BOXING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13677, 20 August 1908, Page 5

BOXING.

. ,THE CHAMPIONsfaiPaMETENrO;;: > , . , Per Press Association)'-. ■ .'■',;;' CHBISTCHDECH,; August; The. New 'Zealand Boxing' Championulnji meeting opened to-night," whe;n thePS.';W^iS' a" large attendance ;of spectators.:'*lP&>' : suits:— ' ' ] ~' '■'■:'■'' ' Bantam WeighllE—Kerr s (Wellington).; beat Stewart (Canterbury)'j! Shields* (Wellington)' beat Watsotv "(Cqiifie'rb'iiiiyjV/' ':■■■'' Feather f ■ beat 'Porter ' .'• Light Weight—Finn?rty : (Southland)' beat,. Olliver (Canterbury); . Thompson: (Canterbury) beat/ 'Watchorn .'< (Wellington) ;• Metcalf (Auckland)' beat 'Griffin •• (Canterbury): '-'",'.''•■< •'■■f-v/.'v-• ''■• ■ Welter—Parry (Wellington) beat Chick (Canterbury);: Mayao (Canterbury)- beat. ,v Henry (Canterbury).' .: .' :, ! •, j Middle Weight—Thompson ' (MaVlbor- - ough) beat Birch (Canterbury) j. Ledue,;.-;., (Wellington) beat Jones (Canterbury). ~;,•'.,: Heavy beat ■ . Shaw (Canterbury); .Ryan. (Southlnnd) beat (Fitzsimmons) Canterbury. ■ \':-7'C-/ ';•£ A conference of delegates, front, the dlff-

erenb associations affiliated with., the "Htsw. ; Zealand Boxing Council was held; this'• .iafcv , ternoon. The question.. of., sending. .Newi.•'.;.'• Zealand -teamsi to the various Australian,'•■:.' states for the Australasian championships v was discussed at length; It" was 'resolved'-V that each of tbe.States should send teatna-.-to the Australasian championships, -' but -v owing to -its geographical position lifewt., < Zealand should not. be: obliged to 'sendv teams to Australia more than twice during- ■'•■ the currency of the' agreement.. In MgaioV.' to the reinstatement of professionals'•■jus''' amateurs it was 'resplyed-that scribing body to ther Australasia, agreetaeiio!''. have the • right/to reinstate'■•,within : thejfe!v, v own territorysuch reinstateinent'.''to'ihavey.' no' effect iii other States, unless removing the disqualific£tion";endor^s;!'ffc/'.';\ sucli reinstated man'not "to; fie' tot'" 1 ' compete at the Australasian" chanipionsiipa;'' ' unless the reinstatement, is all the bodies' subscribing, to ment. The•> Council was instructed ..Vitb \" draw- up a scheme for.carrying outYeconaii ary schools boxing, championships' 'anbt"' submit- it to the,local association., It wJMi' v ' ; resolved—"That tills conference is\ of ppin- - ion that legislation' should be introduced . giving a legal status to thV Boxing Councd in administering the ' affairs of the sport-j that the Government) be urged td£ give effect to the recommendation, afti', that the delegates obtain the views at their local associations."