnfortunately, however, the Christchurch association had already foregone its rights to the use of the King Edward Barracks to the Lewisham Hospital authorities and could not accept the offer, but expressed thanks to Timaru and Fitzsimmons m tho offer co help the Christchurch Sports Club out of a difficulty. Timaru at the present time l\as some fine boxers waiting engagements. In the professional ranks are Sid Fitzsimmons, heavyweight; Harry Uunn, ex-professional bantam, who is prepared to meet any feather; and W. Shutt, who is prepared to meet any middleweight. In the amateur class are Joe Stewart, Island welter champion and A. Worthington, Island bantam champion. Timaru at the present time is a very live branch of the association, and its original members are sports who are willing to throw all their energies into the furthei-ance of the art of boxing m the South Canterbury district.