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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20285, 20 April 1934, Page 11

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Canterbury’s Most Promising Novices. AUCKLAND CHAMPIONS RETIRE. Introducing a lively set cf youngsters, some of whom shaped extremely well, the novice tournament held by the Christchurch Sports Club on Tuesday night gave the new season a promising start. The novices have a way all their own of drawing a crowd, and it was in anticipation of plenty cf fast and willing action that the crowd went along to the Caledonian Hall. They were not disappointed. The 700 or 800 spectators were all impressed by the showing made by J. Amtam. This youngster, in his first bout, revealed himself to have the natural talent that will make him into a fast and clever I bexer. Good timing, straight punching, attack and defence, brains and grit make up his equipment, and he is certainly the smartest novice that the bantam-weight division has brought out in Canterbury for a long time. H. Knight, in the welter-weight class, was another likely lad, and so was H. Forward. who tried himself out as a lightweight. In the Varsity student, C. Barnes, Canterbury has the makings of a middle-weight champion. He has tremendous strength and lands his blows with the force cf a sledgehammer. When he has been trimmed up a bit he will very quickly rise to the top. Havei Ready. Percy Hawes, who Is awaiting- a bout with Clarrie Rayner, of Marlborough, showed himself to bo in good trim in his exhibition bout on Tuesday night, when he went through a fast three rounds with Norman Fisher. It is reported that Rayner injured an eye a week or so ago, and that this has caused a hold up in his training operations. It. is possible that the da»e fixed for the match at Christchurch will have to be put back in order to enable Rayner to complete his preparation. A tentative date for the visit of the Marlborough team to Christchurch is June 12, and the local boys will go north probably a month later. A Marlborough enthusiast has donated a cup, to be known as the Dillon Cup, which will be competed for at the interprovincial contests. Donovan Again. Tommy Donovan staged a successful return to the ring at Napier on Monday night, when he outpointed Franklin in a fifteen round bout, Donovan, who was good enough to beat the American, Pete Sarron, four years ago. will keep the present leaders of the professional light-weights busy. He is still of fighting age, and is one who can take punishment as well as neinur able to give it. It may be that he will be seen in Christchurch in a match this year, for the Sports Club is going to make a big effort to revive the professional side of the game in Christchurch, and has already formed a number of plans to this end. The Furdie Brothers. All followers of the boxing art will regret to learn that Bobby and Billy Purdie, amateur light-weight and welter-weight champions of Auckland and New Zealand respectively, have entered the ring for the last time. Those who have watched the rise of the two brothers from the time of their early disappointments until they each achieved the greatest success that amateurs can earn, have patiently awaited tne announcement of their decision to join the professionals, in which sphere a brilliant future had been predicted for both. But, having reached the peak of their amateur careers, and when it was generally expected that this season would find them both fighting in the professional ranks, they have signified their intention of giving the game best and confining their activities in the future to an occasional spar for the sake of keeping fit, or to occasional appearances for exhibitions in the aid of any good cause. The Celtic Club, Addington, has been added to the schools of boxing in Christchurch. The fortunes of the club In Its initial year have been entrusted to the following officers:—President, Father O’Connor; vice-presidents, Messrs M. Scholar, T. Quirk, E. M’Der*dott, G. M’Kendry, B. Rennell, Fathers Daly and Joyce Sergeant Gilligan; secretary, Mr T. Kelly; treasurer, Mr P. Price; committee, Messrs C. ButlerRundle, W. Codyre, J. O’Connor, M. Price and T. Poff. Members are fortunate in having available a spacious hall for schooling, and all the facilities of a gymnasium. The Christchurch Sports Club has elected the following judges for the 11)34 season: Messrs W. E, Mouldey, W. Bowden, G. Annand, A. F. Stacey, A. N. Rutledge and Bernard Rennell. Whites in Minority. The white races are in the minority among the world champions to-day. Primo Camera, heavy-weight champion. w.as born in Italy. Maxie Rosen bloom, cruiser-woight champion, is a New York born Hebrew. Vince Dundee, an Italian born American. and Marcel Thll. of France, have shares in the middle-weight titl<», Jimmy M’Larpin* of Ireland, is the welter titleholder. Barney Ross, a Chicago Hebrew, is light-weight monarch. Freddy Miller, an American Hebrew, is the feather-weight king. A 1 Brown, of Panama, and a negro, is on top of the bantams; with “Speedy” Dado, of the Pliillippine Islands; ;;ind him Australian “Darkle’* Blandon with “Midget” Wolgast, an Italian-Ameri-can, is the world's best fly-weight; with Jackie King, of England, as official titleholder. Ashburton Association. (Special to the “ Star.”) ASHBURTON, April 10. A special general meeting of the Ashburton Boxing Association was held to-night, the president, Mr H. D. Johnston being in the chair. It was decided to reduce members’ subscriptions from £1 Is to 10s 6d for the current year. It was also agreed that the amount of the subscription be decided at the first meeting of the committee after each annual meeting. At a meeting of the committee held later, Mr F. Porter stated that the Ashburton Miniature Rifle Club was prepared to grant the association the use of its rooms for a training school at a rental of £l3 per year, with the addition of half the cost of the lighting. It was decided to accept the offer. A communication was received from (he New Zealand Boxing Association stating that there was no hope of C. Brosnahan being reinstated. The association stated • that, in boxing, once a professional, always a professional. This ruling had been given time and time again by the council. It was agreed that it might be possible to arrange something at a later date to Brosnahan’s advantage.