WRESTLING
M’CREADY V. WRIGHT ON WEDNESDAY No matter how good one of the contestants In a wrestling match may be, it takes two of similar calibre to make a really' great match, and It has been by keeping this Important point firmly In mind that the Dominion Union has built up the sport to the strong position that It holds to-day Two men who have done much to maintain the high standard this season will meet In the match which is to be staged at the Theatre Royal, Christchurch, next Wednesday night. They are Earl McCready, the British Empire champion, and Rube Wright, the former American amateur heavy-weight champion, who has been in various parts of the world during the last six years. The Christchurch public had the chance to see Wright In action early in his tour, and the display he gave against Blomfield left a strong desire for him to be matched here again. Since then he has had a chance to work into his best form and also to accustom himself to New Zealand
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Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22823, 23 September 1939, Page 19
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177WRESTLING Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22823, 23 September 1939, Page 19
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