WRESTLING

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28099, 15 October 1956, Page 6

WRESTLING

SCHOOLBOY AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS The 1956 schoolboys’ arruteur wrestling championships held in the central gymnasium on Saturday produced a high standard. Several well-known amateurs had to wrestle their best against strong opposition from novices. With both Christchurch West High School and Technical High School winning five titles each, the A. P. Craig Shield for the winning school will be held jointly for the first time. Results were:— sst to sst 71b.—D. Coulter (Technical) beat W. Denton (Bromley) on points; A. Tippler (Waltham) beat W. Thompson (Bromley.) on points: K. Genet (Opawa) beat N. McGowan (Bromley) by two falls. Semi-finals: M. White (West) beat Coulter; White beat Genet. Final: White beat Tippler. sst 71b to 6st.—W Dodge (West) beat D. Genet (Technical) by two falls; J. Hill (Richmond) beat B. Chamberlain (Bromley) by two falls. Final: Dodge beat Hill. 6st to 6st 71b.—D. Foord (Technical) beat M. Dixon '(Technical) by two falls Final: Foord beat W. Newham (Technical) by two tails. 6st 71b to 7st._Final: W. Campbetll (Wharenui) beat R. Burnby (Technical) by a fall. 7st to 7st 71b.—Final: R. Webster (West) beat S. Dempsey (Bromley) by two falls. 7st 71b to Bst.—P. Moore (Linwood High) beat N. Hadfield (Technical) by two falls. Final: Moore beat T. Fairbairn (Bromley) bv two falls. Bst to Bst 71b.—F. Paviell (Technical) beat T. Griffens (Technical) by a fall: J. Genet (Linwood High) beat J. McKitterick (Technical) by two falls. Final: Genet beat Paviell on points. Bst 71b to 9st.—M. Chittenden (Technical) beat D. Arnold (West) by a fall; R. Tuban (Technical) beat S. Wells (Technical) by two falls; Jim de Malmanche (Technical) beat R. Ganda (Technical) by two falls: R. Tubman beat M. Chittenden on points; I. Pitt (Technical) beat de Ma'mahche on points. Final: Tubman beat Pitt on points. 9st to 9st 71b.—John de Malmanche (West) beat E. Townsend (Technical) by two falls. Final: J. Martin (West) beat de Malmanche. who was hurt and unable to continue.

9s,t 71b to lOst.—M. Barrett (West) beat M. Cousins (Technical) by two falls; M. Opie (Technical) beat G. Britt (West) on points; T. Stevens (Technical) beat M. Barrett. Final: Opie beat Stevens. lOst to list.—J. Youngman (Technical) beat B. Bennett (West) by two falls; G Wilson (Technical) beat L. Comber (West) jjn points; D. Douglas (St. Andrew's) beat U. Sobieka (Technical) on points. Final: Wilson beat Douglas (Youngman defaulting). list to 12st.—Final: R. Hill (West) beat J. Barwick (Belfast) by two falls. Over 12st.—Final: W. Dark (Technical) beat K. Thompson (West) on points.