POOR WRESTLING

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 116, 12 November 1935, Page 18

POOR WRESTLING

DEBUT OF CATALIXO

ANDRESEN'S 2-1 VICTORY

CONTEST AT TOWN HALL

j Tony Catalino, the member of the I wrestling troupe with Spanish blood running in his veins, had to wait some time after his arrival in New Zealand before he received a call to appear at the union's headquarters, the Wellington Town Hall, but his chance came last night when he was pitted against Ole Andresen. It could scarcely be said, however, that Catalino created a strong demand for a repeat performance. He may, of course, be capable of something better, but his display last night was well below the best that has been suen here this season. He lost the bout in the seventh round when he was forced to submit to Andresen's full nelson with the legs, having lost an earlier fall as a penalty for refusing: to release a strangle hold when ordsred to do so by the referee, and hj.d also scored a fall with a press ai!;er giving Andresen a knocking about. Andresen has also been seen to better advantage than he appeared last night, though h j was not as much to blame as his opponent for the plentiful supply of shownanship which almost swamped the real wrestling. From the outset the men displayed no particular eagerness to come to grips, and there were some rounds which produced practical y no serious work. Wild arm swings, kicks; grunts and groans, and protests against various tactics played fEjfltoo big a part in the evening's proceedings. Andresen's win was very popular with the crowd, and Catalino was roundly hooted when he stood up after the final fall. He responded to the outcry with some derisive gestures, and at least one that was offensive, before proceeding to his dressing-room. His weight was announced at 15st 31b and Andresen's at lost 81b. CAUTIOIJS BEGINNING. 1 They exhibited considerable respect for each other when they came out for the first tine, but were not so respectful after Catalino had smacked Andresen in the face while holding a forward head Jock. After giving the Spaniard a tasti of his forearm Andresen brought his legs into play and worked into an arm stretch. Catalino complained that he was being choked by the other man's foot, but the referee was satisfied that there was no illegality. After some chancery throws and occasional scissors by both men Andresen secured a leg lock which he held for the last two minutes of the round. Andresen dived for the same Hold in the second round but missed *the mark. After giving Catalino a kick in the pants Andresen put on a body scissors and Catalino made many complaints about strangle holds when the grip was shifted to his neck. The crowd was in an uproar following an exchange of blows which resulted in Catalino being driven to a corner. As Andresen came in Catalino let him have both feet in the midriff, sending him flat on his back. This marked the start of some lively flying tackles by Catalino, which, however, failed to connect, as also did an attempted broad jump. Catalino groaned and made efforts to clutch the ropes (well out of Kis reach) when Andresen again caught him in a leg lock. Elbows and forearms were freely used at the opening of the third round, and, though the damage did not appear to be severe, Catalino stepped through the ropes to avoid punishment. When he came back he was slow in releasing a strangle hold at the referee's command, and had to be pulled off. More wild swings followed until Catalino secured another strangle which he refused to release. The referee finally sent him to his corner and awarded a penalty fall to Andresert at 2min 15sec. CATALINO EQUALISES. The crowd booed loudly as Catalino took his seat. When her came out again he proceeded to throw Andresen about the ring, once using his variation of the world champion, Dan O'Mahoney's, "Irish whip." He finally locked his hands round Andresen's jaws from behind, and took an equalising fall with a press at 2min 3sec. After Andresen had been bailed up in a corner they started muttering and displaying several degrees of "hate" in the fifth round. When Catalino made a threatening gesture with his closed fist, Andresen moved in fast and sent him down under a reverse wrist lock applied to the upraised hand. Catalino escaped under the ropes and also avoided Andresen's full nelson with the legs, but the "pile-driver" scissors kept him occupied for a while. There were calls from the crowd for some wrestling and a penny made its appearance before the round ended. Whatever they thought about the fare being served up to them the crowd displayed considerable enthusiasm when it was announced that Blomfield had taken a fall off McCready in the third round of the bout at Auckland. The exchanges were open when Catalino and Andresen resumed their argument in the sixth round, and the former disappeared out of the ring after missing a flying tackle. Half-way through the round Catalino had another experience of the pile-driver scissors and entered into a controversy with the referee after he had escaped. The exchanges were confined almost wholly to wild arm swings in the last few minutes of the round and some of the crowd counted the contestants out during the' interval. The seventh round was not long under way before Catafino was trapped into Andresen's leg full nelson, and he submitted at 2min 19sec. Mr. Alf. Jenkins was the referee. AMATEUR PRELIMINARIES. ' Results of the amateur preliminary bouts were:— J. Harrison, 9st 101b, beat C. Mahapuku. 9st 101b, by two straight falls. R. Hutchison. 9st 51b. beat B. Wright 9st 91b. by a fall in the second round. H. R. Godfrey. 12st 21b, beat A. Drummond. 12st 51b. fey one fall R. Allen, list 21b, beat A. Smith, list, on points. Mr. J. Creeke was the referee. A FALL TO BLOMFIELD (By Tqlesraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, November 11. Although he lost the decision on points in one of the best wrestling matches in Auckland for years. Blomneld earned the distinction of being the first in New Zealand to gain a fall over McCready. Blomfield secured the fall in the third round when he threw McCready several times with headlocks and then slammed to get a fall with a body press amid loud cheering. McCready evened in the seventh round, applying successive head scissors, headlock throws, slam and finally a body press. McCready was "affected with eye trouble from a southern bout, and he received medical treatment before entering the ring.