BOXING ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 146, 16 March 1939, Page 13

BOXING ASSOCIATION

Year Of Progress Despite Some Setbacks A profit of £7 and assets increased by £29 is recorded in the Hutt Valley Boxing Association's annual report. The report states that during the year five professional contests were staged. On tlie first three contests, Finnigin v. Hansen, Griffin v. McKay, and Griffin v. CTaib, small profits were made. The fourth contest, Craib v. McKay, which was held ou a stormy night, resulted in a considerable loss, as did the fifth contest, Craib v. Hansen, when the association was forced at short notice to substitute Hansen for Joe Collins, who was unable to pass the medical test. The Parris v. Morton contest had to be abandoned because of Morton taking ill at the last moment, the association losing a fair sum expended in preparation for the contest. The membership had greatly increased and was now 114. including one woman member, Miss J. Dolling. All .members were financial. The financial position was very satisfactory, considering the ilbluck which attended three of the professional contests. In accordance with the policy of giving the amateurs every encouragement, the value of their trophies was raised from £l5 in the 1937-3 S season to £4O in 1938-39. In the financial statement box office receipts are shown at £175, bookings at £4!) and subscriptions £55. On the expenditure side purses for live contests, £lO7, is included. A motion to fix ordinary and honorary members’ subscriptions at £l/1/- annually and women members at 10/6. with a limit of 20 women members, will come before the annual meeting on March 21,