WRESTLING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 256, 10 August 1933, Page 2

WRESTLING.

WALKER BEATS PEREiRA. FLYING TACKLE ENDS BADLY. The wrestling bout between George Walker and Al Pereira, which took place at His Majesty's Theatre last evening, and which had been looked for by hundreds of patrons *of the sport, provided a hectic hour for the spectators and ended sensationally whew, Pereira, making a tremendous flying tackle, missed Walker, went through the ropes and knocked himself out on the floor of the theatre several feet below. The bout was a strenuous one from beginning to end and it was thoroughly enjoyed. It was singularly lacking in the showmanship which has characterised most of the wrestling bouts seen in New Zealand.

Round One—Shortly after the start, Pereira got an arm lock on Walker and had the latter well penned down "on the mat, adding a head scissors, with which he held Walker for some time. Walker broke free and Pereira rushed h'in with flying body scissors and then a head scissors, which had Walker in trouble again. Pereira was working most strenuously upon his mam, who got free at last, only to be slammei and held with a head scissors. Walker again got free but was thrown soon after. It was straight-out wrestling and the most vigorous exposition ih* Ashburton people had thus far seen.

Round Two—There was a sharp opening. Walker got a hold on Peieira's arm, but the man from America puti on a head scissors that had Walker in trouble for a while. These tuctics were repeated in the next half-nr.inue, but "Walker put on a double toe hold, which endured for some time, when Pe'eiia put a body scissors and aim bar on Walker, who did not see.n at all happy. Pereira held his man next with a crucifix, but Walker's strength was too great and he got clear. Pereira slam;i;ed Walker out of the ring. Round Three—Walker was put on the run by Pereira as soon as the round started and ho was butted all over the ring. Pereira then staged his tamed flying tackle, put on a body scissors and brought Walker down for n fall', which was greeted vociferously, / ' Round Four—There was a hectic opening, Walker galloping round and round before a flying tackle brought the marathon to an end with a scissors on the body. Pereira was out to win, that was apparent. Walker got free and Pereira put himself out of the ring. Again he flung himself on the ropes. Walker threw him heavily against the other side of the ring, and slammed him twice. Walker got free from a head scissors. Each had a toe hold on. There was another hectic period, ending with Walker in a head scissors. Again he got out and had Pereira pinned, and the gong found them both locked on the mat. Round Five—Walker rushed in at the start and slammed Pereira heavily. He threw him on to the ropes twice and then slammed him again, Pereira being knocked out. Round Six—Walker got his man down right away and it looked like a fall, but Pereira got out, made a flying leap at Walker, missed and threw himself out of the ring, off the staging and on to the floor, where he took the count. A section of the crowd hooted

Walker, though Pereira's knock-out was brought ou himself. Mr A. Craig was referee.

The first of the amateur bouts was in the Canterbury middle-weight championship between P. Kane (10.7) and J. F. Martin (10.13). Martin gained a fall in the first round. There was no fall in the second round, which was full of good wrestling, and the final round was like the second. It was a bout of clean wrestling from start to finish. The second bout was in the middleweight class also, between C. Voice (11.2) and G. T. Fahey (11.2). Pounds one and two were quiet. Each got some severe holds on his opponent, but neither got a fall. The third round was a strenuous one, and the decision went to Fahey on points. In the third bout, a heavy-weight championship event, P. Burnett (12.10) met D. Simpson (13.10). The first round was a hectic one. Burnett threw his man out of the ring once and staged one or two amusing tableaux in unorthodox fashion. He was warned for butting with his head. Shortly after the second round started, Simpson got a fall over his tiring opponent, who then gave up the-bout, a previously injured shoulder giving trouble. OSWALD BEATS CLARK. HASTINGS, August 9. A professional wrestling bout between Hank Oswald and Jack Clark tonight ended suddenly in the _ firth round, Oswald securing a fall with a back loop slam. Clark was unable to continue. The contest provided plenty of action. Both men were versatile, though the bout lacked anything of a spectacular nature. In the third round, Clark gained the first fall with a forward slam.