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m T —MAtCII WITH WORLD’S CHAMPlON.— Following on Tommy Grifi'iliPs splendid .win at Palmerston North on Wednesday night against Billy M‘ A Mister, the bantam-weight champion of Australia, an offer has reached, him through Mr Jack Kilmartin, ol' 'Dunedin, offering him a match with Fidel La Barba, former l!y-weight champion of the world and a , formidable contender for the world’s title. Tito date suggested for (1m contest is January 26. apd it. i 3 His hue nonld also be- paid. Griffiths has not yet, returned to Dunedin, hut as soon as he arrives the offer will! he plaeed before him.
SS'UDKX I) HATH .—John Norrish, !i singly iiuiii,- aged 74 years, who resided at 27 Bedford street, St. Clair, died suddenly shortly after 1 to-day.
,i rC'KLAXI) KACES.
S ! : 1 1 ir ! •'!' Clip, J,2SUSOVS. I*lll. —1 l , c;;;i' l v:iy (b’.S, Ellis) 1, 3 Jkigllt Clew i*.-, liecd) 2, -1 Talisker (6.10, (■o!(lli:u'])) 3. Scratched: Vertigern. Won hy nnc leugtli ; two lengths. Tine-. 2hiin 1-1 2-usec.
I. 5 ?.r Xi.\ET SHIELD—WELLINGTON v. OTAGO.
• A:, 1 rain during the adjournment did hinder play. Wellington (reonii-mg M 9!) to win from Otago) m 2,c0 p.m. had 26 on without loss.
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Evening Star, Issue 20060, 28 December 1928, Page 14
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