OFFER TO BOXER

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20587, 28 November 1936, Page 16 (Supplement)

OFFER TO BOXER

INDUCEMENTS FOR PETER SARRON

Further negotiations between Stadiums, Limited, Sydney, and Pete Sarron, feather-weight boxing champion of the world, took place by cable message last Saturday week. Mr R. Lean replied to Sarron’s demand for a guarantee of £lO,OOO by offering him £7500 free of taxation, and return transport expenses for three persons. If Sarron accepts Mr Lean’s terms, it is expected that he will arrive in Australia late in December.

Three outstanding Australian boxers have been selected as opponents for Sarron. They are “Snowy” Clarke, the brilliant West Australian champion; Mickey Miller, bantam and featherweight champion of Australia; and Max Richards, of Queensland. Clarke, who is suffering from a slight injury to his left hand, notified Mr Lean that the trouble was responding to treatment, and that he would be fit to fight after the New Year. Stadiums, Limited, expects an early reply from Sarron. Sarron visited Australia in 1929.

Mr Lean is planning also an openair fight at Wellington between Sarron and an opponent to be selected.

WEIR IN FORM The Auckland and New Zealand representative, G. L. Weir, who is at present teaching in Whangarei, struck form with the bat in the Whangarei Cricket Association’s competitions. Playing for Combined Services against Whangarei, Weir opened the innings and batted throughout for 97 not out, the whole side making only 117. He revealed his best form and did not give a chance. Weir is one of the outstanding candidates for the New Zealand team to tour England next year, and, if available, he will no doubt be chosen for the Auckland team for its southern Plunket Shield tour.