Amateur Boxing.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7950, 13 October 1905, Page 2

Amateur Boxing.

There was a good assemblage of boxine; niUtusiasls at llii; I ■anU'Cniucoit looms on 'lhtnsday i*\ citing, when a number of iutiivsling c\eiits wi'ic witnessed. '1 here are some clcvei exponents in tlie ranks of the '1 a'a"aUj Amateur Boxing Assoe'atioii, and unilei the able tuition of Mr Tooliey, assisted hv Mr J. Stagpoule, many of the novices are shaping promisingly. The spectators were greatly pleased v.'illi a smart scientific display between the- instructor ami Mr Slagpoole, the manner in which they, usnl the gloves being 'quite an object lessmi to beginniTs. The three ■ rounds between Andrews and .Jack--1 sun were good, the former being a boxer (if some ability. Perhaps the most willing . "go" of the evening wat that between T. Smith and Waters. A number of other practice contests were held, ami the good form shown all round promises some exciting eonllsts when the competitions are started shortly. I'rior to the boxing a special mceting of the Association was held. Mr W. L. Fitzherbcrt presiding, ■Messrs George Grey and J. Cody were elected as additional members of Ihe committee. Mr Waters was appointed treasurer, in addition to holding ihe .secretaryship, and Mr A. H. Staiidi.sh auditor. It was decided to register the Association under the Unclassified Societies Act t as nx,Hired by law when* penults lor competitions are desired. Ihe Association adopted the Wellington Association's general rules, and the New Zealand Association competition i tiles. It was agreed that the colours he black and white.