WRESTLING

Evening Star, Issue 22362, 11 June 1936, Page 4

WRESTLING

M'CREADY AGAIN {pis Uxitzd Prbm Association.] WANGANUI, June 10. Easily the best professional contest ever staged here was won to-night by Earl M'Cready, who caught Sam Leathers napping in the sixth round and knocked nim out with a back slam into which M'Cready threw every ounce of his 17st weight. Leathers, making his first appearance in New Zealand, had the better of the bout, gaining a fall in the second round with a figure four scissors. From then on M'Cready had to defend practically the whole of the time. In the crucial'sixth round Leathers again established his figure four scissors and maintained it for a full two minutes. •It was obvious that M'Cready was taking severe punishment, but his strength was equal to it, and Leathers had to ease the pressure. As he did so M'Cready rose to his feet and fell backwards on top of his opponent, knocking him senseless. Leathers remained in the centre of the ring unable to continue, and the bout .was awarded to M'Cready.

—* DRAWN CONTEST

[Pbk United Press Association.] PALMERSTON N., June 10. Joe Woods and Paul Roesch wrestled a draw to-night, each securing a fall. The bout was the best seen here this season,

RUGBY NAPIER-HASTINGS BEATS WAIROA [Pen United Press Association.] -■ WAIROA, Juno 10. ’.The combined Napier and Hastings team beat Wairoa by 6 points to 3 in a hard game played in pouring rain. » WAIRARAPA BEATS BUSH [Per United Press Association.] MASTERTON, Juno 10. After being five points down at the interval, the Wairarapa representatives came to light .with a great recovery in the second'spell to put on 18 points and defeat Bush by 18 points to 13. The Busl\ forwards had alj the better of tho first spell; hut Wairarapa gradually assumed control and dominated tho play for tho greater part of the second session. AUSTRALIAN TEAM’S VISIT SYDNEY. June 10. The Australian team to tour New Zealand will be selected on July 11 or 1.2 after the.completion of the interstate carnival matches.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS Saturday’s fixtures, matches to commence at 9.15: A Grade.—O.B.H.S. A v. 0.8.H.5. B, at Littlebourno; K.H.S. v. M'Glashan College, at Oval 1 (Mr Duff).’ B Grade.—O.B.H.S. A v. T.H.S., at Bishopscourt (T.H.S. arrange) ; K.H.S. A v. M.D.H.S., at Oval 2 (Mr Cornford) ; 0.8.H.5. B v. K.H.S. B. at Bathgate Park; 0.8.H.5. v. 0.8.H.5. C, at North Ground (Mr Hayward). C Grade.—O.B.H.S. A v. 0.8.H.5., atMontecillo No. I (Mr D. Flyfield) : K.H.S. v. M'Glashan College, at M'Glashan Ground (Mr A. E. Chapman): 0.8.H.5. B v. T.H.S. A, at Logan Park iNo. 1 (T. H. S. arrange); K.H.S.B. v. T.H.5.8., at Tonga Park (K.H.S. arrange). D Grade.—K.H.S. v. 0.8.H.5. 8., at Tahuna No. 1 (K.H.S. arrange): T.H.S. v. 0.8.H.5. A, at Oval No. 3 (Mr J. S. Crossan); 0.8.H.5. v. 0.8.H.5. O, at Montecillo No. 2 (0.8.H.5. arrange).