WIN FOR WALKER
Lurich Disqualified at Sydney
(Received July 26, 6.30 p.m.) Sydney, July 26. In a wrestling match at the Leichhardt Stadium last night, after 54 minutes of a scheduled two hours’ bout between George Walker (New Zealand) and Tom Lurich (Empire champion), the referee, Mr. Jack Clark, disqualified Lurich. Mr. Chirk, who was refereeing at the Leichhardt Stadium for the first time, handled the match, which at times was particularly fierce, extremely well. Lurich, after subjecting Walker to a gruelling series of headlocks, eventually clamped on his renowned bodyscissors to pin Walker after 88 minutes. Walker, however, was uot long in equalising and 14 minutes later secured a fall, following a number of well-executed flying mares. Immediately upon resuming Lurich threw discretion to the winds and, after Ignoring a caution from the referee for rough work, was disqualified.
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Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 257, 27 July 1936, Page 9
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140WIN FOR WALKER Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 257, 27 July 1936, Page 9
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