Boxing

Bantamweight: C. M. Wong.

Featherweight: A. W. Young.

Lightweight: M. W. Wisheart.

Welterweight: J. Goldfinch.

Middleweight: C. A. McLeod.

Light-heavyweight: E. C. Adams.

Heavyweight: J. R. Roberts.

Coach: T. Adams.

Winners of the shield last year, the boxing team will again be strong. The club has been training since January under the supervision of an excellent coach. Mr. Ted Adams. Competition for team places has been very keen and much has been gained by the enthusiasm of new members. Altogether the prospects are very bright and it can be expected, without undue optimism, that the boxing shield will remain with Victoria.

Bantamweight in the Victoria team is Clarence Wong. A wily two-fisted boxer whose determination and clever weaving make him a worthy representative.

Allan Young, winner of the featherweight division in 1945, is again competing in this weight. Fast and experienced, he is a clever puncher with plenty of stamina. In perfect condition he has every reason to expect success at Dunedin. A V.U.C. blue.

Lightweight Merv Wisheart has been the winner of the welterweight division in the last two Tournaments and last year won the scientific award. Fast, orthodox and versatile with a long record of victories to which he should add this year. His chances of retaining the scientific medal are also very good. Another V.U.C. blue.

The only news from Massey concerns a welterweight named Christie who will have to eliminate a long range boxer John Goldfinch, whose stamina and ringcraft should give him an excellent chance of success in Otago.

In "Cathy" Macleod, middleweight, Victoria has a natural fighter supplemented by boxing skill. Determined and aggressive with a vicious punch he may well anticipate victory by the short route at Tournament.

Another member of last year's team, Eric Adams, light-heavyweight, is a strong puncher. Although he left his training until comparatively recently he is fast for the weight and will undoubtedly turn this to account in the conflict down South. Another lightweight G. C. Kaye will meet Adams soon.

Representative for the past two years, John Roberts is again the team's heavyweight. His height and weight make him a formidable opponent and he has a good punch. His present form indicates that he has improved since last year and the experience he has acquired should stand him in good stead in the ring.

More Tournament notes on Page 8.)