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N.S.C. AND BOARD OF

CONTROL

DRIVE TO RIGHT MANY

WRONGS

FLYWEIGHT TITLE BOUT IN MARCH?

TSPORTING

....

(By B. BENNISON)

GLASGOW.

HERE IS AN IMPRESSION ABROAD THAT THE NATIONAL CLUB ARE INTOLERANT OF THE BOXING BOARD OF CONTROL, AND ARE SEEKING TO ESTABLISH THEMSELVES AS THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RING. NOTH ING COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH. THERE IS NO DESIRE TO USURP THE EXISTING AUTHORITY, BUT TO GETHER WITH EVERY DEEP THINKER THE N.S.C. ARE DE- CIDED THAT THE MORE RECENT DECISIONS OF THE RUL ING BODY ARE NOT TO THE GOOD OF THE GAME, AND THAT THERE MUST BE A DRIVE BY ALL RESPONSIBLE PROMO- TERS, MANAGERS, AND THE BOXERS THEMSELVES, TO RIGHT MANY AND GRIEVOUS WRONGS.

For myself I am not of the alarmists, nor of the rebels, but such discontent has been bred that, unless the Board mend their ways they will be left high and dry without anything to control: They will inevitably die of inaction. In no branch of sport may the dic- tator be suffered, and it is as dictators rather than guides, friends and philosophers of the ring that the Board have set up. They have] at least no definite constructive policy. On the contrary, they have all too frequently made for discord by arrogating to themselves the right to interfere in matters largely if not wholly domestic.

Repeatedly

And seldom have they been re- markable for logic. have they been warned that their meddlesomeness would sooner or later lead to a revolt. They have yet to take heed with the result that they have now few if any champions.

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH, 1, 1938-

TILDEN AND COCHET FOR SOUTH AFRICA

Permission Given After Big

Controversy

Following a rather heated dis- cussion, the South African Lawn Tennis Union has given its bless- ing to a tour of the Union by a professional team, including "W. T. Tilden und H. Cochet, by grant-. ing permission to the. various their bodies and clubs to loan courts. The proposal was not carried without a good deal of hard speaking, chiefly by the vicepresi- dent, H. J. Crocker, who is dead against professionalism.

do

"There may be considerable en- thusiasm at the prospect of such a tour," he said, "but I don't share it. The spectacle of players engag- ed in exhibitions for their own personal benefit is no more at- tractive to some of us than watch- ing a plumber repairing a leak in a bathroom.” However, H. J. Crocker was overruled, and Til- den and Cochet, with possibly R. Ramillon and A. Burke, will tour South Africa in March.

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So.

"What," asked Zwick, "have I done to deserve the order of the boot? My record is without a

TOLLEY WINS PRESIDENTS PUTTER AT LAST

Great Golf In Gale At Rye

(By GEORGE GREENWOOD). Rye, January 16. After many attempts, Cyril Tolley, at the age of 42, has won Oxford and Cambridge Society's tournament for the President's Putter. In the final of 18 holes here to-day he beat Kenneth Scott (22), captain of the Oxford University team and a member of a famous golfing family, by 2 holes.

Thrice previously he had reached the final and each time was beaten by Sir Ernest Holderness. Tolley' had to fight hard and also play his very best to shake off first Leonard Crawley and then Scott, who, in

the last 18 months, has made tre- mendous strides.

It will be a matter för surprise if Scott is not seriously considered for a place in this year's Walker Cup team against America.

In the final Tolley began in hur- ricane fashion 3, 4, 3, 3—and was 13 up. He should have started with a sequence of four 3's, but a short- ish putt was missed at the second.

Against these hammer blows, Scott fought on so bravely that the match was square at the Lith; where Tolley hooked an iron shot: înto`a garden, and it was still in the same state with three holes to play.

DECISIVE HOLE

The 16th was the decisive hole

For the life of me I am at a Club maintain their present attitude, blemist, and I am not here to work for the second time during the day. loss to understand their refusal Mizler and Crowley will perhaps be at the expense of any native figh-Tolley hit a glorious brassie shot green, while Scott sliced over to see in the re-creation of the left to kick their heels in idleness inter."

I can assure the Boxing to the gree

a beautiful putt at tagonised many sportsmen, whose hole in 4, holed i

Having support they cannot afford to do the 17th for a half in 8.

shot and hit a without, by their attitude to Zwick, topped his second

National Sporting Club an honest definitely. And that will be just Board of Control that they have an- a cart track. Tolley, who won the and desperately needed endeav-too bad for them. our to give to boxing its rightful- place in the world of sport. They have an assurance that the

ANOTHER CASE

I know no more desirable visitor woman spectator with his third to the 18th. Scott was never in sight was than the American.

of a half.

the they

FATE OF "HECTORS”-

N.S.C is non-competitive; they If the Board felt that £450 have had every evidence that the not near enough-that was

Tolley, who was round in 72 to 74; fighting under their direction is figure quoted by the Club

was level 4's for the day's play of entirely desirable to a vast pu should have been sure that there

36 holes, a standard of play, in a blic; that the central, the only, was a more profitable market for If the Board persist în playing the

strong and boisterous wind, of the purpose is to make way for, and Mizler and Crowley, and not come part of the "Hector" of the ring, highest order. His position as chair give generous encouragement to, down with a hammer on John Har- their failure to govern will be comman of the Walker Cup team selec- comparatively unknown boxers, ding, the manager of the N.S.C. Aplete. My information is that tion committee, which precludes so that our stock might be im-day or two before Christmas, Phil M'Avoy would not be averse from him from being a member of the proved.

Zwick, the American light-weight, defending the cruiser championship side, is bordering on the absurd. came to me in great distress be- against Hough..

None is playing better, and yet, cause the B.B.B.C. would not agree to an extension of a permit to re main in this country.

BROKEN NEW GROUND

And the N.S.C. in the work

of

matchmaking have not only broken new ground, but put on fights at a cost that has made it possible to see real fighting at a price well within the average pocket. A little more provided

than a week ago - opportunity

Frank Hough with an

to

to prove that at his particular poun- dage he was splendidly near championship class, no genius, it is true, but -hundred-per-cent fighter, willing, above board, and ever ready to toe the mark.

When the N. S. C. were unable to induce Len Harvey to meet Jock M'Avoy at their figure, they put Hough forward as a worthy con- tender for the light-heavy-weight title in the keeping of M'Avoy. Whereupon the Board, without of- fering any explanation, declined to include Hough even in an eliminator.

Previously the N. S. C. bid for a fight between Growley and Mizler. Their purae, so far as I have been able to gather vas the highest bid by Tany, promoter.. The Board in- timated that they decided again to put the fight up for auction. In their present mood the NS.C. are indifferent whether Crowley

and Mizler fight in their ring. If the

I am pleased to learn that

If and when the N.S.C. match according to the St. Andrews rul- them, and the Board of Control de-ing, Tolley is unable to take an cline to recognise it as a champion-active part in the match. Tolley's the ship, I hope the Club will put comment is, "The R. and A have Home Office have decided that Zwisk M'Avoy and Hough in their ring, laid down the conditions, and there may stay here three months longer; and, as sure as night follows day, it is."

The way out of and at the expiration of tat period the winner will be accepted by the passe seems fairly obvious. I have little doubt that, if he desires public as the best light-heavy-weight further to prolong his visit, he may (Continued at foot of Next Col.)

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in Britain. The fight would be of no greater importance, nor would it be a greater attraction, if given the blessing of the Board of Control.

FLYWEIGHT TITLE BOŬT

At the time of writing a match for the world's fly-weight champion- ship between Benny Lynch ́ ́ and Peter Kane, at Liverpool on the eye of the Grand Natonil, has not got It beyond the negotiating stage: would be a fight after the common heart, if there were a certainty that

make Lynch and Kane can still stone.

I suggest that, as soon as possible, we should be told whether the and the Lancashire lad cally competent to fight at the fly- weight limit or whether they pose to move up to the bantams. trust that neither of them will put himself through a burning-out pro-