WRESTLING.
A WIN FOR IKE ROBIN. Palmers on North, Oct. 12. The heavyweight wrestling title of New, Zealand was decided Isaac Robin (Hawke’s Bay), 17.2. defeating the holder, Alex. Anderson (Palmerston North), 10.10- Anderson looked insignificant beside his huge opponent and had no chance on account of the difference in the weights. Anderson cleverly eluded the big man’s holds, but succumbed to a. test of strength on the mat. ' Robin secured the first fall in six minutes and the second fall in nine minutes ten seconds. In an amateur lightweight contest McDonald (Turakina) defeated Kara (Hawke’s Bay) in three falls. Davidson (Waipawa) defeated Dixon (Turakina), one fall in five bouts.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 256, 13 October 1923, Page 14
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110WRESTLING. Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 256, 13 October 1923, Page 14
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