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Canberra Boxing Bulletin #13 - September 2000 Contents Zone titles results New ACT Boxing Board elected SRMC report Tournament dates Club directory New boxing club on the north side Coaching courses Referee/Judge training Coaches meeting ACT Boxing t-shirts Our Internet website Published by Email:
admin@actboxing.cjb.net The 2000 Southern Zone titles were held in Canberra on Saturday 12 August. Boxer turnout from NSW clubs was surprisingly low, with only 33 registrations in all.Fifteen bouts proceeded, with title winners as below (local boxers shown in bold). Junior:
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Congratulations to the coaches from Tuggeranong PCYC and Underground Training Centre, and their boxers: Ashlee Lopez, Dale Hogg, Michael Smith, Clayton Tidbury, Adam Lovelock, Sam Towill, Chris Drumgold, Ben Molloy, Kane Steele & Rohan Untersteiner. A big thank you to the hard-working volunteers who helped out with myriad of jobs before and during the tournament. Videotapes can be purchased through ACT Boxing Inc. At the Annual General Meeting of ACT Boxing on 30 July, the following office-bearers were elected: President: Bob Barron Vice-President: Shane Drumgold Treasurer: Dick Reid Secretary: Tony Whelan Board members: Georgia Gleeson, David Delfino, Karen O’Brien Two additional Board members will be appointed shortly. The recent meeting of the Sports and Recreation Ministers Council in Canberra examined issues concerning boxing and combat sports. The recommendations relating to amateur boxing were: Ř Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments encourage the development of codes of practice for amateur and professional boxing and martial art contests that are consistent with current legislation; Ř that boxing’s governing bodies take steps to develop a set of modified rules to further enhance the development and safety aspects of junior boxing for under 14’s, and amend the minimum age for competitive boxing to 12 years; Ř that boxing’s governing bodies adopt the recommended safety practices listed in the “Medical Handbook of Amateur Boxing”, prepared by the Medical Commission of the AIBA); Ř in determining the appropriateness of female participation in boxing bouts, responsible authorities should bear in mind community standards, anti-discrimination laws, relevant medical research and appropriate minimum medical standards; Ř the commissioning of a three-phase research project into the effects of participating in boxing and combat sports. Specific research should be targeted at a comprehensive literature search, a longitudinal study into the long-term effects of athletes who participate in boxing, and a study into the social issues surrounding the participation of individuals in boxing and combat sports; Electronic copies of the working group report can be obtained from ACT Boxing Inc by email. Other upcoming dates to note: Sat 7 Oct – Campbelltown PCYC Sat 28 Oct – Canberra – Tuggeranong PCYC Sat/Sun 25-26 Nov – Sydney, NSW State Titles
New boxing club on the north side A new training facility is scheduled to open this month in Spence (Belconnen). For more information call Dave on 6259 7338 NSWABA will conduct a Level 1 coaching course and exam on the weekend 14-15 October, at the Blacktown PCYC. If required, there will also be a Level 2 exam and refresher courses for L1 and L2 coaching. If there is sufficient demand, we may run a L1 course in November in Canberra. Expressions of interest are needed asap. For info about courses and costs call Tony on 0407 266920. A Referees and Judges (R&J) training course will be conducted in Blacktown on the weekend 14-15 October. The R&J course trains people as tournament judges, and judging experience is a prerequisite for those judges wishing to become a referee. Candidates are required to develop experience by trial-judging at tournaments in the region in the months following the course. (The Canberra tournament on 28 October is an obvious opportunity to start this.) There is no charge for this course. Call Tony on 0407 266920 to discuss details. Women are very welcome to train as judges. There will be a coaches meeting on Saturday 16 Sept at 1pm, at Underground Training Centre in Liardet Street, Weston. Enquiries: Dave Delfino 6259 7338 Get your ACT Boxing t-shirt from the Underground Training Centre in Liardet Street, Weston (adjacent to the Cooleman Court shopping precinct). Only available in white, sizes M, L, XL or XXL, for just $20. ACT Boxing's web site is at http://actboxing.cjb.net You can read back-copies of this publication on-line. For general info about amateur boxing including profiles and photos of our Olympic boxers, see the Australian boxing site at http://www.ozboxing.org Are you on the mailing list? ACT Boxing mails a copy of the Canberra Boxing Bulletin to anyone interested in amateur boxing in the ACT or surrounding regions. If you did not receive this edition in the mail, contact ACT Boxing on 0407 266920 with your address details, to be added to the mailing list free of charge. |
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