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BOXING
a ticket. If necessary he should keep spectators, who say they have
lost tickets or who give other excuses, waiting at the door until the
organising officer is fetched.
Inside each door of the hall or gymnasium have at least four
seating orderlies who know the lay-out of the hall and who can
direct spectators quickly to the proper seats.
Spectators arriving late should not be shown to their seats until
there is an interval between rounds of boxing.
Prizes.
—It
is a good plan to give out prizes at the end of each
bout. If winners and runners-up are collected in the ring for a mass
distribution of prizes at the end of the meeting, it adds unnecessary
length to a show that is probably already very long.
A team shield or team prize obviously has to be presented at the
end of the meeting.
Band.
—Visit
the Bandmaster and see that he is satisfied with all
arrangements made for the band.
Refreshments.
—Hot
suppers for competitors have already been
mentioned, but this is a reminder of an important item for your
organisation.
AFTER THE MEETING
Fatigue Party.
—The
unit or formation Adjutant should be
approached before the hall is prepared and the ring set up to see if
it is possible to have the same fatigue party, or at least the same
N.C.O. in charge 'of the fatigue party to clear up the hall after the
meeting ends. This saves endless work, especially when chairs
have to be returned to the R.A.O.C., etc.
Entertainment Tax Form.—
Complete this return as soon as
possible as Excise channels are slow moving and your balance sheet
will be held up if you delay sending in your returns.
Balance Sheet.—
Certain
items such as hire of hall or gymnasium
(R.E. works should render account for the latter), bills for heating,
lighting, etc., are apt to be overlooked when making out a balance
sheet. Try to get out a correct balance sheet and close accounts as
soon as possible after each meeting.
Letters
of
Thanks.
—It
should be unnecessary to mention this
point, but again it is sometimes overlooked. Thank all officials and
anyone who has helped you.
Press Record.
—If
you have a team boxing throughout a season, it
is useful to compile a book of cuttings from the local Press which
describes each fight. It acts as a reminder of how each man in the
team fared in any one match.
Notes.
—Keep
a notebook and fill it with instances of where the
organisation of the meeting is either weak or breaks down altogether.
Make a list o£ improvements for the next show. Bear in mind that
the efficiency of organisation of your present meeting is what sells
the tickets for the next meeting 1