'Doing it all wrong’
(N.Z. Press Association > HAMILTON. New Zealand wristwrestlers are doing it all wrong, according to Mr Kerry ■.Stevens, Hamilton organiser iof the recent first New ZeaHand championships. Two broke their arms in the finals,: bringing to 14, people who have broken their arms throughout the country, tak- : ing in the heats. “New Zealanders are using more brute strength rather than technique,” Mr Stevenssaid. American wrist-wrestlers concentrated on technique and since the first world wristling championships only , one arm had been broken. Mr Stevens said. Wellington heavy-weight. I Brian Gaskin, and a Dunedin housewife. Mrs Roee Mysert, I I both broke arms at the finals. I
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33965, 4 October 1975, Page 22
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