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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 10, 1938.

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BENNY LYNCH BATTERS FRENCHMAN

WORLD FLYWEIGHT HOLDER TOO GOOD FOR BATTAILLE

BUT LOSER GIVES VERY PLUCKY DISPLAY

JIMMY WALSH DEFEATED

London, December 14. BENNY LYNCH, the world's flyweight champion, in his first fight since he successfully defended his title against Peter Kane, smashed Georges Bat- taille, the bantamweight champion of France, to defeat in eight rounds at Leicester last night.

LYNCH, WHO LOOKED HEAVIER THAN WHEN HE FOUGHT KANE, WAS ON TOP THROUGHOUT THE FIGHT. HE PUT BATTAILLE DOWN FOR TWO COUNTS JUST BEFORE THE REFEREE, MR. JACK HART, STEPPED BETWEEN THE MEN TO SAVE BATTAILLE FROM FURTHER PUNISHMENT, AND AWARDED THE FIGHT TO LYNCH.-

The referee's action brought boos from a section of the large crowd, who had cheered the gallant Frenchman in his uphill battle, but to those near the ring it seemed a praiseworthy decision, for Battaille was woefully behind on points and had taken quite enough punishment.

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U.S. ACCEPTS BRITISH CHALLENGE

Yacht Team Match

Next Year

Boston, Massachusetts, Decem- ber 15 The challenge by the Island Sailing Club of Cowes, IO.W., having been accepted by the Beverly Yacht Club · · ·of Marion, Massachusetts, a team match between Great Britain and the United States for 30-*

yachts will be held in

August.

Buzzard's Bay, Mass., where the Endeavours were under sail

last summer, will probably be may take place during the last week in August. It is under-

the location of the racing, which

stood that a Swedish team, which will compete at Cowes next year, may also visit Ameri- ca to give the "thirty" races a more international aspect.

UNITED STATES WALKER CUP TEAM SELECTED

New York, Jan. 8.

The following have been selected to represent the United States in the Walker Cup matches against England at St. Andrew's on June 3 and 4*--

Fisher, Charles

Ray Billows, Johnny Goodman, Freddy Haas, Kocsis, Reynolds Smith, Marvin Ward and Charles Yates jr., with Suffern Tailer and Don Moe as al- ternatives.

: Francis Quimet has been selected. as non-playing captain.----Reuter.

MEDICALS STILL

ON TOP

The Medicals yesterday maintain- ed their position at the head of the Third Division (Hong Kong) table, defeating the Royal Engineers 2-1, Parkin and Pym scored for the Medicals while Foodman replied

R.H.K.G.C. JUNIOR for the Sappers.

CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW

Sixteen Players For Match-Play Stages

ENGINEERS MOVE UP IN 2ND DIVISION

The Royal Engineers advanced to The following is the draw for the second place in the Second Division Junior as the result of defeating Eastern, Championship.

1st Round.

E. G. Smith Wright y. T. Low. N. K. Littlejohn v. H. Overy. R. Hancock v. R. S. Johnson. B. J. B. Morahan v. R. K. M. Simp- son.

H. H. Mundy v. R. E. H. Nelson. R. G. Gray v. T. E. Pearce.

His pluck in the face of heavy Battaille was forced to take gradu- Royal Hong Kong Golf Club odds

hearts won the

of the ally sapped

Frenchman's crowd and, in round seven his strength. He made surprising best the crowd cheered him stands at times, however, coming frantically when he crossed out of tight corners to swing vi- Lynch to the jaw with his right cious hooks at Lynch's jaw and and hooked to the head with his showing an admirable willingness other hand.

to exchange punches. He came out for the eighth round still ready to Battaille had lost every round up swap punches, but Lynch's killing to this point, but he fully deserved left hooks were too much for him. a share of the honours in this round. He wilted under the power of them

The match had orignally been and went down to defeat. made at 8st 61b over 10 rouída, but Lynch received a big ovation at the weigh-in it was announced he left the ring, but Battaille that the boxers had agreed to meet ceived an even greater cheer at 8st 91b..

his pluckiness.

LOST EVERY ROUND

as

re

for

G. S. Archhutt v. W. Woodward.

J. L. C. Pearce v. W. W. C. Shewan. The first named in each round is the Challenger and must fix the date. Star- ting times, if required, should be ask- ed for in the usual way.

1st Round to be played on or before 23rd Jan. 1988. | |-

2nd Round to be played on or before

6th Feb. 1938.

Semi-final to be played on or before 20th Feb. 1938.

Final (36 holes) to be played on or

The added weight undoubtedly He was reddened from the top of gave Lynch greater punching power his head to his waistline by the --if that were already needed and punishment he had taken, but his before 27th Feb. 1938. four times in all he had the Fren-face still bore a broad smile. chman on the floor.

Before the fight Lynch was pre-

Lord

SECOND BOUND LEFT HOOK sented in the ring with the

The first time was in round two, Lonsdale flyweight challenge belt when a beautiful left hook to the and other emblems in recognition jaw sent Battaille sprawling for a of his world championship. count of four. The Frenchman

JIMMY WALSH BEATEN went down for two in round five, and again in round eight, when Jimmy Walsh (Chester), British Battaille was on the floor for seven lightweight champion,

was beaten and two before the fight was on points over eight rounds by Len stopped.

Wickwar (Leicester). Battaille, who uses the "south- Walsh's left eye was cut in the paw" stance, proved himself one of first round, but his seconds staun- the gamest battlers the championched the flow of blood and the in- has ever met. His covering up jury did not trouble him unduly in presented Lynch with many difficul- the next two rounds, during which tles, and when he could afford to, Wickwar scored with left hooks to the little Frenchman opened out the body. with fiery attacks, swinging both hands to Lynch's jaw:

NO STING

ROCKED WICKWAR

Walsh,

hitherto relying on straight left, launched a big attack His blows, however, did not in round four and twice rocked The carry half the sting of Lynch's. Wickwar with right crosses. The champion as early as round Leicester boxer fought back pluck- two was trying to measure Bat-ily, and in a close-quarters ex- taille for a finishing blow, but the change the cut over Walsh's eye Frenchman's awkward stance and was re-opened and blood streamed clever defence puzzled him a from it. good deal,

In round six Walsh once more Lynch's timing and judgment of landed a right to the jaw, but the distance were at fault. He wasted blood from the cut was getting into for too much energy with his right his eye and Wickwar made" great

- hooks, but he was always punching play on it.

so freely that a good proportion For long periods Walsh allowed of the blows were bound to land: Wickwar to carry the fight. The His favourite punch, the left hook, champion tried to win the last two did most damage, and he was more rounds with a straight left, but he certain with this blow

could not keep the local man and-Wickwar won deservedly

FRENCHMAN CHEERED

The heavy body punishment that narrowly

at Sookunpoo yesterday, by 5 goals to 1. Jones (2) White (2) and Duddridge scored for the Sappers while Au She-ngok netted for Eas- tern.

KING OF SWEDEN'S TENNIS CUP

Hamburg, December 15.-Sweden

to nil in the semi-final of the King defeated Germany by five matches

of Sweden's lawn tennis cup. The winners will meet Norway in the final for the right to meet France (holders), in Paris, on January 21, 22 and 23, in the challenge round.

THIS IS

BURGUNDY WEATHER

WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND

OUR FINE SELECTION OF

VINTAGE BURGUNDIES

THE QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE

OF THESE WINES BEING

UNSURPASSED IN HONG KONG.

CALDBECK'S