WRESTLING.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20366, 13 October 1931, Page 13

WRESTLING.

CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS. FINALS DECIDED. • The finals of the Canterbury amateur wrestling championships were held last night in the gymnasium of Mr J. Musson, before a crowded attendance. The results were: — FEATHER-WEIGHT. Final. R. Foord (Bst 81b) beat P. Kane (Bst' 131b). There was little in the first round, each being content to adopt '.'wait-and-see * tactics. There was no hold completed excopt a headlock by Foord, which Kane broke after 30 seconds on tho mat. . . In the second round early Kane just missed a fall with a body press, when Foord wriggled off the mat when in serious difficulty, was an exciting round, with Kane oliead on points. There was no fall in the third round, but Foord was the aggressor, and a lurtner round was ordered. Kane tired in the extra time, and was forced to use all his ringcraft to avoid a fall. The decision was given to Foord on points. WELTER-WEIGHT. Final. G. Farmer (lOst) drew with W. Mitchell After'Vhree rounds another After that a draw was declared. The bout was an uneventful one. MIDDLE-WEIGHT. Final. D. Walton (Timaru) (list) beat' A. K. Hawke (lOst 101b). ttowl-a lmt Walton was well matched with I^ wke, J^"fc the former was slightly, the cleverer. Just before the end of the first round Hawke over with a half-nelson, ai \vniton on his shoulders for a good fall. Walton won the championship in the se - a when he broke a headlock, and deciding cradle hold to pin Hawke for the deciding fall ' LIGHT-WEIGHT. Semi-Final. G. Farmer (lOst) beat A. G. Jones s 01 Farmer won on points after an extra round. Pin#'* Farmer drew with V._ Barton ( th<l Farmer was having After an night, but was surprisingly fre . , a3 extra round the decision of a draw given. LIGHT HEAVY-WEIGHT. Final. m . K. Asher (list 111b) beat J. L'W" (Timaru) (list- 51b). secured the only Asher won easily. He secure fall in the first round. M'DOUGALL BEATS ELLIOT. (P»«S3 Associvnoa GISBORNE, October 12. The elimination bout between Scotty i Dougall and -King Elliot Z f£' "guUrae. vided the keenest contest B ; x th round. No fall was recorded until the s U(jckfi when McDougall, after a senes_ot ]cft dumped Elliot heavilj on P & p rcgs . shoulder and secured a f y received Elliot, who was unable to continue, a great reception on leaving