WRESTLING

Grey River Argus, 13 June 1933, Page 5

WRESTLING

WALKER BEATS CLARK. (PT Press Association). AUCKLAND, June 12. George Walker and Jack Clark met in a return match to-night. Walker won by two falls to one. Clark secured the first fall in the second round, pinning his opponent after lifting him and slamming him hard to the mat. Walker evened in the second round, with a fall gained by the reverse wristlock and a head scissors. The contest ended in the fourth round Walker obtaining an easy fall after making his opponent groggy with a series of side headlock throws. .Clark was labouring under a severe handicap, as he had been treat ed by the doctors this afternoon for blood poisoning, in the main finger of the left hand, an urgent operation be* ing imperative. Clark entered the ring with his finger heavily bandaged, and deadened against pain. His hand was swollen and he could make little use of it. PEREIRA FLIES THROUGH ROPES FLYING TACKLE MISSES. WELLINGTON, June 12. A flying tackle that missed, spelt defeat for the Portuguese wrestler Al Pereira., lost lOlbs, when he met Count Joseph Varga of Hungary, 15st, before a full house in tho Town Hall this evening Early in the sixth round, Pereira charged with his head down, and arga stepped aside like a toreador. Pereira passed between the two top ropes at a corner, hardly making the strands quiver, and landed head first on the floor among the front row seats. H e was unable to enter the ring within tho stipulated time, and Varga was declared the winner. Varga had a fall to his credit in the third round, and Pereira had evened in the fifth with a press.