SPORTING.
WELLINGTON RACING CLUB.
(Pra Unitsd Vtr.ns Association.) WELLINGTON, August 30. The- a.nmial meeting of tlio Wellington Rating Chib was held to-night, Tho president (Mr J. B. Hatcoutt) said the atotaj pa:d last year totalled £ 13,030, an increase of £8745 compared with tho previous year. T!ho • tolalisfitor receipts were- £14,338, an increase of £4723. The club'b assets amounted to £39,754, and tho liabilities to £32,287. The finanoial position of tho club ha-d improved during tho year by about £5000. BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Pes United Pueas Association.) AUCKLAND, August 30. , Tho New Zealand amateur boxing championships were opened this ovening in thepresence o{ a large- number ' and .tinder the auspicos'of -tho Northern Boxing Association. A fine exhibition of boxing was given. Results: — - Light-weight.-R; Mayw 7«t (Christohurcn)' defeated G. M'Carty 7st (Wellington);-A; J. Blewdcn 9st 121b ■ (Auckland) defeated J Newall lOst (Invercaigill). Middle-weight—J. Gilmourllst lllb (Clwistchurch) defeated H. Fletcher lttet Blb (Wellington). Heavy-weight.—H. Sando 13st 61b (Wellington), defeated J. It'Connell 13at slb (Auckland), and tho Attstra-lasisun champion,': J. Llryd I2st (Canterbury) defeated J. R, Hunter 12st 101b (Auckland). Tho finals' will bo decided on .Saturday night. • .11 GOLF. At the St. Clair Links this afternoon the first of the monthly medal competitions for the season will be played off, play to coranionoe at 2 o'clock sharp. The following is the draw:-T. Frarer plays E. Denny, J. H. Nimmo plays H. L. Ferguson, W. D. M'Carthy "lays J. Lethbridge (Een.), C. P Eonaldson plays T. Patcrson, P. R. Fordham plays H. D. Brewer, F. G. O'Biemo plays J. Lethbridge (junj, H. plays A. R. Gard'ner, W. A. Thomson plays H. Cooper, W. B. Purchas plays S. P. Grigg.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13996, 31 August 1907, Page 10
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