THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 12, 1988.
Benny Lynch's Knockout Win
Jackie Jurich Fails To Live Up To Reputation Disappointing Finish
Non-Titular Fight
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ENNY LYNCH, Glasgow, who was deprived of his world fly- weight championship title in Glasgow yesterday for being over- weight for his title fight against Jackie Jurich, U.S.A. probably made matters more complicated, for, after forfeiting his title, he proceeded to hammer Jurich into submission, at St. Mirren F.C. ground, Love Street, Paisley, last night, and eventually knocked out the challenger in the twelfth round. The fight was, of course, a non-title bout at catch-weights.
The American was conceding eight lbs., but Lynch, fighting a lot below the form with which he dismissed earlier challengers, was seldom in trouble, and had Jurich down for a count of nine in the first round. In later stages the American was down for nine again on no fewer than three occasions, and once for eight, besides the knock-out.
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awaiting so long. A quick right cross sent Jurich down for nine. |On rising, a similar punch put him down for eight, and the gong saved
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LYNCH'S FIERCE ATTACKS
Lynch was tigerish in the attacks that followed, and from that point the knock-out became only a mat-
TO-DAY'S OPEN: SINGLES BOWLS ENCOUNTERS
The following is to-day's programme in the First Round of the Open Sin gles Lawn Bowls Championship,
·AT HONG KONG F. C. S. M. White v. F. Nolan. W; J. Howard v. D. M. Khan.
AT K.C.C.
F. V. V. Ribeiro v. J. McKelvie. J. E. Henson v. A. R. Minu..
TWO COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS
Surrey's Big Win Over Kent
London, To-day.
"REVIEWER'S"
SPORTS COMMENTARY
America And Golf
Amateur Status
Question
The Executive Committee of the United States Golf Association have decided, in connection with the ama- teur status rules, that "a boy may not engage in amateur competition who is class in an occupation which would' him as a professional if he were over the age limit of exemption from that classification..
Two Country Cricket Champion- This means that caddies, caddie- ship matches which commenced masters, and assistants to professionals last Saturday, concluded yesterday, are not eligible for amateus competi- Surrey beating Kent by 9 wickets, tions, regardless of age. Caddies and caddie-masters who cease to act as at Blackheath, while Hampshire such prior to their 18th birthday, or beat Somerset by 5 wickets, at assistants to professionals who cease Yeovil.
to act as such prior to their 16th Bowlers shone in these two birthdays, automatically become "ama- matches, Boyes, as previously re- for reinstatement.
teur golfers, and do not need to apply ported, being in brilliant fettle to capture nine wickets for 57 runs to
The Royal and Ancient Club's help Hants dismiss Somerset for amateur definition for British golfers 116 in their first knock. Wellard, players who have carried clubs for states that professional golfers and the England Test player, had 6 for hire after attaining the age of 18 62 in Hants' first lease at the years are not eligible for
wicket.
Lynch was at once the des- pair and delight of his fol. lowers, for he fought in lethar- gic manner and with a non- chalance never before seen in him. The timing of his punches ́was poor, and the impression one formed was that the old Lynch might well have won in the first round. Jurich, indeed, great challenger, al- though both clever and plucky.
ter of time. In the eighth round] Yesterday's results as 'cabled by It is given to few boxers to be the gong again saved the American Reuter, were: heartily booed on their entry to after he had been down twice for
At Blackheath, Surrey beat Kent by the ring and be carried off amid nine, Lynch was careless and con-9 wickets cheers. That is what happened to fident thereafter, and with reason-Kent: 185 and 100 (Parker 5 for 32). Lynch. He looked ill at ease in able timing, would have had his Surrey: 190 (Watt 6 for 80) and 46 the ring, and when his name was opponent beaten much earlier. mentioned in the preliminary an- Jurich was followed relentlessly "At Yeovil, Hampshire beat Somerset nouncements and the crowd booed, round the ring, but evaded much by 5. wickets. he rose and made a little bow, smil-punishment by weaving and falling Somerset: 116 (Boyes 9 for 57) and ing somewhat boldly in face of the into clinches. It seemed that he Hants: 125 (Wellard 6 for 62)
might last to the finish when Lynch, with a quick left-right to the body, sent him down again in the twelfth, and by the time Jurich struggled to his feet the full count had gone.
It was a merited enough win, but
shouts.
DOWN IN FIRST ROUND When the gong went for the first round Lynch simply stood his ground while Jurich made the pace. It was a dreadful opening for a champion, or immediate past-cham- pion, yet, with two minutes gone, a somewhat speculative left swing in the course of a burst of energy saw Jurich topple from a punch to the jaw.
Many must have foreseen a quick ending to the encounter, but Jurich boxed warily and outpointed Lynch in succeeding rounds. Lynch, in fact, was most irritating in his work, boxing with his left hand only, and presumably reserving his right for the devastating chop punches that have knocked out so many of his opponents
AGAIN BEING OUTPOINTED
a
most disappointing encounter.
Lynch was by no means the little and Jurich, from the home of hard
firebrand of the past three years,
for 1.
156.
148 for 5).
and
-Reuter.
TO-DAY'S LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE ENCOUNTER
U.S.R.C. Entertain
K.C.C.
competitions.
amateur
Mr. M. H. Benson Buys Grand Prix Winner
Mr. M. H. Benson has bought Near- co, which won the Grand Prix de Paris from Signor Federico Tesio for £60,- Sir H. Mallaby-Deeley gave a similar sum some years ago for the English Derby winner, Call Boy.
000.
Nearco, which was bred in Italy by Signor Tesio, is by Lord Derby's horse, Pharos.. He has run-in-14-races and- has never been beaten. There has been intense competition for the colt since Signor Teslo let it be known af- ter his Paris win that he was willing to accept offers for him, providing he could get the consent of the Italian Government to sell. In the Grand Prix he beat the best horses in France, including the English Derby winner, Bois Roussel.
Mr. Benson, Nearco's new owner retired some time ago from the big
hitting champions, appeared to be rather a flashy boxer, speedy yet without the variety of attack.or defence with which he was credited. The spectators,
although ap- parently well pleased with a Scot- tish success, even though the fight
Some interesting tennis should bookmaking firm which he established. what was promised, saw little King's Park, where United Services Windsor Lad from the Maharajah of was in every, way an anti-climax to be witnessed this afternoon at bloodstock breeding. He bought He devotes his attention nowadays to
The effect of the afternoon Cricket Club in the "A" Division of the Derby in 1994. In Mr. Benson's enough to be enthusiastic about.
Recreation Club entertain Kowloon Rajpipla for £50,000, after he had won weigh-in was most noticeable, of the Lawn Tennis League.
colours Windsor Lad won the St. Leger course, barely 10,000 turning out
and the Eclipse Stakes. . on a sunny evening.
The following is to-days and the remainder of this week's pro- gramme:-
M'Manus, of C.R.C.
K.I.T.C.
To-day
"A" DIVISION V.K.C.C.
To-morrow
“B” DIVISION.
VH.K.U.T.C.
V. G.S.C.C. v. I.R.C.. V. K.C.C.
Thursday
WARNOCK KNOCKED OUT There was a surprise in the sup- porting bouts when Jimmy War-U.S.R.C. Lynch was being outpointed nock, of Belfast, who holds two de- again, but produced flashes of his cisions over Lynch, was knocked old fire, particularly in the fifth out by Johnny round. By that time he had taken Twechar, a contender for the Scot-Club de Recreio. v. H.K.C.C. nearly everything that Jurich could tish bantam-weight championship.C.C.C. give him, and was obviously play-It may have been of some extra S.C.A.A. ing a waiting game. Then came the consolation to the crowd that a pro- turning point-a flash of fury from mising young Scot could make such Lynch in the seventh round. Tear- quick work of an experienced; and ing into the American the moment feared opponent. the gong went, Lynch c chased his In a bout that was scheduled for C.R.C cpponent all round the ring,
ten three-minutes rounds at 8 at 6 S.C.A.A. This was the best round
of albs, the Irish "southpaw" showed K.T.G.C.A. ter, for all his usual fire, but was complete- and smart ly outboxed. The Foot "opened up”-
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in the second-round,
nd Warnock A.T.C. however, went down fo
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right hook
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somewhat dull
Jurich, by clever
footwork, almost trouble. Midway
the American went into a clinch and in stepping out gave Lynch the close opening that he had been
A.T.C.
*** DIVISION.
0.0.0. Club de Recreio H.K.U.T.C. I.R.C
Friday
"D" DIVISION
Club de Recreio 0.3.0.0 ZERONE K.0.0.
"I have bought the horse to stand at the stud in England," said Mr. Benson. to a reporter, "Subscribers to Wind- Bor. Lad will be given preference if they desire to have nominations.. cannot say at the moment whether I shall-run him in any race before he goes to stud, but definitely he will not meet his Ostend engagement.
Mr. Benson owns the Beech House Stud at Cheveley, Newmarket, where Windsor Lad stands..
Signor Tesio is regarded as one of the greatest authorities on bloodstock breeding in the world. He has more than a hundred choicely-bred horses and mares in his, stud and racing. stables in Italy, He bred Donatello II, which he sold last year to ✨ Mr. Esmond for £45,000,
Some of the big prices given. thoroughbreds include besides the already mentioned:Solario, to Lord Glanely for £47,000: Prince Palatine, to Mr. J. B. Jool for £40,000; · Flying Fox to M. E. Blanc for £87,500 and Gyllene, to Sir William Bass for $281,500.