WRESTLING.
N.I. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. ANDERSON RETAINS TITLE. Wellington, Aug. 22. E. Anderson (Palmerston North) retained his title of professional heavyweight wrestling champion of New Zealand to-night by defeating Joe Dufty (Hamilton). Anderson secured a fall in the second bout with a body scissors hold, and finished the contest by securing another fall in the sixth bout with a half Nelson and scissors hold. There was an attendance of about 603. Anderson weighed 1841bs. and Dufty 1961bs N. Norton (12st. lOlbs.) defeated J. Jack (list. 71bs.) in a professional bout. The Englishman proved very clever on defence, but did all the leading and won on points.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 213, 23 August 1927, Page 3
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