WRESTLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 206, 1 September 1938, Page 27

WRESTLING.

BHXY- HAWSEJf'» »BBTJT. MEETS DETTOIT ON MONDAY. Auckland -wrestling enthusiast* -wSI have their first opportunity on Monday night jnext to see Billy 'Hansen in action, wnsn ih* will be matched at the Town Hall against Dean Detton, the ex-world chamj>ion. It should provide an outstanding match, a* both are fast and clever wrestlers with a plentiful eupply of spectacular more*. Hansen is a top-class man, fast, clever and versatile, and he has had a ■wealth of experience in matches with men like Jim Londo*. Dav* Levin, Nagureki, Jjopez, Cy Wa«Mn< George Zabarias and Joe Savoldi. H« ii iaa expoaeai of flying tackles and drop-kkke, anil.i"" ,11 " 11 be particularly interestinff te J eee JurtT- he can match vp against similar tactief bjr'Pftton, who is a past master 1 of -theni* . *n. two matches he has had since he emmf v> New Zealand a fortnight ago, after * euccessful star in Australia, he has drawn ■with Blomfield and beaten Meehan, and both were excellent matches. He gave Blom field & hard -battle for it m Chrwtchurch and the public there was enthueiastic aboat his possibilities. Twentynine years of age, 6ft tall and about 16 **>ne in weight, he should be an admirable opponent for the Wean. The amateur bout* will *eM follow:— C. Hammond fLynndale) 9.0, v. C. Thomson (Auckland) 9.2; P. Hill (Broadway) 79, v. G. Shaw (Leys)B.>; T. Govorko (Lynndale) 9.8, v. F. Whitcombe (AuckJand) 9.7.