PLEASE FORGET ABOUT THAT CHIN

NZ Truth, Issue 1290, 28 August 1930, Page 13

PLEASE FORGET ABOUT THAT CHIN

CONCENTRATE ON BODY

Smallest Target Hypnotizes The Amateur TRIP TO SOUTH AFRICA AHEAD There is a distinct possibility of a New Zealand amateur boxing team going to South Africa m the n^ar future, but after . witnessing last week's championships at Palmerston the conclusion is come to that m many classes the standard will have to improve considerably, if a team is to succeed.

"THERE was any amount of fighting 1 last week, but quantity did not ... : make for quality. The more the merrier, and for the better of amateur sport, but to "Truth" ,this mass production cannot be for the ultimate good of the game. Were the selector or selectors •called on to pick a team at the present juncture three only could be selected— Colin Gardiner, heavy; Bert Lowe, welter; and Bob Purdie, feather. . These three are champions worthy of the name. Lowe is a great boy and if he goes on as he threatens to he will

call over Boebuck, Taranaki. These were four' outstanding blots. Somehow or the other the judges .could not agree and the re-, feree was continually called on to give the casting vote. "Truth" maintains that six judges is far tbo many. . Four would be ample. -f The amateur of to-day can only see one target when, he gets into -the -ring.From the outset he will concentrate on the chin and at the smallest target l offering he will throw his punches. The body is ignored. For this state of affairs the trainer is mainly at fault, though m odd cases no. end of instruc-