BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 29 May 1930, Page 5

BOXING

COMING FIGHTS

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, May 28

The New Zealand Boxing Association met to-day. It was decided to endorse the Boxing Council’s proposal to send a team of amateurs to Australia in September provided that the teams meet an Australia team, and not State champions only.

The Taranaki Association will have first call in the Johnnie LeckieTomniy Donovan return match for the professional title of the Dominion. Lee kie meets Sammy Shack, the American, at Auckland, on June 3rd,, and lie will decide alter this contest the date on which he will'meet Donovan at New Plymouth. The next Johnnie Leckie-Pete Sarron contest will be staged at NapierJ Lou Bloom, the American, will meet Tommy Donovan at New Plymouth, probably on June 19th. Bloom will enter the ring with Gus Fitz man rice, of Gisborne, at Gisborne on July 16th.

In future, Pete Sarron, in common with all other boxers, at present domiciled in the Dominion, will have to fight for £2OO pursed., '■'>>

' DEALS WITH ASSOCIATION'S

BREACHES

May 28; > The special general .meeting " of the - New Zealand BoxifigWasocintion, called; to consider; breaches of . the rules ; with regard to theN - •limitation 'of purses, was attended by . delegates) , from "IT Associations. The meeting was asked to consider the * Council’s report upon the Wellington, .Northern Napier, Taranaki, aiid Otago Boxing Associations for breaches of the rules in the matter of purses and expenses and. to consider the action of these Associations in forwarding , incorrect returns to the Council. The Council considers that under its present rules there is no / adequate provision for disciplining the offending Associations, and asked the meeting to consider this matter. Also amendments to give the Council power to deal adequately with offences by local Associations.

The meeting is proceeding in committee.

OFFENDING ASSOCIATIONS FINED

WELLINGTON, May 28

It was decided to fine all offending associations £o, and the Council was given power to inflict fines up to £SO in event of future offences.

A.maximum purse of £3OO with £4O expenses, was authorised for overseas boxers in their first contest in the Dominion. For subsequent contests in which visiting boxers take part the maximum will be £2OO. The maximum for, New Zealand boxer 9 was . fixed at £2OO, with a maximum off £lO

travelling expenses when a boxer has to travel to a contest. The meeting deckled that in future each association making a match must notify the Council immediately, .. in order that the Council may stop associations from competing with one another.

The Council’s proposal to send a team of amateurs to Australia in September next was endorsed provided that the team meets an Australian team and not merely State champions,

Notice of motion was received from Gisborne recommending that at the next annual conference a committee be set up to control all professional contest in New Zealand, and that the committee be stationed in whatever centre the New Zealand championships are held in thnt year.