WRESTLING Contest at Greymouth To-night

Greymouth Evening Star, 31 May 1946, Page 10

WRESTLING Contest at Greymouth To-night

Earl McCready, the British Empire champion, will meet Ken Kenneth of Hamilton in a professional wrestling contest at the Greymouth Town Hall this evening. The title will be at stake, and the bout is scheduled for eight 10-minute rounds. McCready is well known as one of the finest wrestlers to visit New Zealand, and his appearance in Greymouth, will be welcomed.

The New Zealander, Kenneth, has had a good deal of experience against overseas matmen, and his performance against Jack Claybourne, the coloured champion of the world, at Auckland this season, was an indication that he is a worthy opponent for most of the visitors from overseas. This will be the first wrestling bout at Greymouth since the start of the war, and the association should be rewarded with a packed house. The preliminary bouts will be between Grey district amateur wrestlers.

Newman beats Blomfield (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 30. Leo Newman, 17st 41bs, beat Lofty Blomfield, 16st 71bs, in the sixth round. Newman secured the first .fall in the fourth round, when, after a series of short arm jolts, he dumped Blomfield three times, and secured a fall. In the sixth round, Blomfield secured an octopus clamp, and when he failed to release it Newman was awarded a penalty fall.

Katan and Claybourne Draw (P.A.) WELLINGTON, May 30. John Katan drew with Jack Claybourne, the coloured wrestling champion of the world, in Wellington Town Hall to-night. Each secured-a fall, Katan with an inside figure-four barred toe-hold in the fifth round, and Claybourne with a drop-kick and body press in the seventh.