WRESTLING.
WADE’S CHALLENGE TO WALKER WELLINGTON, November 4. The wrestler Glenn Wade to-day deposited a cheque for £IOO with the “Dominion” newspaper as a challenge for a match with George ’Walker. Wade said that if he failed to secure two straight falls in eight rounds ho would allow Walker to take all the gate money and also the £IOO deposit. When Wade’s challenge was referred to Walker, the latter said Wade had already agreed to meet Duala, and when that- match was disposed of he would consider the terms of the challenge to himself.
McCREADY BEATS CATALINO. INVERCARGILL, November 4. A wrestling contest between Earl McCready and Tony Catalino was won by McCready with a fall (the only one of the match) in the sixth round.
ANDRESEN DEFEATS WOODS. AUCKLAND-, November 4. Fast and strenuous wrestling characterised a professional contest in which Ole Andresen (test 81b) secured » points decision over Johnny Woods (test 81b) after each man had secured one fall. Woods secured a fall with a press in the fourth round, after dropping his opponent with a butt, and Andresen evened in the seventh with a submission fall gained with his favourite hold, the Swedish crab. The winner appeared to have a slight margin in his favour throughout.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 20, 5 November 1935, Page 2
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