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BOXING

Good Win For Stewart

London, May 11.

Ginger Stewart, of Hamilton, the Scottish light-weight champion, gained a good victory in Saracen Park, Glasgow, last night, when he defeated Maurice Holtzer, of France, former European feather- weight champion, on points over ten rounds.

It was a terrific fight all, through the scheduled ten rounds, and Stewart took

L.T.A. AND

"SHAMATEURISM”

London, May 10-The Lawn Tennis Association stated yesterday that there was nothing to report on the Council meeting held on Monday, in London.

Sir Samuel Hoare, Home Secretary, and president of the L.T.A., was pre- sent at the Council meeting, which for two hours discussed the possibility of disciplinary action being taken against certain players for alleged breaches of the amateur definition.

They discussed the report of a com- mittec which had investigated allega- tions of misuse of prize vouchers and free hospitality, which are contrary to regulations.

MOTHER BEATS DAUGHTER

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 30, 1939.

Mrs. C. Board retained the Dor- set women's golf championship at Ferndown on May 19 by defeating her daughter, Mrs. Hickman, by 4 and 2 in the eighteen holes final. Mrs. Hickman, as Miss Kitty Beard, won the event in 1929 and 1930, her sister Mary having been champion in 1928.

M.C.C.'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND

London, May 14.-The M.C.C., who have granted the use of Lord's ground, on July 29, for the match between the England and Canadian Boys, have ar ranged to send a strong eleven to Scot- land to play two games on the ground of the Grange Club, Raeburn-place, Edinburgh. The first, on July 24 and 25, will be against the Scottish Public In the fourth session, the French-Schools, and the second against Scot-

a great deal of credit out of the win because of the fact that from the sixth round-he boxed with practically his left hand only, for he injured his right so badly towards the end of the fifth that it was practically useless to him, for the remainder of the fight. The injury came as the result of a tremen- dous right he swung to his opponent's the Scot before the round ended. head. His arm dropped to his side,

BOXING

LIGHTWEIGHT CONTENDER

BEATEN

London, May 16. Jack Carrick (Hull), contender for the British light-weight cham- pion, was decisively beaten by Ronnie James (Swansea) at Swan- towel being last night, the thrown in from Carrick's corner at the end of the seventh round. The contest was scheduled for twelve rounds.

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It was a dramatic finish.. James sent Carrick to the boards with a fierce right cross to the jaw follow- ed by a fine left hook. The count

and, luckily for him, the end of the man was bleeding from the nose, and land on July 28 and 29. The M.C.C. had reached eight when the bell session was signalled almost imme diately.

Stewart employed both hands in great fashion in an endeavour to bring about To that point, Stewart had been do- a decisive victory. Following his in- ing most of the damage, and in the jury, Stewart took a count of eight in third session he had the Frenchman the sixth round, but at no time was and in distress as a result of his right-he in danger of being stopped, hand punching. But Holtzer was not even with his left hand only he casily upset, and he in, turn punished quite able to hold his own.

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eleven in both these matches will be captained by A. D. Baxter. In addition Scotland the to this short tour in M.C.C. have agreed to send an eleven

to the Channel Islands to meet Guern- sey Island, on August 1 and 2, Jersey

and Island. on August 3 and 4, Island eleven on August 5.

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went for the end of the round, and shortly after Carrick had returned his corner the towel appeared.

In the sixth session, Carrick took a count of nine. Earlier he had fought skilfully, scoring with left swings, and in the fourth round he had James down for six, the Welshman being caught off his balance. James, who was always dangerous with powerful right crosses, produced some magnificent straight left hitting, and at the end was congratulated by Carrick's manager, Mr. Jimmy Waugh.

H. G. BENTLEY REGAINS LANCASHIRE TITLE

London, May 14 H. G. Bentley (Hesketh) regained the Lancashire Amateur Championship on the Royal Lytham and St. Anne's Club's course yesterday, when in the thirty-six holes final he defeated P. B. Angus,

u St. Anne's doctor, by.8 and 7. Bentley owed his victory to his magnificent sec- ond shots. Only three times during the day did he fail to find the green.

Bentley went out in 36 against 39 in the first round and was then 2 up. Play- ing well. Bentley was one under par for the last nine holes, which he ac- complished in 38 for a round of 74. Angus was 4 down at the end of the, round.

Angus, making his first appearance in the event, fell further behind at the start of the second round. and Bentley reaching the turn in 34. had increased his lead to eight holes. This advantage was retained, and Bentley finished the match on the eleventh green.

BOBBY LOCKE BEATS PADGHAM

London, May 14.-Bobby Locke, the South African professional, opened his series of engagements in this country at the Royal Musselburgh Club against H. Padgham, yesterday. In the after- noon the professionals were each part- nered by a club member. Nearly 4 thousand spectators followed the play. Locke sunk a ten yards putt for A three at the first hole to win it. He played, slowly and seriously. After nine holes the match was all-square, the approximate figures being Locke and Mr. W. Currie 34, and Padgham and Mr. A. Blakle 84.

Locke and Currie beat Padgham anl Blakie, 8 and 2. Locke was outdriven by Padgham on many occasions, but his deadly short game won the match.

Locke's putting was grand, and on five occasions he holed putts from dis- tances varying between three and ten vards, frequently for birdles. Padaham hit tremendous drives, but his putting let him down occasionally,

MISS JACOBS ARRIVES FOR WIMBLEDON

London, May 11.-Miss Helen Jacobs, the United States lawn tennis cham- pion, arrived in England yesterday an xious to get plenty of practice for her attempt to regain the Wimbledon women's singles title which she won three years ago. After landing at Plymouth from the liner Manhattan. she told a reporter that she had been engaged for some time, an a, historical novel, and had not touched » tennis- racket for months.