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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 20, 1937.

ENDEAVOUR II LAST IN RACE

NY YACHT CLUB CRUISE WON BY YANKEE

RANGER BEATEN BY 5 MINUTES

Newport (Rhode Island),

DANISH

GIRLS PLAN

August 18 CHANNEL RACE

Both Endeavour I, and Endea- vour IL trailed behind to-day in the opening run of the New Yacht Club's cruise from New London to this port.

The race was won by Mr. Lam- bert's Yankee, which stood out

England-France Swim

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Copenhagen, August 20.

Leading Danish sport circles are

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BENNY LYNCH WINS

IN SIX ROUNDS

London. August 21. Benny Lynch, the Scottish holder of the world's dy-weight championship,

scored an easy victory over Roy LUTON TOWN

Underwood, the Australian cham-

pion, at Glasgow last night.

Lynch won in six rounds on a technical knock-out. The towel

FOOTBALLER

came in from the corner when TAKES 13 WKTS.

Underwood was reeling about the ring being badly punished by Lynch's powerful punching to the body. It was Underwoods first. fight in this.country. In the early stages of the fight Underwood at- tacked with swinging punches to the face, but Lynch became the master after he had shaken the Australian with a right to the jaw. in the second round.

PANDAN○

The co-operation of British and

Payne's Feat For

Bedford

London, August 20. Payne, the Luton Town F.C. cen- tre-forward, who holds an English League scoring record of 10 goals in a match-against Bristol Rovers in 1936 took 13 wickets in a Minor Counties cricket match yesterday."

With seven wickets for 30 in Ox-

to sea and picked up a freshen-planning a swimming race across ing southerly breeze, carrying the English Channel from England her right around the other boats to France between the three best and home five minutes ahead of Danish girl swimmers-Jenny Kam-French sports organisations is want-fordshire's first innings and six for Mr. Vanderbilt's Ranger, winner mersgaard, Lily Andersen and ed, and it is hoped to hold the race 56 in the second, Payne helped Bed- of the America's Cup, which led Lizzie Tanzer. Rainbow by only about two min- utes.

Endeavour I, with Mr. Sherman Hoyt at the helm, was up among the leaders early in the race, but dropped back to finish 4min. after Rainbow.

Mr. T. 0: M. Sopwith, sailing En- deavour II., got a fine start, but "dropped into last place on the reach out to Race Rock, and never again got out of last position, finishing more than 2min. after Endeavour I 37-MILE COURSE

The course was 37, miles, and the early light south-west breeze hard- ened during the last hour of the

race.

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race

The biggest racing fleet that the Yacht Club has seen in for many years took part. eme .60 boats, including the J sloops,ix 12-metre yachts and a big fleet of the ocean-racing type craft, sailed in separate categories.

MILITARY

FOOTBALL

LEAGUE

Fixtures For This

Week

s

The following are the Military League football fixtures for this. week:

To-day

H. Q. (Seaforths) v. 7th. A. A. Bat- tery, R. A. at 3.30 p.m. on the Military ground. Happy Valley. Referee, Pte. Somerville.

"C" Coy. (Seaforths) v. 22nd. Coy. (R. E.) at 5 p.m. ON the Military ground, Happy Valley. Referee, Bdr.

Covell

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RAM.C. "S" Coy. (Seaforths) at 5 um on St. Joseph's ground, Happy Valley. Referee, Sgt. Whittle.

Wednesday

"B" Coy. (Middlesex) v. "D" Coy. (Middlesex) at 5 p.m. on the Chatham Road ground. Referee. Fus. Campbell. "B" Coy, (Seaforths) v. E.A.D.C. at 3.30 p.m. on the Sookunpoo ground. Referee. L/Col Lancaster.

"S" Coy. (Seaforths). v. H. Q." (Sea- forths) at 3:30 p.m. on Military ground, Happy Valley. Referee, L/Bdr. South- erly.

RAS.C. Y. "C" Coy. (Seaforths) at 3.30 p.m. on St. Joseph's ground, Hap py Valley. Referee. Gar. Forward.

Thursday RA:O.C. v. "A" Coy (Seaforths) at 3.30 nm. on the Military ground. Hap py Valley. Referee, Sgt. Alcock.

COUNTY CAP FOR

COOPER

Cooper, the 21-year-old Worces tershire batsman, has been award- ed his county cap. Cooper has al- ready completed over 1,000 runs and this is first year of county cricket.

this year.

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