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SECOND
CAUSES
DEFEAT
BENNY LYNCH IS
DISQUALIFIED
CRICKET "A WAR OF ATTRITION
Sussex Chaman
Remarks
THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 29, 1937.
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FRIDAY, 160 APRIL, 1937, wish to see? nor of Strition This view Directors and the Statements of -carried out of receiving the Report of the was expressed by Brigadier Gen-Account to 31st December, 1936, Furniture, Drawing Room Dining Black Wood Ware, Teak Office Ferat Brownlow, Sussex C.C.C. chair-and of declaring Dividend, etc. Room and Bed Room Furniture, yesterday.
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of the Society will be CLOSED Ware, E. P. & Brass Ware, Holmes would again lead the Sus-Both Days inclusive. London, March 2. sex eleven, General Brownlow stat- In one of the most sensational ed that Mr. Holmes had done much
By Order of the Board, fights seen in this country for to maintain the real spirit of many years, Len Hampston sportsmanship.
DOWN FOR COUNT EIGHT TIMES!
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A. W. HUGHES,
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(Batley) beat Benny Lynch It was announced that the club's (Glasgow), World, European and appeal to members to increase their British flyweight champion, at subscriptions by ten per sent had THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Belle Vue, Manchester, fast met with a good response. night. Lynch, after being down Lord Leconfeld, president, maxed for eight counts, was disqualified the election of Mr. A. Miller Hallett in the fifth round because his as his successor, and this was un- second jumped into the ring.
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Lynch had been battered by EL T. Bartlett, the Cambridge terrific body punches when, at University cricketer, who has play-ORDINARY YEARLY the count of three, when he was for Sussex until 1938, but it is hop-ING again down in the fifth round, ed for Surrey, will not be qualified be held at its HEAD OFFICE, of the Company will one of his seconds leapt into the ed that he will appear during the Union Building, Hong Kong, on ring waving his hands and coming season in the Varsity game FRIDAY, 16th APRIL, 1937, at claiming a foul Immediately, and also against the New Zea-2.50 p Mr. Gas Platts, the referee, landers. stopped the contest, and dis
qualified Lynch.
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cision. Amid an uproar, during came up for the fourth round. He of the Company will be CLOSED which the bell clanged for the sent in a left to the ribs and fol- from 29th MARCH to 16th APRIL, crowd to quieten, the MC. an-lowed with a night to the head. Both Days inclusive. nounced, “Hampston is the winner-After some forceful fighting, how-
Lynch is disqualified.".
ever, Lynch went to the boards For
a count of nine.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager.
"STING IN BLOWS From the first bell it was ob vious that the Yorkshireman had a sting in his blows. He went for the body, but Lynch, boxing quite the body dropped the champion for coolly, countered the blows and another count. Lynch was hurt by
Hampston rushed from his corn- Hong Kong, 18th March, 1937. er at the opening of the fifth round,
and, hooking with both hands to BRITISH TRADEBS INSURANCE
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had most of the fight with some the blow and he wriggled in pain. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDER clever left-hand leads.
Two rounds passed without in-ring.
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The fight was at 8st 6lb-6lb over the champion the fly-weight limit. Lynch's titles ORDINARY round the ring and eventually con-were not at stake. nected with a left swing to the body. Lynch fell for a count of eight. He seemed quite strong when he got to his feet, but another right to the body sent him down for a similar count.
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Lynch: "I do not agree with the Account to 31st December, 1936; Bronze Incense Burners, Vases, Directors and the Statements of Carved · Horn ament Old ing in with both hands, and he hurt me, and I think there will be The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS shook Hampston with a right to a different result when we meet of the Company will be CLOSED
Embroider the chin, but Hampston kept up a again.” whirlwind attack to the body and shortly before the bell Lynch was
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to disqualify Lynch as his seconds The referee: "I had no option but
This time the bell saved him, citing fight.”
jumped into the ring. It was an ex-
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