The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 13, Issue 3 (June 1, 1938.)
The Heeneys Again!
The Heeneys Again!
Among the boxers chosen to represent New Zealand at the Empire Games in Sydney, is noted the name Darcy Heeney. The Christian name recalls memories of Australia's greatest middleweight boxer, Les Darcy, while the surname is known in boxing rings in New Zealand, Australia, England, South Africa and America. Darcy Heeney, fighting son of a fighting father, is a nephew of Tom Heeney, who fought Gene Tunney for the heavyweight boxing championship several years ago. Darcy's father, Jack Heeney, held the New Zealand professional middleweight championship for many years. As an amateur Jack Heeney won the welterweight championship of New Zealand in 1914—twenty-three years later his son brought the title back to the family!