Junior Wrestlers Show Improved Form

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31894, 23 January 1969, Page 13

Junior Wrestlers Show Improved Form

(N.Z. Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH. ' Showing improved form, the New Zealand junior wrestling team at present touring Oregon in the United States has won two of its last three tournaments, according to advice received at New Plymouth. The New Zealanders beat the Eugene and Central Lin high schools, 9j points to 4J, and 81 to 3J, respectively. The half-point counts as a draw.

The Australasian champion P. Ragg (Canterbury) lost his first match of the tour when he dropped a points decision to B. Lyon (Albany High School). Ragg had previously won six matches in succession but appears to be still at peak form, winning his last two contests by falls. D. Aspin (Auckland) remains the only unbeaten wrestler in the team, although he has twice been held to a draw. His record so far is seven wins and two draws. v. Albany. R. Blue (Wanganui) lost by a fall; B. McMahon (Auckland) lost on

points: K. McLaughlan (Canterbury) lost on points;- J. Morrell (Waikato) won on points; R. Fenton (Waitara) lost on points: C. Vickers (Bay of Plenty) lost on points; R. Williams (Canterbury) lost by a fall; W. Pickering (Canterbury) lost on points; J. Vickers (Bay of Plenty) lost by a fall; K. Russell (Auckand) won on points; P. MoMoy (Wellington) won on points; D. Aspin (Auckland) drew; A. Murray (Otago) lost by a fall: P. Ragg (Canterbury) lost on points; P. Smith (Auckland) lost by a fall. v. Central Lin High School.— Blue lost by a fall; Mahon won on points; McLaughlan won on points; Morrell won on points; C. Vickers lost by a fall; Pickering drew; Williams lost by a fall; J. Vickers lost on points; Russell lost on points; Molloy won by a fall; Aspin won by a fall; P. Ragg won by a fall; Murray won on points; Smith won by a fall. v. Eugene High School.— Blue lost by a fall: Mahon drew; McLaughlan won on points; Morrell won on points: C. Vickers lost on points; Williams lost by a fall: Pickering won on points; J. Vickers won on points; Russell won on points; Molloy won by a fall; Aspin won by a fall; Murray won on points; Ragg won by a fall; Smith lost by a fall.

Yachting Starts.— Fifty-nine P class yachts are expected to conest the five-race series for the Tauranga Cup, starting off Howick today.