THE end followed a furious two-fisted attack the Scot, who rained blows on his ponent's unprotected Bead. Kane went down for a count of seven, but ran into another heavy bombardment upon rising. Then he sank to his knees and was counted out.
The fight started in a sensational manner, Lynch sending Kane to his haunches with the first blow of the fight.
The Golborne lad received £1,500 for the contest, while Lynch obtained a certain percentage of the receipts.
Both fighters had to train extremely hard to make eight stone—Reuter Veteran cricketers were forced to cool their heels in the pavilion last week-end when baulked by the rain from engaging in their annual match—S.C.C. against the Recs. The game has been re-arranged for to-morrow and though the weather has been playing queer tricks this season the forecast now appears promising.
Last year it took two chapters to complete the reckoning and the ending was terrifically exciting, the Cricket Club oldsters winning by one run. The suggestion has been thrown out by one of the veterans that the Schedule Committee might next year hold the fixture well before the period of doubtful weather.
The match will begin at 130 and an hour earlier the Shanghai Cricket Club players will entertain their óp-ponents to fin. The teams are as follow:—
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