BIFF BRIEFS

NZ Truth, Issue 1128, 14 July 1927, Page 15

BIFF BRIEFS

Good Match WELLINGTON followers like Harry " Casey's style and want to see more of him. The best match would be to put him on with Nelson McKnight. The latter expects to be quite sound again ere long. * • Big Entries FROM what can be gathered entries for this year's New Zealand championships at Invercargill are going to be very big — a record In fact. Each district has a big team of amateurs m line for the local championships. • * * In The Boom . MIDDLEWEIGHTS are m the boom m Sydney these days and this class is getting all the Saturday night shows. Lachie McDonald may be contemplating a trip after Merv. Williams' two successes. / •*. » 7 Feeling The Pinch TIN hare>racing m Sydney has affect- * ed attendances at the Sydney' Stadium. Npw that the "books" are operating at the meetings everybody is flocking to see the imitation haro set the pace. • « -••■■' Reg. Rampant DEG. TROWERN continues to add -V* more scalps to his belt m Australia. His latest win against Englishman Sid. Buxton, should bi-ing him well Into line for the big Saturday nights m Sydney. , ■-■*'# * ■ • Too Dainty "pHARLES PURDY is as clever as *•*•( they make 'em, and faster than any lightweight m Sydney. 'But he's too dainty. Too tap, tapping to become an outstanding card. Bad luck indeed, for a little rugged he-man stuff niingled with his skill Avould make him a grent fighter," so says Sydney "Sportsman." iiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiuiiMiiiiimiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiimiii