WRESTLING
TO-NIGHT'S CONTEST
Both "Scott/ M'Dougall and George Walker have undergone a thorough preparation for to-nighfs wrestling contest at the Town Hall, and their training displays have been followed with great interest. On Saturday night there were over 200 people at the Central Five Brigade fetation to see the work-outs. Walker, who was still suffering from the effects of a katipo spider bite when he wrestled Khan, states that since that bout he has got himselt into the pink of condition and has no worries on account of fitness. He does a great deal of his training on the hills and reports that his best time for ascending and descending the wireless lull is 28 minutes. Against M'Dougal! he will bo giving away about 171b, but his phenomenal strength will counteract this. M'Dougall will weigh-Mat Ifllb. ITc m still a little disgruntled over the questioned fall Walker secured over him at Auckland, and maintains with others that he was not pinned. Followers of, wrestling will be inlerentt'il in the new rules which the Xcw_ Zealand Association has issued in connection with professional contests. These prohibit thefollowing holds or tactics: Stranglehold; gouging, either eyes, nos«, or mouth; one finger or one toe hold; rabbit punching over four inches; striking, with cloiiclind fist; kicking; unnecessary u'kc of ropci-:.
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 122, 26 May 1930, Page 5
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216WRESTLING Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 122, 26 May 1930, Page 5
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