The match between M. Benavitch and L, D. Carson at the Rowing Club last night produced considerable interest. Although Benavitch has been playing at No. 4 for the Race Club he has beaten the majority of the players in the higher positions in his team and with the return to form he displayed several years ago when he was the local champion, he was given a good chance to win this year's championship. His match against Carson in the first round was expected to prove a real trial horse for him and that he successfully surmounted it, will put him into a favoured position to go on and win the championship.
The accident which occurred in the first game was very unfortunate and probably put both players off their game, Carson having had a lead of 7-0 and subsequently 7-4 before this incident occurred. Thereafter Benavitch came up strongly and won the game at 10-9. The second game saw Benavitch very much in evidence with Carson playing a retrieving game and the game went to Benavitch at 9-4. The third game was much more evenly fought ànd here Carson assumed a good lead in the earlier moments, but Benaviteh came up thereafter and in a very hard fought finish, the Race Club player went on to win at 9-7.
Tremendous Match The other important match of the day, that between Wade and Cumine Produced some very fine play. Both players were at their best and the ball was hit low and accurately, some of the shots being winners, and yet Paterson Wins Empire Flyweight Title Manchester, Mar. 12.
Jackie Paterson, the British champion, won the vacant Empire flyweight title last night. He outpointed Kid Tanner, of British Guiana, in a 15-round contest.—Reuter.
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