WRESTLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 228, 26 September 1930, Page 9

WRESTLING.

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

WALKER AND LURICH.

The challenge by Tom Lurich of £50 to George Walker has been accepted by the latter wrestler, and the stakes are held by the New Zealand Wrestling Association. This will probably be regarded by the association as an indication of the good faith of the two men, and there is a good prospect of a return bout between them at an early date. Walker stated that in future he intended to disregard individual challenges, leaving the matter of matches to the judgment of the association. In this case, however, he felt that Lurich was entitled to some surety for a return match. *

FORTHCOMING MATCHES.

LURICH TO MEET McDOUGAL.

A lively exhibition of wrestling should be witnessed at the Town Hall on Monday night, when the New Zealand Wrestling Association will stage a bout between Scotty McDougal, of Scotland, and Tom Lurich, champion heavyweight, of Russia. Although Lurich is a little over a stone heavier than McDougal, the latter is a tough boy in the ring, and can be trusted to give a good account of himself. Lurich's exhibition against Walker last Monday night showed him as having a good knowledge of the game, and, when Walker , and he> meet again, the decision may not be in favour of Walker. Amateur bouts will precede the i main contest. ■ • #

THYE BEATS McDOUGAL.

LOSER DELIVERS FOUL BLOW.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

PALMERSTON N., Thursday.

There was a sensational ending to the professional wrestling match this evening between Ted Thye (America) and Scotty McDougal (Canada). McDougal was disqualified after dropping Thye with a right to the solar plexus. The bout -\»as very willing and rough from the third round. Thye. repeatedly butted, and in the sixth round kicked with his knee to get free of lieadlocks. McDougal was annoyed, and connected with his right hand to the solar plexus. Each man had won a fall. Thye pinned McDougal in the second round with a body press, and McDougal won with a headlock in the fifth.

WIN FOR TOM ALLEY.

LUNDYN LEADS ON POINTS. j NAPIER, Thursday. Tom Alley, light heavy-weight champion of the world, threw Alex. Lundyn, champion of Finland, in the sixth round of a professional wrestling contest at Hasings this evening. Lundyn went down to a terrific back slam, with such force that he was unable to continue. Lundyn was awarded a fall in the fourth round with a headlock and, until he was put out, he had a very substantial lead on points. It was a fast and exciting bout. Both men displayed a variety of holds and tactical tricks.

THYE TO MEET CANTONWDfB.

Ted Thye, ex-light-heavy-weight champion of the world, who recently arrived from Australia, will have his second bout in Auckland at the Town Hall to-night week. The match has been arranged by the Ex-servicemen's Wrestling Union, which has chosen as Tliye's opponent Howard Cantonwine, another overseas wrestler, who has wrestled successfully in Australia. Thye gained popularity when he defeated Kara Pasha in a decisive manner His Majesty's Theatre last Monday night. Cantonwine will have a big advantage in weight, but the conshould be willing and also scientific.