WRESTLING

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 July 1936, Page 15

WRESTLING

WOODS V. BOESCH.

[PEB PBESB ASSOCIATION,]

CHRISTCHURCH, July 1.

In easily the best bout of the present wrestling season, Joe Kopach Woods, 15st 31b and Paul Boesch, l. r »f;t‘ Sib, drew with one fall each, in a contest before a record crowd, tonight. Woods gained the first fall after he had felled Boesch in the sixth round with a number of vicious elbow jolts, which he followed up with a dump, clinching the advantage with a body press. Boesch seemed hurt, and at the beginning of the next round, looked as though he might not be able to continue. As Woods came towards him, Boesch gave a solid dropkick, and followed it with another, so that a few seconds after the seventh round began, it was an easy matter for him to get a fall with a body press from the dazed Woods. The bouth was a good exhibition of clever wrestling. McCready v. rent PALMERSTON N„ July 2. McCready beat Kent in a bout at Palmerston last evening, securing the only fall- with a body press, following a flying scissors in the sixth round. The contest was rarely spectacular and mostly solid wrestling. Kent never looked a winner.

Jrotting MEETINGS TO COME.

August 8, 12, 14.—N.Z. Metropolitan. August 15.— Cambridge. August 29—Auckland. September s.—New Brighton. September 12.—Wellington. October 3. —Methven. October 10. —New Brighton. October 17—Waikato. October 17, 19.—Westport. October 22, 24. —Forbury Park. October 24, 26.—Auckland. October 24, 26.—Greymouth. October 26. —Manawatu. October 26.—Oamaru. October 31.—Wellington. The Two-Minute Mark: Indianapolis has won £8,717 in stakes, and holds an excellent chance of substantially increasing the total. All going well, Indianapolis will attack the two-minute mark at the Addington spring meeting. New Totalisator:

It is reported that a combined meeting of the Totalisator Committees of the New Zealand Metropolitan and Canterbury Park Trotting Clubs was held on Monday, when it was decided to install the Bell Punch electric totalisator on the Addington trotting course. This is the machine approved in England by the Betting Control Board. It is not known definitely when the installation will commence, but it is anticipated that it will be first used at the Canterbury Park meeting at New Year.

Blue Mountain: In future Blue Mountain will race in the interests of his owner, Mrs I. E. Sweetapple, and has been transferred to L. A. Maiden’s stable at Winchmore. Blue Mountain put up an excellent performance when he fought out the New Zealand' Trotting Cup with Indianapolis in 1934. In that race, Indianapolis beat him by a length after a ding-dong go all down the straight. On that occasion, Blue Mountain covered the two miles in 4min. 17sec. off a 4min. 26sec. mark, and was then trained and driven by Maidens. In the meantime he has raced in the combined interests of Mr M. J. Moodabe and his owner, and has been trained by J. S. Shaw. Blue Mountain will be given a special preparation for big events next season.

Princess Onyx Sold: J. J. Ksnnerley has sold Princess Onyx to Mr. George Hill, of Sydney, and the mare, who was shipped yesterday, on the Wanganella, will go into E. Kennerley’s stable at Mascot. Princess Onyx is by Native King from the famous pacing mare Onyx (3.13 for a mile and a-half). Princess Onyx displayed marked ability at the trotting gait when three years old, and was sent to Australia to contest the trotters’ division of the Australian Dqrby, in which she was narrowly defeated after losing a lot of ground at tha start. Since then she has been spelled. A few months ago she was recommissioned and converted to the pacing gait, at which way of going she has made favourable progress. Princess Onyx should train on to advantage in Australia. Hal Chimes: Apropos the feat of Little Ruse at Tauranga and other cases cited of horses starting in successive races, trotting enthusiasts (writes “Abaydos”) may recall the performance of the pacing gelding Hal Chimes at the Waikato summer meeting of 1928. Hal Chimes contested three consecutive races, winning at his last start. Well supported in the Stewards' Handicap, one mile, he broke when going like a winner and missed a place, Uncle Bert scoring at long odds. The straps were removed, and Hal Chimes took part in the President’s Handicap, two miles, for unhoppled horses, and was again well supported, but without success, Bell Dial winning. Hoppled up for the next race, the Visitors' Handicap, on? mile and a-quarter, Hal Chimes, tenth favourite in a field of 18, won decisively, returning over a-quarter of a century. Hal Chimes, who was by Hal Zolock —Twinkle Chimes, was owned by Messrs. Wheeler and Booth, and was driven in the three races by A. W. Broughton., He was a good allround performer, and won several saddle races, as well as useful twomilo handicaps.

Son o£ Jewel Pointer: After several disappointing efforts, due chiefly to inability to leave the barrier correctly, the three-year-old Great Jewel won the Manukau Handicap at Epsom, giving his sire, Jewel Pointer, his second winner of the season, Royal. Jewel having won the Howick Handicap at the February meeting. Jewel Pointer, who won for Messrs T. M. Robertson, M. J. Moodabe, and D. Brideson, was one of the best pacers in the Dominion and ho gathered over £lO,OOO. By Logan Pointer from Law Chimes, Jewel Pointer possessed speed and stamina, and his remarkable courage won him many laurels. Great Jewel’s dam. Harvest Home, was bred in Australia, being by Harold Abdallah from a Vaucleve mare. To The Triumph she produced Guid Hair st, a good winner a few seasons ago, and to Nelson Bingen, Great Chum, who has won three races. Royal Jewel is from a Guy Parrish mare, and has the Axworthy strain. Both pacers are likely to furnish into fine four-year-olds and attract attention to the possibilities of Jewel Pointer as a sire. Several two-year-olds by the Logan Pointer horse are being prepared for next season’s Great Northern Derby, including Musketeer, full brother to Great Jewel; Jim Driscoll, halfbrother to Bonny Azure; and Forest Jewel, a filly from the Harold Dillon mare June Nordica.