BOXING
Followers of the sport of boxing will be pleased to know that the local Boxing Association has lost no time in resuming activities, and a full house is expected at the Town Hall on Monday night when the initial tournament of the year will be held.. The principal contest IS . <i "{teen-round bout between Heeney, of Cisborne, and Ireland, of Waipawa. Ihe latter is well known as one of the best middle-weights «n the country. Heeney will be making his first appearance here. 'Before going to the front he was the winner of numerous amateur contests, an<| while iiTtho forces came to be regarded as one of the best boxers 1" th^ ew Zealand-Forces. At the Military Tournament promoted after the armistice, he was selected to represent Now Zealand as the.champion middle-weight, and created a great impression at the National Sporting Club, the opinion being expressed Hint his was the most forcefu. exhibition seen at that time. There will be three'amateur preliminaries, and these should be of interest. The box plan opens at Arniit's to-morrow morn-
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 260, 30 July 1919, Page 5
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177BOXING Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 260, 30 July 1919, Page 5
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