WRESTLING

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20990, 19 October 1933, Page 13

WRESTLING

amateur matches THE NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS IPJIESS ASSOCIATION TFLiiGP-Vil.) WELLINGTON, October 18. In the New Zealand amateur wrestling championships results were:— ' Semi-finals. Feather-weight—E. Anthony (Palmerston North), Bst 131b, best G. F. Genet (Christchurch), Bst 131b, on points. Welter-weight—R. Declerne (Palmerstori North), lOst 71b, beat 11. Blanchfield (Greymouth), lOst 21b, Blanchfteld being incapacitated in the Jirst round. Middle-weight—C. Richards (Wanganui), list 41b, beat L. Coughlan (Otago), lOst 131b, on points. Light-heavy-weight —R. Douglas (Auckland), 12st 21b, beat P. Razos (Wellington), 12st, on points. Heavy-weight—H. R. Godfrey 'Wellington), 12st Gib, beat G. Harris (Stratford), 13st 71b, on points. ' Light-weight—R. Bullock (Wanganui), 9st 121b, beat F. Spalding (Wellington), 9st 131b. Spalding was incapacitated in the last round. Middle-weight—H. Johnson (Auckland), list 21b, beat J. Beasley (New Plymouth), list lib. by one fall. Light-heavy-weight —H. Bartlett (Wanganui), list I3lb, beat A. K. Asher (Christchurch), 12st, taking two quick falls. Heavy-weight—D. Scarrow (Wangunui), lost 71b, beat D. G. Simpson (Christchurch), 13st Bj.lb, with a fa J. in the last round. The Finals. The majority of the finals were distinctly good, and were characterised by physical fitness of the participants. Wellington and Auckland'divided the honours, each centre winning three titles. The other went to Wanganui. The new champions for 1933 are:— Bantam-weight—L. Nolan (Wellington). Feather-weight—C. Wilson (Auckland).. Light-weight—R. Bullock (Wanganui). Welter-weight—Lack (Wellington). Middle-weight—H. Johnson (Auckland). Light Heavy-weight —R. Douglas (Auckland). Heavy-weight—H. R. Godfrey (Wellington). WALKER BEATS RUMBERG (PBf:3S ASSOCIATION TELEGKAM.) PALMERSTON NORTH; Oct. 18. Walker defeated Rumberg by two fells- to one in a wrestling match. Walker secured a submission fall in the fourth round with a bar toe-hold. Rumberg equalled in the fifth, dumping Walker five times in succession, and then applying a body-press. Walker clinched the argument in the sixth throwing Rumberg through the ropes 2nd about the ring until he was dazed and groggy, then pounced for an easyfall.