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The Daggett Coat and Badge

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 29, 1988.

Kelly And Caplan Matched England was the decision not to

(Eng.), sculling race which has Kelly

been provided for yearly since 1915, under the will of Thomas Daggett, was won by Edwin Phelps, the tenth of his family to win the coveted uniform. His great-great uncle was the first in 1860. His opponent was Silver Cobb, great nephew of Dag- gett Cobb, who won the event in 1880.

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Rugby League sensation in readmit to membership of the Rug- by League the newly-formed New- castle club. The RL. legislators

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An announcement was made re- nal Green, who holds a decision over But the Board was virtually com cently by the British Boxing Board Caplan. of Control that Benny Caplan (Lon- don) and Spider Kelly (Belfast) will pelled to select someone at once to were not expected to take this dras-

There

tic step even though they spent box for the vacant British and Em- oppose Caplan.

Caplan £1500 in one way and another. Soc- It is pro proliminary fights prior to pire featherweight titles.

Johnny cer is too well established in the when Mc bable the fight will take place in Bel- emerging as challenger to

McGrory recently, and fast in October.

Grory failed to make the weight and centre for R. L. to have a ghost of before It must take place on

decision a chance. thus forfeited his titles October 19, and the boxers must agree such as this was imperative. that the winner will forgo the usual

The best British featherweight is six months clause and be prepared to

Pride of Scotland's amateur Newcastle United, prominent defend his titles against a contender undoubtedly Ginger Foran, whom I

saw beat Kelly in Glasgow in Jane: nominated by the Board at any time.

But Foran is still in sprinters, Robin Murdoch, showed The announcement will cause some of last year.

all his old time form by dashing English Soccer clubs have paid a

America. transfer fee over £8000 for the protests from other featherweights

Doubtless, he will be given a title over the 100 yards in 9.9secs at the signature of Harry Clifton (inside who may claim they were more en- right), a member of the recent Eng. titled to a championship fight than fight as soon as he returns, and in recent Scottish Amateur Athletic lish team, which toured the Con-Kelly-as, for example, Len Beynon, the meantime Beynon or Corbett may meeting. He finished well clear of

the Welsh champion, who has dono be given an early chance of Ivery well, and Dick Corbett, of Bething the winner of the Belfast fight. This nearest rival. - C

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