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SUCCESSES IN BRITAIN LONDON, Dec. 3. Ernie Kinjiton, of Robinson’s Bay, Banks Peninsula, has been defeated only once in 48 professional wrestling bouts since he arrived in Britain last July. Flis only defeat was at the hands of 'Bert D. Auwera, the Belgian champion, with whom he recently wrestled a draw at their second meeting. Kingston has now been booked. to meet the French champion, Henri de Glane. in Paris before Christmas. The New Zealander, who is one of the most popular wrestlers in the North of England, weighs lGi stone and is 6ft, Sin. in height. He has already defeated the Scottish champion. George Clark, and drawn with the British champion, Assianatti.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22197, 6 December 1946, Page 6
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