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Canty wrestlers win 13 S.I. titles

Canterbury wrestlers won . 13 of the 30 titles contested at the South Island championships at Mosgiel on Saturday. As well, Canterbury won three team trophies and three Canterbury wrestlers won individual trophies. Three Canterbury clubs, Crichton Cobbers (CC) Rangiora (R) and Aorangi (A) won four titles each, .while Bryndwr (B) won one. Three of the titles were won by wrestlers from a visiting American team on an lowa Sport for Understanding exchange. A title holder from last year, but competing in a heavier grade this year, Neil Clerk (Rangiora) was put out of the tournament when he broke a finger while leading in a second round junior bout. The tournament was considered a good warm-up to the national championships to be held at Tauranga next month. Canterbury won the Lion

New .Zealand Breweries trophy for most points in the schoolboys’ division. Other trophies won by Canterbury or Canterbury representatives are:— I. B. Roberts Interprovincial Challenge trophy, Canterbury; J. Mclnnes Cup, senior teams, Canterbury; W. H. Straw trophy, most scientific schoolboy, Craig Jones (Rangiora); Marlborough Cup, most promising wrestler, Shane Ashford (Aorangi); T. M. Connors Cup, most promising junior, Darren Roberts (Rangiora). . Canterbury wrestlers who figured in the top placings are:— Men Under-10 years.— 28kg: S. Hart (B). 2, D. Chappell (B) 3. 30kg: L. Sawtell (R) 1, D. Peters (B) 2. 36kg: K. Stuart (A) 1, S. Jones (B) 2. R. Brosnahan (CC) 3. 10-13 years.— 30kg: R.

Pratt (A) 2. 33kg: J. Genet (C) 1, J. Haugh (CC) 3. 37kg: M. Ashford (A) 3. 41kg: K. Bowles (R) 2. ... 50kg. K. Gorrie (CC) 3. 55kg: A. Tumata (CC) 3. 14-16 years.— 40kg: C. Ashford (A) 1. 43kg: D. Clark (R) 2. 47kg: J. Gread (CC).. 51kg: M. Busby (A). 55kg: J. Ford (R) 3. 60kg: S. Ashford (A) 1. 65kg: C. Jones (R) 1, G. Winn (A) 3. 76kg: R. Perrett (CC) 1. Junior.—62kg: D. Roberts (R) 1. Senior.—6Bkg: I. Tuuta (CC) 2. 82kg: K. McLaughlan (R) 2. 100 kg: D. Tavendale (R) 1, G. Jones (R) 2. Women 10-13 years.— 45kg: B. Haugh (CC) 1. Senior.—7okg: C. Haugh (CC) 1.

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Press, 27 June 1987, Page 13

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Canty wrestlers win 13 S.I. titles Press, 27 June 1987, Page 13

Canty wrestlers win 13 S.I. titles Press, 27 June 1987, Page 13