WRESTLING
ROBIN-SUNNI MATCH POST. PONED.
<BS TSLBORAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) __
AUCKLAND; 19th Octo"ber.~ A On account of an injury sustained by Ike Robin in training with Rangi on Thursday1, following his first bout the: previous night with Sunni, the conclusion of the match with Sunni for the New Zealand, championship and a stake of £1400 has been postponed till a date in December, to be arranged by the New Zealand Wrestling Association.The circumstances are that on Wednesday night Eobin obtained the first fall after a gruelling bout lasting till just on midnight, when it was too late to continue immediately with the other bouts. The association decided next day to have the match continued on Saturday night; then Robin made application for a postponement on the ground that he had injured an arm in training. The testimony of medical men was definite that Robm has sustained a severe and painful'strain: \
After hearing their solicitors on the ■petition, the committee decided to declare void the fall obtained by Eobin on Wednesday and to postpone the match till a date m December to be fixed later when the match will be started de noro Robin to allow Sunni £15 training expenses incurred in connection, with the bout already wrestled.
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 96, 20 October 1924, Page 8
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