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WRESTLING.

SATURDAY'S BOUTS. The amateitf bouts arranged as Prelimi■niries to the two professional wiestliiiK matches betwe.cn Pollard ami Sisaricli, and Pereira and Varpa at the Town Hall tomorrow evening are:— H. Way (Leys) y. 8. V. Higgins (Takapuna Surf U» b {> Kipha Bana (Grafton) v. L. Holland (Bajview). Emergency bout: A. Jones (.uiahnhu) v. F. Munce (Grafton).

THE EPSOM BOUTS

At the Epsom carnival last Saturday in ■the heavy-weight bout, won by R. Douglas, the loser'was Kenneth, not M. Antonovicli. Antouovich had sprained a knee in traming and his place was taken by Kenuetli. WALKER BEATS PATTERSON. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) T.IMARU, Ibis day. In a rough wrestling bout last night "Walker defeated Patterson in the sixth round, when the American was disqualified for the repeated use of illegal tactics. Walker eecuml the first fall with a toehold, to which Patterson submitted, but Patterson evened with a fall in tlie next with a half-nelson and body scissors. Patterson repeatedly threw Walker over the ropes and when disqualified attacked the referee, until Walker intervened. After the referee had left the ring the men continued to struggle until Walker knocked Patterson out. The crowd booed him and showered pennies into the ring.

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Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 188, 11 August 1933, Page 11

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WRESTLING. Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 188, 11 August 1933, Page 11

WRESTLING. Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 188, 11 August 1933, Page 11

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