THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 2, 1938.
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BOARD'S DECISION IN LYNCH CASE
OUR LONDON AIR MAIL SPORTS NEWS
P. A. Gibb's Misfortunes
On a racecourse (writes a correspon-
dent) I once heard a girl describe the
horse she had backed as "furiously un-
TITLES FORFEITED FINE IMPOSED
`LONDON, JULY 28. '
BENNY LYNCH HAS BEEN ORDERED BY THE ADMINIS- TRATIVE STEWARDS TO PAY TO, THE BOXING BOARD OF CONTROL £200 WITHIN 21 DAYS FOR FAILING TO WEIGH-IN AT 8 ST., IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS CONTRACT FOR THE WORLD'S FLY-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT WITH JACKIE JURICH (AMERICA), AT PAISLEY, ON JUNE 29.
UNKNOWN'S SPECTACULAR
fortunate." It seems to be that such SWIMMING FEAT
a description could well be applied, to what has happened to P. A. Gibb, the Scotland, Yorkshire, and Cambridge University wicketkeeper and batsman, this season.
If only one ball had been bowled at Manchester, Gibb would have received his “cap,” and been entered among the notables who have played for England against Australia. Yet scurvy fate had to wipe out the match altogether a thing that has happened only once before, in 1890. Hard luck on Gibb that he should suffer in this way.-1
CROSSES AALAND
SEA
Stockholm, To-day,
named Gudrun Dahle swam from A 20 year old Norweigan girl
the Aalands Islands to the Swedish mainland on Sunday, crossing the 30 kilometres wide Aaland Sea in 13 hours and ten minutes.
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SWIMMING
A.S.A. Championships
Native Records Broken
London, July 23 Norman Wainwright (Hanley),
In future, a Board representa- tive is to be allowed access to Lynch's training camp, and if he reports adversely on Lynch's training for any specific contest the Stewards reserve the right to cancel the contest forthwith.
The Board also declare that in retaining his 220 yards men's Lynch has forfeited his British and free style title at the Amateur European fly-weight titles, in addi- Swimming Association's champion- tion to the world's championship, ships at Great Yarmouth last night, and that these titles shall be reg: British native records by 1 1-5th broke his own English amateur and garded as vacant.
All Lynch's future contracts sec. must first be approved by the Board. Wainwright's. cach, Mr. L. .H. ministrative Stewards on Tuesday, Wainwright's lack of success in the Lynch appeared before the Ad-Koskie, perturbed at reading of according to an official announce heats, motored 200 miles yesterday Now matters have been made worse She was compelled to board a by the injury that has kept him out of boat, however, when she was only
to see Wainwright swim a perfect ment issued last night this week's Test at Leeds, and it is to
"For failure to weigh-in at 8 st race. The Hanley swimmer was be hoped that he keeps in the running 1,000 metres from the Swedish in defence of the World's Fly-closely challenged for the greater for his place in the last game. It does coast. since not look as if Ames will be fit for vented her from reaching the coast breaking an order of the Board H.
a strong current pre- Weight Championship, and for part of the distance by K. R. H. Dear the 16-year-old Yar- some time, and Price is unlikely to keep by swimming.
issued to him on March 30;
mouth boy, and R. the billet against Gibb. He is not such a
H. also good batsman, and Gibb has
The girl swimmer, who started
"To give reason why the Ste-Lievers (Longton), but on the last great advantage as regards age. from the fisher village Grisslehamn, wards should not also declare the leg he drew ahead, and, despite a
had kept her plan completely secret British and What has taken place in connection
European flyweight great effort by Deane, finished first with Gibb reminds one of the misfor- and only a few members of the title vacant; and
in 2 mins 16 3-5th secs. Deane, who tunes that befell T. M. Hart, the Scot- summer colony of Grisslehamn,
"To give reason why he should finished second, took 2 mins 19 secs.. land Rugby player and cricketer. Twice which is visited by many Swedish not pay the forfeit of £200 to the Miss M. K. Jeffrey (Croydon) set he was chosen for Oxford at Rugby, artists in summer, witnessed the Board in accordance with the Ste-up a new British native record in but each time injury prevented him playing in the University match, and
wards' decision on March 30 last, winning the 220 yards women's free thus claiming his "Blue." That he re-
and as agreed to by him.”
style championship in 2 mins 40 ceived his cricket "Blue" would not be
4-5th secs. a very ample recompense.
Results:
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Bradman And Hammond Race For Runs
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SINGS OPERA
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HELD RESPONSIBLE
The low temperature of the Aa- land Sea, which is only warmed
The Board have decreed that 200 Yards Women's Breaststroke to 12 degrees cent. above zero spite of the long preceding heat their representative shall be allow-1. D. Storey (Montague Burton); period, proved a serious handicap ed to take the weight of Lynch at mins., 50 1.5th secs; 2, M. V. Williams (Bristol), 2 mins., 57 secs.; 8, N. J. Ri- but the girl continued swimming, any time during his training for a chards (Coventry), 8 mine 1 sec. singing arias from operas and contest.
Should they use their 220 Yards Men's Free Style 1, N. Don Bradman and Walter Hammond other songs to relieve the tedium right to cancel a fight, Lynch, accor- Wainwright (Hanley), 25 mins., 16 ding to the official statement, will 5th secs,; 2, K. R. H. Deane (Yar- mouth), 2 mins., 19, secs.; 8, R. H. Liev- (rival Test team captains), participated of her lonesome journey. in an exciting race for the honour of
The Swedish press pays great be held responsible for any claim ers (Longton); 2 mins, 20 4-5th secs., being the first batsman to complete tribute to the girl's performance lodged by the promoter or his op-4, F. Dove (Otter), 2 mins., 262-5th 2000 runs for the season....
and points out that a new long dis-ponent or any other licensed. mem-secs.
220 Yards Women's Free Style.-1; The Australian- won by about two tance swimmer of the highest ber concerned.
M. K. Jeffrey (Croydon), 2 mins., 40 hours. He began the day at Notting-
Lynch weighed-in against Jurich 4-5th secs.; 2, Z. Grant (South Man- ham requiring 85 more runs, whereas calibre has been unexpectedly dis- Hammond wanted 106. Bradman's 144 covered in Gundrun Dahle who was at 8 st 6 lbs. They fought a non-chester), 2 mins., 41 secs.; .3, D. E.
title bout, and Lynch won in the Wheway (Coventry), 2 mins., 43 secs. brought his aggregate to 2024. The hitherto completely unknown.
Plunging-1, F. W. Parrington (Liv- 12th round. Jurich is an Ameri-erpool Police), 81 ft., 71⁄2ins.; 2, J. Cr Gloucestershire crack's great innings of
Trans-Ocean.! 271 at Bristol has put him in front with
can, and was challenging Lynch for Snow (Sheffield), 77 ft.; 3, E. Calver 2078 to his credit.
his world title only, and by the (Twickenham), 75 ft., 11ins.
this title for the rules of the Board of Control Lynch Darrington won automatically forfeited that cham-tenth time.
150 Yards Mens' Back Stroke:-1, M. pionship by failing to weigh-in at H. Taylor (Sheffield), 1 min., 46 2-5 8 st. His British and European secs.; 2, S. G. Huxtable (Swansea), 1 championships were not at stake, min., 49 4-5 secs.; 3, H. J. Daniels but the Board have now taken them (Coventry), 1 min., 51 3-5 secs.
Qualifiers for the 150 yards women's away from him. He won all three back stroke.-H. M. Yates (Port of titles by defeating Jackie Brown at Manchester three years ago.
Lynch would make no comment last night when he was told of the Board's decision:
Each man registered his eleventh hundred of the season, and Bradman in doing so equally the record of Victor Trumper, who made the same number of centuries on the 1902 tour here. Bradman will enter the fourth Test match at Leeds on Friday with an average of 126.5 runs per innings. Hammond's average is 86.58.
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Mr. T. H. Kirkup's Record
G.C. NORMAN'S BOWLS VICTORY
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Mr. T. H. Kirkup, who left hospital A close game was wttnessed in during the week-end of June 21, at the Second Round of the Open tended the London-F.A. Council meet Singles Lawn Bowls Championship ing and kept intact a record of not having missed an important meeting when G. C. Norman defeated J. S. of the Council for 40 years. Mr. H. J. Logan by 21 shots to 20, after 27 Huband was re-elected, chairman of the heads had been played asjad Council. A grant of 50 guineas was Scoring was on the low side, At made to the benevolent fund of the London F.A.
Jack Kearns Suspended
Jack Kearns, -- Dempsey trainer-manager, ans for five years by Commission follow of the fight be and the negro ng Adamick and Tr for one and. the fight decla
the seventh head Logan had ob- tained a lead of 6 shots to 8, thanks to two twos, but Norman drew level at the ninth, S
Steady play gave Logan a lead of 16-10 at the 19th, but a four on the next, followed by a single, again enabled Norman to get on level terms.
On the 25th head Logan was leading by 2016, but Norman racored a three and a two on the next two heads to snatch entry into the Third Round. He meets
Coleman on Thursday.
Plymouth), 1-min., 59 secs.; O V. Bas- sett-Lowke (Northampton). 1 min., 56: 2-5 secs.; M. R. Ames (Coventry), 1 min., 57. 2-5 secs.; L. Frampton (Houn slow), 1 min., 57 1-5 secs.; A. M. Han- cock (Dudley Ladies), 1 min., 57 secs.
Here's Luck!
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