THE
WEDNESDAY, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
OCTOBER 19, 1938.
SHANGHAI LAWN BOWLERS BEATEN BY POLICE R.C.
Benny Lynch Knocked Out And Hooted From Ring At N.S. C.
London, Oct. S.
Benay Lynch, only a few months' ago world flyweight cham- pion, was hooted from the ring at the National Sporting Club this wook. His opponent, Aurel Toma, of Roumania, knocked him out in the third round after Lynch had given a display that astounded the spectators. He landed only three half-hearted blows and scemod dazed, It was a farcical contest that lasted only six minutes 32 seconds.
Lynch took a hard punch on the chin and fell face downwards on the canvas, where he remained motion- lens while he was counted out.
Lynch, who weighed in at the astonishing poundage, for an crot- while flyweight, of 0 at. 5 lb. was flabby and dull cyo and his weight definitely had no other oflect than to low is feet and dull his fighter.
It was the first knockout Lynch has ever suffered and some keen followers of boxing cannot remem- ber him being off his feet in any fight before.
There was not a sympathetic word anywhere as he was 'carried out of the ring but the following day the National Sporting Club announced its willingness to help him recapture the form that made him world fly. weight champion.
OFFER OF HOLIDAY
was
10
The fight was at entch-weights. Toma is an "unknown."
Lynch
have reported broken down completely in dressing room and was given restorn- tives.
Heavyweight Fight Was A Fiasco
London, Sept. 30. Never before has there been such a scene in a boxing ring as at the Doyle-Phillipa ghi at Harringay Arena in Tandon on Tuesday night. Doyle. tyho has provided many seenes in his boxing career, has never surpassed this one.
"It Lynch will agree to go away into the country for a few months, and then take a month's sea cruise, the Club will gladly defray_all_the coste," said Mr. John Harding, The contest, which lasted only 4 min. 20 sec. was fought in continual manager of the NS.C.
"That would not place Lynch un- uproar, Doyle, two or three times der any obligation to us; he would having Phillips seemingly on be free to go and ght afterwards verge of knock out with ponderous wherever and whenever he liked, looking right swings. It was in try- to land this right that Doyle But, if he will agree to our sugges-ing tion and have a complete rest, we
10 come over from Amer.
the
A. M. Gutierrez, playing No. 3 for the Shanghai rink, is seen here rolling his wood during the malls against the Police R.E. yesterday at Happy Valley. The Police, leading 22-10 after the 17th head, finally won by 22-19. Others seen in the picture are C. Dowman, G. Perkins, J. W. Brierley and J. C. B. Fender. -Staff 'hotographer.
Now Long Jump Record For Women
Paris, Oct. 9.
The German woman athleto, Fraulein Junghaus, established a new world record in the long jump to-day when she leaped 6.07 metres in the course of a contest held at Neuberg.
This is the first time that a woman has bettered the six- metre mark. The old record was held by Japan's field re- presentative, Miss Hitomi, who set the mark ten-years ago. The distance was 5.98 metres.Havas.
CHARLES HARE WINS THREE-HOUR MATCH AT FOREST HILLS
WINNERS MADE A
SPLENDID START AND KEPT AHEAD
LATE RECOVERY BY THE VISITORS UNAVAILING
(By "Abo")
The Shanghai Interport lawn bowlers now in Hongkong mot with their first defeat yesterday when, visiting the Police R.C., they were beaten by 22-19 after a thoroughly enjoyablo game, in which a high standard of play was revealed.
Starting well with a four, and a two to lead by 6-0 after the first two ends, the Police rink kept their nose in ont all through the match; and though the Shanghai team mudo a good rally from the sixth to the tenth heads, during which they reglatered seven shots, the Police had another good spell from the 11th to the 14th, By the end of the 17th, the local guardians of the peace were leading by 22-10-a margin which proved sumcient to give them victory in spite of a fine recovery by the Shanghollandera,
Hugh Wallace and J. M. C. Lopes stood out from the Shanghai team, which was represented by K. L. A. M. Swartzell, J. W. Brierley, Gutierrez and W. J. MacDermott (skip). The Police were represented by G. Perkins, C. Dowman, J. C, S. Fender and A. E. Carcy (slip).
CONSISTENT PLAY
and
men,
Results Of Games Played To Date
The following were the ro- sults of matches played to date by the Shanghai team: Beat Craigengower C.C. 22-19 Tied with Hongkong.. 20-20 21-20 Beat Kowloon F.C....
19-22 Lost to Police R.C....
15
16
10
10
PRANCIS
SECOND INTERPORT TO-DAY
(By "Abo")
The second Interport will be played
Much of the credit for the Police From A. Waliis Myers
victory must be given to Perkins and Dowman, who were very consistent Forest Hills, Sept. 9. 11GD), 8-7, 6-0, 6-4, 6-4: F. Kovacs (US) throughout the match. They gener- st. F. Kuramalla (Japan), 6-3, 4-6. 3-6.ally had the better of Swartzell and The American singles champion-4, 7-5: F. Puncee Jugoslavia) bt, It ships were resumed to-day on Kerdashia (US). C-2, 6-0, 6-3, Hetra Bricricy, leaving Fender and Carey note. Weather and courts (France) b. C. Swanson (U.S.), 6-4. T-5, with little to do except to consolidate happy
6-1; 5. Hunt (U.3.) bt W. Sebin (US). their position. However, when the were perfect and Donald Budge 6-4, 7-3, 6-1; 3. D. Budge (U.S.) bt w
both Fender will anako anffer to Elxto Escobar, brought about his own defent.
opened the defence of his title with Van Horn (US.), 6-0; C. E. Hare (G.D.) occasion arose, the world bantamwelight champion, He lunged fiercely, missed Phillips]
an easy win.
bt. L. A. Schwartz (Australia), 6-4, 7-5 Carey proved adequate. 10-12, 5-7, 10-8; E, I, Cooke (UB) bi Of the four Shanghai and de- by yards, and went headlong be-
The best and griminest fight was G. E. Godiella, CA Gan Ganul- Gutierrez, at No. 3, Wha probably fond his title against
tween the middle and bottom ropes
Bromwich; (Australia) bt. A. Some think Lynch la the greatest with all the impetus of his 16 stone.
F. Kovacs' struggle with F. Kura-ler (U.S.), 6-1, 6-0, 6-1; R. L. Nigga (US), the best. He played an extremely British Oghter of the century; wolfis head struck the ledge of the ring
mitsu, one of those patient, inscrutab. Guernsey (UN.), 3-7, 8-2, 6-3, stendy game, drawing well on many this afternoon on the Civil Servico know that he should be a world us he went downwards almost into
ble Japanese players who practise Weston (US)bt. II, Lynch (0.8.1. occasions. Both Swartzell and Mac-C.C. green at Happy Valley,
Dermott were inclined to be short The first game having ended in a when other men sleep. and we want to give him the Inp of the timekeeper whom he
during the game while Brierley, if tie, the second and third matches will He did not beat the 18-year-old E. Stammers (0.13,) bt, Mus y, Hollinger not consistent, nevertheless sent be vested with even greater interest again.
his legs were suspended on the ring
Jad from the West, who put out EU), 6-2, 6-1; Miss A. Marble (U.3.) b down some very useful woods. owing to the fact that the rubber will It was
obvious from the way while his head rested on the floor,
After the fifth end, the Police
not be decided until the last game is Lynch fought against Aurel Toma and he lay there insensibic. chance of getting up in time, and hoJ. Filby in three sets yesterday, but . C. Sample US.), 6-1, 6-9 Miss D. Stevenson (Australia) bt. Bilas E. Lincoln was still prone when Mr. Thomas had he led 5-4 in the fifth set and, but TU... 0-2, 6-3, biss E. Dean (U-9), wo were already leading by 9-1, but played. that he is not well. He needs some-
a weak service, his uncannyine. 5. Henrotin (Franco) scr.; Milas M. scoring on the next Ave heads the one, to take him in hand and stop)
Thomas the referee, reached ten and declared Phillips to for ΙΣΤ. C. B.
Present indications Hirsh (U.S.) Mt. Mrs, F. Nakano (Japan), visitors had pulled up to within one 18-0, 6-2, 7-5.—liouter, his rapid decline down the boxing] having ordered Phillips back, began have won by a knock out Our Own steadiness must have prevailed.
of their opponents' total. However, Civil Service ladder"
counting. Doyle
any Correspondent.
the Police four got going again with very fast-a
champion of reaching that postion knocked over. For some
moments
never had
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Kuramlisu led by two sels to one,
His ground shots, though lacking steam, were placed with crafty in
,6-3, 4-5, 7-5.
WOMEN'S SINGLES-ist Rd: Mies
telligence, calching Kovacs at his FRANK SOO
feet so often that the Calitomlan became net-shy and had to rely on his long artillery, which was not always accurate.
Only Kovacs' strong service saved
LEADING
and in the STOKE CITY
a wavering fourth fifth it was his towering physique, i rather than sound generalship, that turned the ugly corners.
lost
last
SHAYES ANXIOUS
London, Oct. 5. Frank Soo, Buxton-born foolballer of Chinese extraction, is this year's captain of Stoke City's first League side.
In these days of high transfer fees,
only one
British players, tucked away on side courts, had wo victories and one defeat. R. A. Shayes bent R. Bob- Nicknamed "Smiler," Soo has been bilt, from Atlanta, in four sets. He playing for the first team since he the second net when Bobbitt was 18 and much has been his form lobbed persistently into the sun, and this season that more than one critic looked a trille anxious when Bobbitt has pointed out, for the benefit of caught him at 4-2 down in the the England selectors, that Soo has fourth set, But Shayes, by finely all the playing qualifications neces angled forcing shots, got his break in sary to represent England in inter- the ninth game and then served him- national matches. self out. He now meets R. L. Riggs. Playing on the clubhouse court, where he won two five-set battics it is also interesting to note that the
year, C.
E. Hare took the first side which Soo led against Chelsen two sets from L. Schwartz, The last Saturday contained young Australian, nimble on his feet, player for whom a League transfer was in hot pursuit the whole time, fee had been payed. This is a re- but his drives were invested with cord for a First Division Club. cat, and
their unprovocative pace, Well as Soo played, Stoke were gave Hare time to use his volleying lucky to collect a point from Stam- skill and to dro balls slyly on to
ford Bridge. the slow surface.
Although behind in the second set through remaining back, Hare re- sumed his net attack to get service break in the 11th game and then held his own. It Blruck
me that Hare was materially slower about the court than he was last year.
GAME FIGHTER
It was not surprising when Schwartz, exuding energy, won the third set at 12-10. Hare's chance looked good in the fourth set, in which he led 5-2, but Schwartz, gamest af fighters, won the next six games, constantly trapping Hare with low, dipping drives and lobbing him beautifully. In the fifth set both men were tiring and the pace waned, but Schwartz made fewer errors until, by a desperate spurt, Hare at length" broke through hi service and then won his own to love. Hare eventually took the set 19-8 to win a three-hour match.
Brian Finnigan, the old Oxford Blue, made
auspicious start
*B
against Farrell but he could not stay the course and was beaten in four sets.
Joseph Hunt, Junior, a member of the American Davis Cup team, al- though challenged by W. Sabin's shrewd lobbing and always canny attack, won in three sets and, of course, Budge was not troubled in his first match.
Misa K. E Stammers romped through her match with Miss Vir ginia Hollinger, from Dayton, Ohio, In about 20 minutes, winning most of her service games to love and leaving the American helpless with her hard, sccurate, drives.
MEN'S SINGLE! and 84, K&***** (G30) bt, il, fotkÉTUS) AS 4-6, 6-4; F. Farroll (US) bt. B. Finnigan
At the
are that the
C.C. green will bo factor which should
a two, one, two and two to lead 10-1, favour Shanghai as the visitors like and after Shanghal had registered a fast green. two, the Police piled on a four and another two to go further ahead to 22-10.
On paper, the Hongkong rink to do duty to-day does not seem to be as formidable as the one on Sunday; A SHANGHAI RALLY but in performance, it may out-do the other two rinks, as I have pointed The game was not to finish
out once before. The Hongkong tame note. Not a bit disheartened four are L. F. Xavier, H. A. Alves by their deficit, the Shanghat men E, C, Fincher and J. Hollidge (skip). took a two and two singles on the
on a
subsequent heads. However, they The Shanghal rink will be chosen required a "possible" in order to tie from W. J. MacDermott, H. Wallace, the match on the last head. Though J. M. C. Lopes, J. W. Brierley, K. L they did not succeed in doing this, Swartzell and A. M. Gutierrez. they nevertheless chalked up five to narrow the Police margin of victory to 23-19.
On this last head, the Police four
woods slipped up, their generally short and narrow.
The scores were:
Police n.C.
being
In view of his fine display in the First Interport, there is little doubt that Wallnco will skip again.
MacDermott does not seem to have a liking for local greens; but on the Shanghal other hand, Gutierrez has settled down very quickly and I should not- be at all surprised if he is put in the No. 3 berth this afternoon.
It to-day's encounter provides no much excitement as the first match, I am sure all spectators will be satisfied.
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