WRESTLING
DUNEDIN, August 1. Securing the only fall of the match in the seventh round with his specialty lock, the Empire champion, John Katan, scored a win over Joe Corbett to-night. ,A packed house witnessed the bout, which was marked by several exchanges of hard wrestling, relieved at times, by interludes of somewhat forced showmanship. Katan had the better of the contest throughout, and always had the measure of his opponent. WANGANUI, August 1.
After each man had secured a fail, Earl McCready beat Dan O’Connor on points in a wrestling contest here to-night. The bout went the scheduled eight rounds.
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Grey River Argus, 2 August 1940, Page 11
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101WRESTLING Grey River Argus, 2 August 1940, Page 11
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