BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 May 1920, Page 7

BOXING.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. irawera Sports and Pastimes Club appears to bo a. real live body. Already it. u? i lu - n twn s,,( '< , essful tournamenls. and ihc tlilrri tourney, which Is to bo hold In the tipern House nn Wednesday evening nevt, the first race urght, promises to bo eunallv surcessful. The commiltee has put on bill o« tare that should prove an irresl:itlhi-» r.rvadion to residents of the district, and also lo outside sports who will be present at the races. The pieoe do resistant will be the '" ,1U of fifteen rounds between n. Oliver (of Auckland), who will be remembered as a clever New Plymouth lad some . ears back, and T. Uren (of Australia), wno has taken the place of Gus Venn the hd '.n, n !, J a iV?" lu S ui l,aTln '>' broken his thumb vhen fighting Peter Cook at Christohurch In addition four good amateur bruits have been arranged of six three-minute rounds* the con tastaivts being:—Feather: <>m (Wanganui v. Buckley (Tiiuinaninui) : middio, Bond (Wangiimn) v. Wilson (Taumaninui) ; welter Parkinson (T.iumarumii) v. DiiKKan' (Xor'manbv: and heavies, Pope (Toko) v. Canute (Strati „ Complete arraiißeiuenta have been madd for the tournament by the committee, of which Mr. Patterson is tho capable seeref 4 seating accranmorlati™ will be provided on the stafee for 500 people. sir. hj, , v ' t f Um '" lne (of I[ »vr«'«) has been appointed referee.

Arrangements are well In hand for the Vmnl-T. 5' hltth ' 8 10 ' >e liel(1 ln llie i n- Thentre. New Plymouth. on May Sfitli t£-u»' ; ,mi ! cl \ ,lle nusplces of the T.iranula Bo A ms Association, ant) there is every indication that tlio tournament will p fo ve a decided success. Keen interest Is lielntaken by amateur b»xe» throughout tonnaki.and there are certain to he numerous entries In each class. On each evenln" a professional bout will he shifted. All "the erniteitauts have hern signed Tip, and jne now In active training for the event. On the flrs, evening. T. jr. Winikl will meet T Thompson (of Tolm), and on the, seeoiU evening, G. Richardson (of New Plymouth) will be opposed by Sailor Brown, who has a great reputation in naval circles