BOXING.
AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. HKEXF.Y V. .Alt (‘LEAHY. niRISTCIirRCH. August lt. Tom Hconey, ol (fisbuine. 13. < met Lilian .ARCh-ary, Christchurch 12.1. tonight in a light for the New Zealand heavyweight professional championship, and a purse of £2OO. Hconey firmed the victor. He had ..e Letter of nine out of the 1 I rounds which the contest went. In the 1 Itli. round lleonev sent his opponent down for nine with a left and two rights to tno j.tw. Ah.Cleary, on rising, was again floored. lint ho once more regained hifeet. Lut he was vety groggy. ITeoiicy t sen put him right out.
NO COXFIDEXCE IX COUNCIL. AYLLLIXOTOX. August 13. At to-night’s meeting the Wellington Boxing Association protested against the New Zealand Council's decision which allowed other boxers as well as the champion and runner-up in the North Island Championships, to compete at Dunedin. They considered the champions of the respective Islands should he the only ones eligible to compete for the title, and that rnnners-up he matched in special boats only. 1 hey instructed their delegates to the conference to support this, and in a resolution regretted they had no longer any confidence in the Council as at present existing, and desired, a special confetcnee to be convened immediately to secure rules for the proper government and advancement of the sport. The present control was described as *'cha-
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 August 1923, Page 1
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