Murphy, Richard Boswell, 1924-2000

Date: 1945 - 1948

By: Scales, Sydney Ernest, 1916-2003

Reference: B-074-016

Description: A strip-cartoon of eleven images, explaining the cartoonist's absence, and then reporting on the fight for the British Empire middleweight title between the New Zealander Bos Murphy and Vince Hawkins. Bos Murphy won. Other Titles - The S. I. D. (Special Investigations Division of the Cartoon Department) Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, on sheet 265 x 360 mm.

Date: 1940 - 1949

From: [Programmes and ephemera relating to boxing, boxers].

Reference: Eph-A-BOXING-1940s

Description: Includes: 1944: Boxing and wrestling contest. U.S.A. v N.Z.. New Caledonia, B.R.D. 8 February 1944. Programme. 1946: Auckland Boxing Association. New Zealand Amateur Championships. Town Hall Auckland, 23-25 September 1946. Itinerary. 1946: Hutt Valley Boxing Association. Vic Patrick (Australia) v Bos Murphy (New Zealand). Recreation Ground Petone, 27 April 1946. Programme (2 copies). 1946: Wellington Boxing Association. Professional middleweight contest. Ray Dunn (Australia) v Henry Robertson (Christchurch). Town Hall Wellington, 7 October 1946. Programme 1946: Wellington Boxing Association. Special middleweight contest: Jack Kirkham (Australia) v Bos Murphy (New Zealand). Town Hall Wellington, 21 October 1946. Programme 1947: Wellington Boxing Association. Amateur and professional tournament. Special heavyweight contest: Jack Johnson (Australia) v Don Mullett (NZ). Town Hall Wellington, 5 May 1947. Programme 1947: Wellington Boxing Association. Amateur and professional tournament. Special welterweight contest: S Edwards (Wairarapa) v H Hanson (Hanson's). Town Hall Wellington, 16 June 1947. Programme. 1947: Wellington Boxing Association. Senior amateur championships. Special light heavyweight contest: Dick Morgan (England) v Darcy Hoffman (Dunedin). Town Hall Wellington, 15 September 1947. Programme 1947: New Zealand Amateur Boxing Championships. King Edward Barracks Christchurch, 22-24 September 1947. Souvenir programme 1948: Wellington Boxing Association. Amateur tournament (R Chooque - Dunedin v Stuart Gunn - Pahiatua). Town Hall Wellington, 31 May 1948. Programme 1948: Wellington Boxing Association. Amateur tournament (Harry Hanson v Scotty McLeod). Town Hall Wellington, 12 July 1948. Programme 1949: Hutt Valley Boxing Association. Professional tournament (Laurie Petersen v Clarrie Gordon). Recreation Ground Petone, 19 February 1949. Programme 1949: New Zealand Amateur Boxing Championships. Town Hall Wellington, 26-28 September 1949. Programme (2 copies) and itinerary. Quantity: 1 folder(s) 10 programmes. Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying around 297 x 210 mm.

Date: 1939 - 1953

From: Maxwell, Allan Cecil, 1889-1965 (compiler) :[Two volumes of New Zealand boxing programmes. 1930-1950s]

Reference: Eph-A-BOXING-Maxwell-02

Description: Includes programmes: 1. Wellington Boxing Association presents Ivor Germaine (West Indies) v Barry Brown (NZ). [Wellington] 13 July 1953 2. Wellington Boxing Association presents Al Wilburn (Australia) v Barry Brown (NZ). [Wellington], 22 June 1953 3. Wellington Boxing Association presents Jack Boyd (Stratford) v Jack Allen (Wellington), and Carl Brennan (Wellington) v Barry Brown (Wairarapa). [Wellington], 9 March 1953 4. Wellington Boxing Association presents Don Mullett (Wellington) v Jim Hall (New Plymouth) and Carl Brennan v Bobby Elley. [Wellington], 15 September 1952 5. Wellington Boxing Association presents Al Bourke (Melbourne) v Jim Hall (Wellington); and Noel Fitzwater (welterwieght champion) vs George Burke (contender). [wellington], 7 July 1952 6. Wellington Boxing Association presents welterweight contests, with Billy Beazley (Wellington), Alfie Emerson (Napier), George Burke (Wellington) and Noel Fitzwater (Hastings). [Wellington], 12 May 1952 7. Wellington Boxing Association presents presents "Chub" Keith (light heavyweight champion of NZ) v Don Mullett (heavyweight champion of NZ); and George Burke (Wellington) v Alfie Emerson (Australia). [Wellington], 18 February 1952 8. Wellington Boxing Association presents "Chub" Keith (Wellington) v Barney Clarke (Auckland). [Wellington], 10 September 1951 9. Wellington Boxing Association presents Ross Pippett (Australia) v Chub Keith (Wellington). [Wellington], 9 July 1951 10. Wellington Boxing Association presents Don Mullett (NZ) v Ken Shaw (Scotland). [Wellington], 28 May 1951 11. New Plymouth Boxing Association. International Heavyweight contest. Ken Shaw (Scotland) v Don Mullett. Rugby Park New Plymouth, 17 February 1951. 12. Wellington Boxing Association presents Dave Sands (Australia) v Don Mullett (NZ). [Wellington], 14 December 1950 13. Wellington Boxing Association presents Ross Pippett (Australia) v Don Mullett (NZ). [Wellington], 24 July 1950 14. Wellington Boxing Association presents Canterbury v Wellington in a teams match for the Excelsior Shield, and Jack O'Leary (Wellington) v Harry Hanson (Wellington). [Wellington], 8 May 1950 15. Wellington Boxing Association presents an all amateur tournament starring Vernon Tuck (Greymouth) v Bobby Elley (Wellington), and Maurice Tuck (Greymouth) v Jack Goggin (Wellington). [Wellington], 19 May 1949 16. Wellington Boxing Association presents Monster amateur tournament, Canterbury v Wellington for the Excelsior Shield. Town Hall Wellington, 26 July 1948 17. Wellington Boxing Association presents an amateur tournament, Hawkes Bay v Wellington. Town Hall Wellington, 17 May 1948 18. Hutt Valley Boxing Association professional contest. Dave Sands (Australia) v Don Mullett (NZ). Recreation Ground Petone, 10 April 1948 19. Wellington Boxing Association presents an interprovincial amateur tournament Dunedin v Wellington. Town Hall Wellington, 5 April 1948 20. Hutt Valley Boxing Association presents Dave Sands (Australia) v Doug Rollinson (NZ). [Hutt Valley], 6 March 1948 21. Wellington Boxing Association presents professional heavyweight championship contest, Don Mullett v Martin Weir. Town Hall Wellington, 1 December 1947 22. Wellington Boxing Association presents monster amateur tournament. Jack Boyd (Stratford) v Pat Gallagher (Wellington). Town Hall Wellington, 3 November 1947 23. Wellington Boxing Association presents Senior Amateur championships tournament, Dick Morgan (England) v Darcy Hoffman (Dunedin). Town Hall Wellington, 15 November 1947 24. Wellington Boxing Association presents Jack McCann (Wellington) v Noel Dornan (Hastings). Town Hall Wellington, 2 June 1947 25. Wellington Boxing Association. Amateur tournament. Town Hall Wellington 30 June 1947 26. Wellington Boxing Association. Amateur and professional tournament. Lyn Philp (Lower Hutt) v Ronnie Hawes (Canterbury). Town Hall Wellington, 21 April 1947 27. Wellington Boxing Association presents special middleweight contest. Bos Murphy (NZ) v Jack Kirkham (Australia). Town Hall Wellington, 21 October 1946 28. Wellington Boxing Association presents amateur & professional tournament, with Jack Bridges (Melbourne) v Tommy Hansen (Wellington). Town Hall Wellington, 27 May 1946 29. Wellington Boxing Association presents amateur & professional tournament, with Henry Robertson (Dunedin) v Jack McCann (Wellington). Town Hall Wellington, 2 April 1946 30. Manawatu Boxing Association. International heavyweight contest between Maurice Strickland (NZ) and Alabama Kid (America) and supporting bout Victor Caltaux (NZ) v Johnnie Hutchinson (America). Showgrounds Palmerston North, 26 December 1940 31. Wellington Boxing Association presents professional tournament, with Clarrie Rayner (Blenheim) v Jackie Sharpe (NZ Air Force). Town Hall Wellington, 7 September 1940 32. Wellington Boxing Association presents amateur & professional tournament, with Clarrie Rayner (Blenheim) v Young Gildo (Honolulu). Town Hall Wellington, 5 October 1940 33. Wellington Boxing Association presents amateur & professional tournament, with Mark Candy (Wanganui) v Fin McIvor (Wellington); and Clarrie Marshall (Gisborne) v Keith Fitzwater (Wellington). Town Hall Wellington, 13 July 1939 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Programe booklets bound together in maroon imitation leather, 247 mm. Provenance: From the papers of Allan Cecil Maxwell, 2013.

Date: 1967

From: [Programmes and ephemera relating to boxing, boxers. 1905-1999].

Reference: Eph-B-BOXING-1967-01

Description: Programme for a boxing contest, shows photographs of the two contestants on the front cover, and messages from Wellington Mayor Sir Francis Kitts, Brian O'Brien of the Wellington Boxing Association, and Peter Snell on behalf of the Rothmans Sports Foundation. There is a history of the title fights, a CV of champion Bunny Grant, and challenger Manoel Santos. Other supporting boxers on the programme are profiled: Mike Dimitri, Fred Taupola, Bill Opetaia, Dick Blair, Bob Murdoch, Bernie Sua, and Ron Chadfield. There are articles about Bos Murphy, Barry Brown (autographed), Tuna Scanlan, Charlie Griffin, Earl Nikora, and Tom Heeney. The referees on the night were Tom Fox, Alan Scaife and Dave Kennedy. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 28 pages, 280 x 218 mm.

Date: 1955-1971

By: Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002

Reference: PA-Group-00375

Description: Wellington, openings of Parliament, politicians, Governors General, show personalities, Antarctic teams, police, army, visiting diplomats and heads of state, ship visits, memorials, RNZAF, fighter planes and fighter plane training, rugby and rugby players and selectors, film censorship, conferences, agricultural air shows, artists, royalty, manufacturing industries, models and fashion parades, New Zealand Players, etc Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives housed at 35mm-18037 to 18703, 120-0881 to 0959, 1/4-071736 to 072044, 1/2-177020 to 177461. Quantity: 1483 b&w original negative(s) 78 120 strips comprising 158 images, 666 35mm strips comprising 1,976 images, 308 1/4 plate negs, 441 1/2 plate negs. Total images 2,883. Finding Aids: Library generated negative registers provide a good access point to this collection. The negatives are listed within subject groupings.. Processing information: Originally arranged and described in 1995. Reference number changed from PAColl-4814 to PA-Group-00375 in 2009.

Date: [ca 1950s-1970s]

From: Boxing New Zealand :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9513-3

Description: Photographs of boxers from New Zealand and overseas, many of whom are identified Quantity: 59 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1920s-1970s]

From: Boxing New Zealand :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9513-4

Description: Photographs of boxers from New Zealand and overseas, many of whom are identified. Includes an envelope of detached photograph labels with biographical details for New Zealand boxers. Quantity: 81 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1930s-1970s]

From: Boxing New Zealand :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9513-1

Description: Photographs of boxers from New Zealand and overseas, many of whom are identified Quantity: 65 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1947

By: Apex Films (N.Z.) Ltd; Pennon Press (Lower Hutt, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-D-BOXING-1947-01

Description: Poster shows an arrangement of text advertising the film of a boxing match. Text continues: "See the knock downs in rounds 1, 2 and 3, the torrid 10th round. See Murphy in his glorious defeat. Jones, the greatest fighter ever seen in this country. Hear the vigorous voice of famous commentator Winston J McCarthy". Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 605 x 340 mm. Provenance: Purchased at NZ Book Auctions, 28 March 2010, lot 350.

Date: [ca 19 December 1951]

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/399/09-G

Description: Mr Bos Murphy photographed circa 19 December 1951 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches