Biff Briefs

NZ Truth, Issue 1198, 15 November 1928, Page 12

Biff Briefs

Ready, aye Ready EDDIE KENNEDY, the feather cham- *■* pion of Queensland, is ready m training for a contest that should happo'n along. ' . , ■ He has been keeping .himself fit working with Harry Whybrow, and is willing to meet' any of the lesser feathers m the. country.. The boy is a likely sort, and should be given a chance. ' .'■ -. ■; /.. •"-.■. ■■■■• '•-■■•■■ •■■ ■ ■ ' His Weight: }■ • . ■ . ' - ..■■■■'..;■■.'■■ . -.■.'■ -. DALMERSTON; has arranged -■_ Johnnie LecKie to. mee^ Harry. , Whyferow on.; November 28. , Leckie is now haggling aliout weight, wanting Whybrow to make 9.2. • ; .■. Harry can make 9.4, and be strong, but taking- off . another two pounds would all but cripple him. It is up to Johnnie to have a, little human c.ompassion ■ — notwithstanding Invercargill. . •■.■••■ ■.■•■■".-■. ■ ■■*"' ■•■.-..■••

Coming Over J7QR some time now the Wellington * Association has been endeavoring to persuade Billy McAllister to make a trip to this country and now there is a possibility of it coming off.. So far \as. negotiations have progressed, it is hoped to have McAllister m Wellington m time' to allow of his 'meeting Johnnie Leckie on December 10. . . ' ;. : . .■•'-'• '•'■•#.•■ : ■ • Another Change ■ THE Fairliall— Casey fight for Well- .. ington is off and m the place of Harry has been ■ substituted Reg. Trowern. The date is fixed for November, 26. . The association wanted Casey to cojne down to Wellington several dajis before the fight, but Gasey would not come to these terms. -' The result was that he was chopped out, and Trowern given the date.

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