BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1929, Page 6

BOXING

COOK’S WEIGHT,

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OTTAWA, April 15

A Toronto message states the Australian boxer, Cook, plans to enter the ring' weighing 193 or 194 pounds. He will probably be seconded by Heeney, 'U: spa; ing partner, Joe Brown, of oi-trea'l, wi'l take part in a preliminiry bout with Doug Lewis, of Toronto. Heeney v. ill probably be m Brown’s corner a : so.

THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT,

KING’S BIRTHDAY CEREMONY

RUGBY, April 12

Field-Marshal the Duke .of Connaught. the King’s uncle, will act on behalf of tho King and take the salute at the annual ceremony of trooping the colours by the Brigade of Guards on the Horseguards’ Parade on June 3. which is the day appointed for the celebration of the King's birtlulav.

•The Duke of Connaught wiTl .complete this year twenty-five years aC'olonel of the Grenadier Guards. To mark this .-anniversary his Royal High-' ness, who is:.senior Colonel of the 1 Brigade of Guards and senior Field-! Marsha! in the Army, will hold anj inspection of the Grenadier Guards on the lTorseguards’ Parade on May 16. All three battalions of the regiment will take part in the ceremony.

SCOTLAND YARD INQUIRY. LONDON. April

A special iiupiiry is proceeding at Scotland Yard relating to a suspected leakage* of secret information to agents of foreign countries. Tlie “Daily Express” understands that two officers have been suspended.