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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 23, 1938.

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NEW LIST OF BOXING CHAMPIONS

MAX SCHMELING RECOGNISED AS

ONLY HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE CHALLENGER

BENNY LYNCH ONLY

BRITISH HOLDER

Rome, To-day.

THE

HE commission newly appointed by the Con- gress of World Professional Boxers, to unify the list of world champions, made its decisions known last night.

All world champions recognised by the International Boxing UnionTM that is the International Professional Boxers' Union, of Europe are to lose their titles.

NEXT WEEK'S LAWN TENNIS PROGRAMME

Several Finals Will

Be Featured

HARDCOURT CHAMPIONSHIPS -START TO-DAY

The Hardcourt Tennis Cham- pionships of Great Britain will commence to-day at Bourne mouth and will continue until April 30.

The final of the Football Association Amateur Cup Com- petition will also take place this afternoon.

THREE BOWLS MATCHES FOR TO-DAY

THUMB-NAIL SKETCHES

"AUSSIE" TEST PLAYERS

S. J. MCCABE AND C. L. BADCOCK

To-day we publish the second and third hitherto unpublished biographies of the sixteen play- ers selected to represent Austra lia in the 1938 Cricket Test ser- ies against England.

To-day's thumb-nail sketches are those of Stanley J. McCabe (New South Wales) the vice- captain, and Clavel L. Badcock.

STANLEY J. McCABE (NEW SOUTH WALES)

McCabe was a member of the

Weather permitting, several Of Europeans, only one still friendly bowls games will be remains on the list. The former played this afternoon, while most 1930 and 1934 Australian elevens world champions, under the In-clubs will confine themselves to in England. In early matches this ternational Boxing Union, will, jintra-club games in order to season he has shown as much buil however, be recognised as having select their teams for the opening preferential claims as challengers of the League next Saturday. for world titles, now recognised

as such by American and Europ- The following is to-day's pro- ean professional boxing organisa-gramme:-

tions.

The following is next week's pro- gramme is the Colony Lawn Tennis Championships and HKCC.

events, several of which have reached the final lever, stage:-

MONDAY

Open Singles-Semi-Final (Stand-Court)

H. D. Rumjanň v Tsui Tan-pui. HK Club Handicap Doubles— Semi-Final

Owen-Hughes and W. M. Barton (-15) v. G. W. Sewell and T. C. Monaghan (-13).

TUESDAY

H.K. Club Handicap Mixed Doubles Final (Stand-Court)

E. E. Storey and Mrs. Storey (-3.6) v. H. Owen-Hughes and Miss J. Smith (-15.2)

WEDNESDAY

Open Singles Final (Stand-Court)

Tsui Wai-pui v H. D. Rumjahn or

Tsui Yan-pui.

Club Handicap Doubles

N. LE Railton and E. E. Storey (46) ▼ Owen-Hughes and W. M Barton (15) or GW. Sewell and T. C. Monaghan (-15).

THURSDAY

Club Championship Final (Stand-Court)

✓

W. Sander v L. Goldman.

FRIDAY

Open Doubles Final (Stand:Court)

A. Bumjahn and H. D. Rumjahr al-pui and Tsui. Yan-pui.

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LAWN BOWLS

PROGRAMME

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liance as at any time in his career, and his stroke play is sounder.

In 20 tests against England to date, he has made 1569 runs at an average of 49.03. He was vice-captain, under Vic Richardson, of the Australian team in South Africa in 1935-36 and ROW leads New South Wales.

Always aggressive, McCabe had a penchant for losing his wicket in the : series against Allen's team läst season The following are the teams for to through over-use of the hook shot.

day:

The only boxer who is definitely Craigengower recognised as a challenger is, how- the German heavyweight, Max Schmeling, who in June, is to meet the present holder of the world heavyweight title, Joe Louis of Detroit.

RECOGNISED CHAMPIONS According to a decision of the boxing Commission, the list world champions now is:

Flyweight: Benny Lynch Britain).

P.R.C.

W. Glendenning, T. Tallon, Campbell and J. Orem (skip).

Nevertheless, he averaged 54.55 rúms in the Tests and it is inconceivable that he will abandon any of his risky scor- ing strokes during the coming tour. generally unobstrusive, but with the McCabe is a good close-in fieldsman,

I Glendenning, C. Soutar, F. Hapacity for brilliant efforts. Kelly and J. Shepherd (skip).

E. G. Post, C. Dowman, W. Mair and F. E. E Booker (skip).

W. McLeod, J. Fender, G., C. Moss of and A. E. Carey (skip).

(Great

Bantamweight: Sixto Escobar (Puer- to Rico).

Featherweight: Heary (United States).

Armstrong!

W. Cameron, A. Wright, W. McHardy and W. E. Hollands (skip).

Reserves: S. Farlow, McLay, D. Fitches, A. Kirby and 1. Dredge.

HK.F.C.

Formerly, as a utility right-arm tack. He still takes wickets and re- bowler, he often used to open the at-

mains Australia's best 'all-rounder.

Recently in club cricket he has ex- perimented with slow leg breaks with a fair amount of success, but he bowls fast-medium in State cricket. Born, July 16, 1910.

CLAVEL L. BADCOCK- (SOUTH AUSTRALIA)

J. S. Howell, A. W. Hodges, J. Rus- sell and J. Rodgers (skip).

To fulfil his ambition, Badcock W. Buller, G. S. Graver, F. H. Glover had to leave his native state, Tas- and A. Brooksbank (skip).

mania, for the Australian main- R. P. Shaw, E. Strange, G. Duncan land. He made 57 and 43 not out

Lightweight: Lon Ambers (United and W. Gill (skip). States).

A. Steven, C. B. Robertson, E. S. for Tasmania against Jardine'sTM Carter and J. A. P. Selby (skip). team in 1932-33.

Welterweight: Barney Ross (United

States).

John

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KB.G.C.

He went to South Australia in 1934, set himself the task of mastering slow Abowling and improved his footwork.

W.

E. P. Phillips, A. Macfarlane, Middleweight: Freddie Steele (Unit-Hyde Lay and C. B. Hosking (skip). ed States).

John Watson, S. M. White, E. Lines and R. Duncan (skip). Light-Heavyweight:

D. W. Waterton, A. J. Hall, J. S. Lewis (United States).

Logan and G. E. F. Thompson (skip). -E. V. Searle, G. C. Norman, K. C. Heavyweight: Joe Louis (United Hamilton and J. G. Meyer (skip). States).

HL Cooper, G. Wallis, T. Armstrong Trans-Ocean.. and W., S. Drake (skip).

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In the 1935-36 season he made 622 runs in five Sheffekt Shield matches at | an" average of 12440 to become

strong candidate for the Tests against Allen's team.

For Combined Teams at Perth and Sydney he made 157 and 182 to gain selection against that English side.

A failure in the first Test, when Australia was routed in Brisbane, fell ill during the second of the Texts in Sydney, but was brought back to | the side for the fifth, when his innings of 118 materially helped Australia to retain the Ashes.

During the ecurrent verson, Bradman has been employing Badcock as an opener for South Australia, but on tour may prefer him lower down to streng- then the batting backbone, 412

A right-hander, he faces fast bowling confidently. He has strong on-side strokes and is not afraid to employ the hook.

Badcock is the fourth Ta

born player to play for Australia - In Tests. Short, stocky and rather like- Bradman in action, he has the ball- mark of class batsmanship, very styl isk: especially against fast bowling which he hooks and pulls with ease and confidence. Is the son of a farmer who encouraged him by laying down a con- crete pitch for him to practice on.

During the close season last year. Badcock was involved in a motor se cident in which - his car rolled over several times. He only received - shaking, however, Born October