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NZ Truth, Issue 1182, 26 July 1928, Page 10

Saturday Night TOMMY BARBER, virtual holder of the Australian , feather-weight title, will make his debut before a New Zealand audience at Dunedin on Saturday night. .. He, will meet the • clever Dunedin boy, Tommy Griffiths. Barber's next fight will be with Leckie. ' '.. ..;, ■• ■ y»: ; .:■■•.' Otago Champs. THE Otago provincial championships will be held m Dunedin this week and an encouraging response has been made by the 'lilywhites, indicating that the good work of the Otago Association is leaving its impression on the amateur side of the sport. Jim -Leckie -is .not defending his heavy-weight title,, m which class no entries were received, while only one^ contestant is m search of the light-heavy-crowa.

No Show A REPORT has gained circulation ** that Les. Murray was anticipating the staging of a come-back, but there is little chance that he will again grace the roped' arena. Since giving the game best Les. has had his time fully occupied pushing car sales m the. south and the business m Dunedin of which he is manager does not allow him any time to participate m the* sport of his fancy. Les. told "N.Z. Truth" last week that he merely does a little training to keep the body fit, but it would take a t heap of inducement to get him to put the gloves on again. ''# ' ' * . • A New Gyqa. QEORGiE ADAMS, last year's ama- ** teur feather champion,: and -who, after turning pro., could riot go on owing to some internal trouble, has decided to open a gym. m Lower Hutt. Adams was a very good boy when lighting, and he should make p success of his new yenturg,