WEST COAST NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17181, 26 October 1923, Page 8

WEST COAST NEWS.

(From Our Correspovdext.) GI? EVM O UTH, October 20. BOXING. A meeting of the Greymouth Boxing Association was held last evening. Mr G. K. Perkins presiding. After some discussion it was decided to appoint Messrs A. Behan and Perkins to represent the Greymouth Boxing Association at the conference of the New Zealand associations, to he held at Wellington on October 30- The conference will discuss boxing matters generally with a view to putting the sport on a proper footing and ending tne present antagonism existing lietween the council and some of the leading associations. The two local representatives are well versed in matters pertaining to the noble art. and their presence at the conference is bound to lead to some useful suggestions. At last evening’s meeting of the local association the secretary reported that Air Page, the referee »t last Saturday’s contest, declined to accept any expenses in connection with his visit to the Coast. Several members spoke in complimentary terms of Mr Page’s capabilities as a referee, and decided that he he accorded a special vote of thanks for his generous consideration. It was also unanimously decided that a small presentation he made to Mrs Page. The association has decided to match Tom in v Fairhall with either A- Bradley. G. .Ragle or Havilah lien for December 29. WINNING 'OWNERS. The following is a list of the principal winning owners and the respective amounts won at the Greymouth Trotting Club's spring meeting : \ A 1 born. £167 I Os; K. Psiscoe. .Li A 7 10s: W. I. Moir, £K>3 1.0 s; E. K. Cuneen, £143 10s: F. Thompson. £140; C Hutchison. £lO3 10s; .T- Slack. £9B: B. B. Hickson. £9B; Price and C'ridge. £9O : I M. Ivey. £9O I.os ; D. I, Nelson. £73 10s; W. Baxter. £7O; .1. N. Clarke. £7O: W. Moorhonse, £7O; Jack and Stewart. £64; T. Butcher. £SO 10s: 1,. Alexander. £47; W Witte, £4O 10s W. M’l.eod. £36 10s; Ti. M. Denton, £.‘lo: T- H. Playford, £3O. PERSON A Ti The ltev Father T. O’Began leaves for Svdnev next Saturday on an extended holiday, which he has been advised to take owing to ill-health. Ihe Per Father Finnerty. who has been relieving Rev l>r Kennedy at Hokitika arrived to-day to take Ins place. In recognition of ‘his twelve months’ service as parish priest at Hokitika the parishioners, through Mr \S . J- Jeffries. presented Father Finnerty on Monday with a well filled wallet. TROPHIES AWARDED. Trophies awarded by the coach, Mr W Roth well, were presented at the annual banquet of the l mted Club as I follow : Best senior forward, I'. Burley; best senior back. A: Walton: most improved junior player, J. Tmdale ; best third grade player. Winchester; l>est fourth grade player. ( . Hughes.