WRESTLING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 205, 12 June 1933, Page 3

WRESTLING.

"WHISKERS" BLAKE v. PATTERSON. A DRAWN MATCH. His Majesty's Theatre was crowded on Saturday evening when the Ashburton Wrestling Association staged its second contest, Ihe big attraction was a match of -eight 10-mmute rounas between "WliisKers" Blake and Jack Patterson (224ibs), but the exhibition proved rather disappointing. Each wrestler obtained one iali, anU the match was drawn, tiie decision, however, being received with some'drssatisfacuom.

.The first round of this heayy-weigiit contest was a fairly even one, Blake securing a cradle nold at the start. The wrestlers were broken, apart by the referee when they got into the ropes-, and Blake followed up with a head lock, Patterson getting free by tugging at the big man's beard. He then tnrew Blake to the mat. twice in quick succession by using double wrist locks, Blake somesaulting. out of the second one. However, Patterson continued to punish him, and threw him with, three arm twists. Attempting to secure a hammer lock, Blake was reversed with a toe hold, but he soon brought Patterson to the mat with a thud, the latter crawling under, the ropes for relief.., "Whiskers" endeavoured to put the Greek cross on his opponent, but only succeeded with a body scissors and an arm bar. Nevertheless, the round ended with Patterson in trouble, Blake showing a somewhat unorthodox style in his wrestling.

More in Blake's favour, the second round saw the application of some good holds. Blake tried the flying body scissors unsucessfully several times, and. finally secured a Japanese arm lock which he turned into a Japanese arm .strangle, giving Patterson considerable pain. With a double wrist lock and head scissors, Blake had the better of his man and when he substituted a body scissors and arm strangle Patterson seemed to be in trouble. However, he bucked his way out, only to be caught in a figure four toe hold. Using a double wrist lock, Patterson floored his opponent, but was just able to break free from a double arm scissors and neck twist when the gong sounded.

Blake Secures First Fall. With a head lock and halch, Blake threw Patterson twice early in the third round, and secured a fall with a figure four body scissors and arm bar 'only 2 minutes. 20 seconds after the commencement of the round. Pat-* terson appeared to be nursing an injured side. Blake, who appeared to be more aggressive than Patterson, had the advantage in the fourth round, and his science appeared to counteract Patterson's strength and weight. Applying a toe hold to relieve, Patterson let go to try a cradle hold, which he followed with the sitting splits, and when Blake countered he pulled him to the mat by his whiskers. Finding himself in trou-, ble with an arm strangle, Patterson 1 somersaulted free, and shortly after wards dumped his opponent over the ropes. Neither wrestler had any great advantage in the fifth round, both of them using a variety of holds. Patter-son-started off by tying Blake jn the ropes, but "Whiskers" dumped his opponent and applied the standing splits. Using a Japanese trip to bring Blake to the mat, Patterson could not make him secure before ho had obtained relief with a figure four, head scissors, and later with a too hold and bar and double wrist lock.

Second Fall to Patterson. With a fall to his credit after 3 minutes 40 seconds, Patterson had a definite advantage in the sixth. Blake's arm strangle was broken by standing splits used by Patterson, followed by the lying splits, and when Blake got free Patterson floored him with the famous "thunderbolt," and pinned his shoulders with a body press to be awarded a fall. Concluding the seventh round by ramming Blake's head on the mat, Pat-tei-son had his opponent in trouble once or twice, but the round was a fairly even one. When in difficulties, "Whiskers" used a toe hold to free himself, but Patterson, making use of a number of scissors holds, developed a full Nelson, and was proceeding to bash Blake's head on the floor when the gong sounded. Another fall for Patterson looked very likely just before the conclusion of the final round, but he could mot finish it off. Both men entered into the wrestling with some .spirit, and Patterson attempted a flying tackle only to dive over the ropes when Blake side-stepped. With a standing

head lock applied, Blake seemed to have Patterson secure, but the latterdumped him with a crutch hold, and pulled him down by his whiskers. Using an arm bar and head scissors, Patterson practically had a fall, but the gong .sounded, and the referee announced a draw.

Mr A. P. Craig was the referee

THE PRELIMINARY BOUTS.

FOUR INTERESTING DISPLAYS

Previous to .the big contest, four o-nort preliminary matches were staged and proved very interesting. The first round in the welter-weight between T. E. Calder (Christchurch) and P. A. Logie (Christchurch) was even, but Calder secured a fall after 4 minutes in the second with a body press. Both boys wrestled well in the third round, but neither secured a fall. Calder was announced as the winner.

E. Cory and G. C. Toon, both of Christchurch, met in the second welterweight match, the former securing a fall in the first round with a head lock and body press after 2 minutes 45 seconds. Cory had a slight advantage in the second round, and during the third got a good # body scissors on to his opponent. However, Toon reversed with a toe hold, and kept Cory in 'difficulty for several seconds, but no fall was obtained, and Cory ended the winner. I). Lloyd, formerly of Ashburton, the present light-heavy-weight and heavyweight amateur champion of New Zealand, was matched against C. Jones (Christchurch), in a middle-weight contest which was very willing from the first gong. Jones applied the splits early in the first round, and Lloyd was obviously in trouble. Shortly after, Lloyd turned the tables with the splits on Jones, and the round ended in his favour. Jones tossed his man several times in the second round, but Lloyd replied with a head scissors and crutch hold, followed by a short arm scissors. Lloyd then got the crucifix on his man and rolled him into a double arm lock. The round was a fairly even one throughout. Lloyd was awarded the match when he secured a fall with a body press and semi-crucifix hold 2 minutes lo seconds after the commencement of the third round. The first round in the middleweight match between D. Eahey (Christchurch) and A. R. Hawke (Christchurch) saw Hawke get a fall with' a full Nelson after 1 minute 25 seconds. Eahey nearly secured a fall with a body press in the second round, and for a time Hawke was iira dangerous position. The round was fairly even. Early in the third round, Eahey secured a fall with an arm bar, and was given the decisioin.

Mr J. S. Shaw was the referee

MAMOS v. PEREIRA.

DRAW IN FIFTH ROUN.D

WANGANUT, June 11

Mamos (14st 61b) and Pereira (lost 101 b) gave a good, clean display of wrestling on Saturday evening, ending in a draw in the fifth round. Pereira secured the first fall with a body scissors, Mamos evening with a body slam after a reverse aeroplane spin.