AMATEUR WRESTLING
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
RESULTS OF SEMI-FINALS
Some exhilarating contests were seen last evening during the semifinals of the Wellington junior wrestling championships at the Kilbirnie gymnasium. The finals will'be contested this evening.
Results were:—
"Welterweight, second round.—J. C. King (Petone), lOst, .beat R. Mather (Koolman's), lOst 41b, on points. This decision met with a very -mixed reception. C. Price (Koolman's), lOst 61b, beat H. Neilson (Koolman's), lOst 41b, by one fall.
- sst 51b' Class, semi-finals.—T. Maddocks (Kilbirnie), sst 51b, beat K. Mahoney (Johnsonville), sst 51b, by one fall. D. Rigglesford (Kilbirnie), ost 41b, beat M. Petersen (Kilbirnie), sst 41b, by two falls.
6st lib Class, semi-finals.—R. Haitt, sst 81b (Koolman's), was awarded the bout against H. Compton, sst 131b (Kilbirnie), after each had secured a fall. C. Masterton (Johnsonville) beat T. Maddocks (Kilbirnie), sst 51b," by two falls. ■ .
6st 111b Class, semi-finals.—X. Huby (Kilbirnie), 6st 91b,. beat L. Mahoney (Johnsonville), 6st 21b, on points. W. Hays (Koolman's), 6st 81b, beat P. Ruby (Kilbirnie), 6st 91b, by two falls. '•
7st 71b Class, semi-final.—A. Mulhplland (Kilbirnie), 7st 61b, beat A. Tomlinson (Kilbirnie), 7st 41b, by two falls. . '
Bst Class, semi-finals.—F. Perry (Johnsonville), 7st 131b, beat W. Young (Kilbirnie), 7st 131b, by two falls. W. Hunter (Koolman's), 7st 41b,.beat R. Cammish (Island Bay), 7st 111b, by two falls.
9st Class, semi-finals.—C. Melyard (Koolman's), Bst 111b, beat E. Solomon (Koolman's), Bst 111b, by two falls. A. Wilson (Petone), Bst 131b, beat J. Boyd (Kilbirnie), Bst 131b, on points. Lightweight, semi-finals.—J. Sullivan (Hutt), 9st 61b, beat C. J. King (Petone), 9st 91b, by one fall. L. Welch (Kilbirnie), 9st 91b, beat P. Webster (Kilbirnie), 9st 61b, by two falls.
Welterweight, first semi-final.—C. Price (Koolman's), lOst 61b, beat M. Doyle (Kilbirnie), lOst 61b, on points. Middleweight, semi-final.—M. Doyle (Kilbirnie), lOst 61b, beat C. Anslow (Karon), lOst 121b, by one fall. E. Sandford (Koolman's), lOst 81b, beat L. Clark (Kilbirnie), lOst 91b, by'one .fall. ' - ■ ' . r The referees were Messrs. J. H. Thompson and Alf. Jenkins.
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