BOXING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17029, 1 May 1923, Page 3

BOXING.

CHRISTCHURCH SPORTS CLUB. A general meeting or t-hc executive o* Sports Club wi* held last the el?? r T n 4r* ,C * Srs A. Fairbairn (in the chair), T. E. Robson. M. Ra inert F Ct. Kidd, G. Huchinson P C Crooke* T? A. Draper. F. R. .Tones. P. G rant w ' ~V , Moyle. G. Bi ltd iff and H. D. Johnston .secretary). Apologies for absence were field frOT ” MeSfirs V ' yßn and T>. SiUtoii 11 atir'** !£ ceiv '; ri from rJ. T. the Dominion on a long 'VUd* he not he m attendance at the club pathermgs. It, decided that his inenibe*-h*,» ne retained until his return. Correspondence was received from the New Zealand Council in reference to the suspension oi the officials of the Otago Boxing Association. The secretary of the St, Zealand . '! rro,< ‘ stating that the Westport Ae,soft!'Cleary at Westport , C fo? !r!^e k 2, 1 am!* 1 advising that the oontest had been awarded to the Wcetport Association. Tt wis decided that -he secretary ahould advise ,J. Keeney that B. M C'leaiy would he eugaeed at Westport., and tli.it the con:petitions committee should arrange another fixture here for June 2. A letter was received from the North Canterbury Association applying for a permit for their competitions on May !2 The application was granted under the jurisdiction of the club and Mr <i. Bileliff MmßV# r 8- Draper and D. Sheffield judges, and P O. f’rooke as time keeper, were appointed to assist at th - tournament. A. Leckie, of Dunedin, wrote stating that J. Leckie. fly-weight. T. Griffiths, bantam R. Fulcher and W. Leokie. feather and J. Paul, light-weight, would be available at any of the club's competitions. The correspondence was referred to the competitions committee. A. Lewis. of Wellington, wrote askiu j for a. match against either H. Gunn. C. Cann. or M. Flynn, or any feather-weight in New Zealand. The letter wan referred to the compe titions committee to act. J. Grift'en forwarded an application t< meet any light-weight, in the- Dominion am bating that he was prepared to meet J Murray, for ‘.he championship. The letter wa« referred to the compel tione committee, as was an application re c«ive.d on behalf of J. Taylor, to meet A Schmanski, for professional contest Tt was decided to make application f the New Zealand Council for parricidal in reference to the formation of the < onterbnry Centre Association The Competitions Committee recon. men dec that the novices' competition should h» hold on or about June 15. An application from the Avonside Chur, n Fair Association for the use of the club s nlatform at the barracks for three day? in May vrac granted It wm decided to make a- donation of five guineas to th* fund in aid of the widow of the late S. Tapp, who died m Nelson. Other donations amounting to five pounds were* contributed by members present. mmmmmmmmm