WRESTLING

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21861, 14 August 1936, Page 15

WRESTLING

M’CREADY’S ' WINNING FALL IN

LAST ROUND

IPEBSS ASSOCIAtIOM lELECJBAH.) PALMERSTON NORTH. August 13 Wrestling before a packed house, Earl McCready defeated Jack Forsgren by a fall, obtained In the last round, with a dump and a body press. KRUSE BEATS RUSSELL THREE SUBMISSION FALLS IN BOUT AT ASHBURTON

In a fast professional wrestling bout at Ashburton last evening, Bob Kruse (America). 15st 41b, beat Rebel Russell (America), 15st. by two falls to one. AU the falls were submissions. Bussell took his fall with an Indian deathlock in the fourth round, and Kruse gained falls in the sixth and seven rounds with a hammerlock. The match, which was held by the Ashburton Wrestling Association, attracted a good crowd. In the first round Kruse applied an arm-stretch, but Russell countered with a head scissors. After an exchange of elbow loUs. Kruse held his opponent in a headlock. Bussell came in with a hammerlock and held Kruse for some time. In the second round Russell was kept in a head scissors, but *• *«** "** out. Kruse snapped on the Indian deathlock. Russell broke the hold, and elbow jolts were exchanged. . goon after the opening round Russell brought Krus# to the mat with a full Nelson and changed Into a crucifix, but Kruse broke Knise was again' caught in a was in a body scissors at the end of the r °Russell worked on an Indian dea thlock in the fourth round, and KruSe submA if rm-stre tch was in the next round, and a hammerlock. RusseU stood up and climbed the ropes to break out. Kruse again applied the hold, and Russell countered With the same hold. Kruse broxe clear of an arm-bar just on the gong. Both, wrestlers effectively a PP lied arm-stretch and exchanged elbow jolts until Kruse applied a hammerlock. Russell submitted. The bout ended about i.alf a minute after the opening of the seventh round. Kruse again applied a hammerlock, and Russell submitt d. Amateur Preliminaries Middle-weight—G. Sloper (Ashtomton). list 71b, drew with L. Talt (Ashburton), lost 101b, each securing a fell. Welter-weight—T. Todd (TeraUka). lost, beat W. Thomson (Ashburton), lost, by Jones (Ashburton). tort SlbT beat S. Kennedy (Temuka) 9st sb, by two falls to nil. W. Cunliffe (Ashburton), 9st 101b, beat J. Young (Tinwald). 9st 81b, by two fells to nil. Mr J. Shaw, of Christchurch, was referee for the professional contest, ana Kruse for two of the amateur bouts.