BOXING

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 214, 4 June 1920, Page 9

BOXING

UKEN t. VOLAIBB. ■, • Patrons of boxing are to be further I catered for by the local boxing association on Thursday, Juno 10, when the two Australian light-weights, Eugeno Volairo an<i Havilah Uren, are to contest a match of fifteen rounds. On a previous occasion theso two exponents met at Greymouth, when the meeting resulted in a draw, and on all sidoa it -was voted tho fasteßt and mOBt vigorous professional contest ever 60en on tho Coast. Those who Eaiv the two visitors in exhibition bouts recently at the Town Hall quickly npprecinted that both were fast, vigorousboxers, and something out of the ordinary is looked for when they meet here. With such an important contest, and the-inquiries for seats already received, the association decided at last, night's meeting to open tho box plan at their own office, 145 Featherßton Street (just below tho Tost Office), and patrons should note they may book their scats there from Monday at 10 until 5 p.m. each day. The next tournamont .to be promoted will bo tho annual amateur championships, which will extend over two evenings, tho dato of which is not yet definitely fixed, but as. near an possiblo June 30 will b.o tho dato for the first night. By Telegraph—Press Association. Timaru, Juno 3. Tho South Canterbury Boxing Championships, held' last night, for tho selection of a team for tho Now Zealnnd championships, were largely attended. There waa a good threo hours' sport. The results were:— Bantam: Stoddart (Ashburton) beat G. Terras (Ashburton). Feathcrslianlf'si (Timaru) boat Gibson (Ashburton).. Lightweight: J. Dvvyer (Hinds) beat M'Aleer (North Canterburs'). Welter: O'Connor (Seadown) beat Stewart (Timaru). nonvy: M'OleaTy (Ashburton) beat M'Ke.ma (Soadown). , Fly-weight: Barry (Timaru) boat Wy berg (Timaru). ' In a speclnl bout Leckie (Duncdin), Set 21b.) beat G. Gunn (Timaru, Bst.).