BREAKING THE RULES

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 959, 30 April 1930, Page 12

BREAKING THE RULES

BOXING ASSOCIATIONS CRITICISED N.B.A.’S ANNUAL MEETING Strong criticism of southern associa* tions in breaking constitution rule* was made by Mr. L\ A. Craig, retiring president o the .Northern Boxing sociation, in the course of a report of Ui* year’s work to the annual nicotine last evening. About JO members wert present. ” The association had been criticised by the Press and by some member* regarding tile limitation of purse. -iii Mr. Craig. ' The smaller associations had convinced the New Zealand Association it the annual conference that it was in Urn interests of boxing that purses h. limited, and this remit had been'car ried. The speaker hud pointed out tho dangers attending such an action and had said that associations would break the it le Ly subterfuge. “I h. lievo in paying a man what l, tll •worth, but it associations arc going to vie with each other they will be Joins boxing a tremendous amount of ] arm 1C rules are made they should be abided by and not broken. The New Zealand Association is not doing anything but is waiting until the meeting in August some associations in the nicantirile continuing to break the rule. Som. *??i cars ha 'l° received approximately i-330 each tor a contest, and one boxtf was guaranteed for a mutchAlter enumerating various wavs <„ which the rules had been broken Mr Craig said that the worst aspect had been tho commercialising of boxire By that I mean that a northern as*-' sociation had st.ld the right to stage, contest,” said the speaker ‘ The association had sent a rente, sentative to Australia with instructions to get the best man available under the purse limit rule. After receiving a wire that a good man could be secured, instructions to engage him had beet, sent, but a later wire had been received stating that their man had been outbid by other associations. This provided further proof that associations were breaking the rule. S Craig said that on one occasion —the Sarron-Grinie light—the association had exceeded its rights under the constitution, but had been uuhe open about it. The council had been informed, which had not been done by other associations. He regretted that he would not be able to help clear up the mess at the conference as he was not seeking re-election. Tho balance-sheet showed that :h» takings were less than the previous year, continued Mr. Craig. The stssociation, however, was not concerned with making a big profit, a small profit or a small loss as long as the standard of amateur boxing was improved. Regarding broadcasting, he was not in a position to say whether broadcasting had affected the attendances or not. but the broadcasting company had not kept faith with th© committee, and further applications had been refused* It was decided to ask the Governor. General. Lord Bledisloe. to accept th* office of patron, which had been occupied by his predecessor, Sir Chariot Fergusson. Officers were elected as follow:-. President, Mr. G. Bush: vice-pret* dents, Messrs. J. M. Connolly. D. K, Caldwell, .T. W. Russell, G. Baildon. J. Gillet, G. McMillan, K. Davis, F. Burn*!! committee, Messrs. ,T. W. Russell, J. NV. Brown, F. Burns. W. .1. llammllL W. Harper. W. K. Devan. R. W. RugZ .1. Gillies, M. Ricketts. J. A. B. Helhtby, A\. Luke, T. P. Pountney; hon. seers, tary, Mr. J. H. Watts; hon. treasure* Mr. E. Dean; auditor, Mr. C. F. San* ders.