BOXING
| RACE NIGHT TOURNAMENT. | TWO STAR ATTRACTIONS. 1 i At a meeting of the executive of the J ' Hamilton Boxing Association it was do- , I tided that J. Clabby and J. Tracey be ] ■ matched for a purse of £IOO on i'on j i ruary 7tli (race night), and that B. . Robinson and W. Olliver be matched the same evening for the Professional j Featherweight Championship of New , Zealand and a purse of £SO. 1 i The committee of the local Associ a- j i tion arc to be congratulated on j [I initiative in putting what promises Lo . | be one of Hie finest night’s programmes t ever seen in the Dominion. Their fore- . I sight should be well rewarded, and ’ 1 Waikato sportsmen can look forward lo : ’ ! a boxing evening of high class merit. I i Members wishing to reserve stage ’ I ringside seats arc requested to do so ' ! with Mr Jordan (chairman) or hon. sec., on or before 20th January, otherwise • seals will bo given them in the main ' body of theatre. L An endeavour is to be made to arrange for an exhibition of .shadow ' sparring, skipping and general ring- ' craft in the Theatre Royal on Friday 1 afternoon, 6th February. The price of • admission lo be Is. and children (id. ’ and the nett proceeds be donated ' lo the Waikato Hospital. • Reserved ringside seats for February 2 7 have been fixed at £.3 3s (a limited f number only), front stalls and dress circle £1 Is/lOs sd. Box plan will open on January 21 at Paul’s Book Arcade.
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Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14260, 10 January 1920, Page 7
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260BOXING Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14260, 10 January 1920, Page 7
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