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Lieut.-Colonel C. Portway, M.C., Major S. W. Harris, Captain
H. M. Heppel, O.B.E., Captain H. S. Doe, M.C., Captain A.
W. Byrne, T.D., Captain L. M. Joseph. Three of the above
form a quorum.
3.—Functions of Sub
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Committee.
The functions of the Boxing
Sub-Committee are :—
(a) To maintain, encourage and improve boxing in the
Territorial Army.
(b) To act as a central body for control and appeal.
(c) To promote competitions, particularly the Territorial
Army Boxing Championships, with which are combined the
Inter-Divisional Championship for the Scarborough Cup.
4.
—Rules for T.A. Boxing Meetings.
The attention of
Formations and Units is drawn to these Rules, which govern
all T.A. Boxing Meetings, and failure to comply and obtain
authorisation will cause competitors to lose their amateur
status. Hon. Secretaries of Divisional Sport Boards are to
take every step to see that these rules are carried out.
Rule (i) No unit of the Territorial Army will hold any form
of Boxing Meeting without permission of the Army Boxing
Association. Such permission will be obtained by making
application, accompanied by suggested programme, at least
three weeks before the date of the meeting to the Hon.
Secretary of its respective Command Boxing Association,
who is the General Staff Officer for Physical Training of the
Command. (For addresses see para. 6.)
Rule (ii) The Boxing Association of the Command concerned
will give its permission after consulting with the Council of
the Amateur Boxing Association, or one of its local centres,
as to suitability of date, providing the competition and
contests are strictly confined to Territorials and Amateur
boxers of H.M. Army, Navy and Royal Air Force.
Rule (iii) If it is desired to include any
Civilian
boxers,
including members of the Police Force, the Command
Boxing Association will forward the application to the
Council of the Amateur Boxing Association, or its local
Centre, for the necessary permission.
Rule (iv) No Professional, Service or Civilian, may compete
at any Territorial Meeting.
Rule (v) Any Territorial Meeting which is held without the
permission of the Army Boxing Association will be an
unauthorised meeting, and an Amateur boxer who takes
part in it will be suspended until reinstated by the Amateur
Boxing Association.
5.—Civilian Boxing Meetings.
Territorial Army boxers and
officials taking part in unauthorised meetings, whether
competitive or exhibition boxing, will automatically lose their
amateur status until reinstated by the Amateur B.A. Officers
i e boxing in Units are requested to caution their men against
taking part in any civilian meeting without his permission.