WRESTLING

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21905, 5 October 1936, Page 4

WRESTLING

MCCREADY BEATS PENCHEFF WINNER OBTAINS FA*X IN SEVENTH ROUND [THE PEEBB Special Sendee.] GREYMOUTH, October 4. Alter a series of dumps in the seventh round. Earl McCready. 16st 121b, beat Qeoige Pencheff, 15st 51b. in a wrestling bdUt at the Greymouth Town Hall on Saturday night. The result, was popular. There was a full bouse, and the bout was scientific but not spectacular, there being practically no showmanship. The holds used principally Were hammerlocks, toe* holds, headlocks. and head scissors. Hammerlocks and headlocks were applied mostly in first and second rounds, but in the third round Pencheft tried twice to drpp-kick McCready, but he was too Towards the end Of tha fifth; round Pencheff had a partly applied Indian deathlock on McCready, but he could not complete the hold pnd when the gong went the referee had to assist both men to free themselves. There was some hard and fast wrestling in the sixth round, and twice each man had short-arm scissors on his opponent, but each time the hold was broken. After a series of dumps McCready obtain his fall in the seventh round. The eighth round was a repetition of the others, and when the ben went McCjeady was held in a taaadlock and armbar by Pencheff. ■ Mr A. Heban was the referee. .Amateur preliminaries resulted last aib beat Burn Sfct i3ib on mints. Croft 10st 91b mat Smith. 9st 121b oh points. The decision met with a mixed' re4th® most interesting and spectacular bouts seen at Greymouth Ustlolto ****&&

SAVOLDI BEATS K3 TWO FALLS TO C DUNEDIN, OC Xot a professional wrestilßS the Town Hall last night. ** (ISjrt 41b) beat Bob Kruse d» falls to one. mm bout Wae n straight wrestling, Kruse doit® the work, but Savoldi appear* the measure' of bis opponent; iaU gained his falls in the third! a body press following drop-kK the sixth round when he rtuw Kruse after the American ng him. Kruse gained a sUtanlag the fifth round with a wristlOP GEORGE AND PBNI TO MEET' FINE BOUT PROMISE! THURSDAY NIG® Two new and spectacular W* Don".' George,* a ■ former wm and George Pencheff. Bulgarian will make their appearance at t Royal on Thursday evewjlj which should prove one CW foresting of the season. • • George is still among Mia** wrestlers and is well knowa* and brilliance in the ring.; is a cousin of Dan Koloff.ia a*g of great ability. On Saturday; Greyrriouth he met the otffa champion, Earl McCready, aw strong fight against me m BUI letslhe Dominion hasMWfe secured a narrow victory fin efthe match in'lMfffll Together, George .aadjprobably provide one-first-class attractions Canterbury Wrestling. Apafg servatlons, which are rapidly, may .be booked a* *w| Service Building.