WRESTLING.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 September 1931, Page 6

WRESTLING.

BURMISTER WINS ON s .. POINTS. AN INTERESTING CONTEST. CHRISTCHURCH, September 8. Sam Burmister and Rocky Marshall secured a fall each in their profession al wrestling match in the Civic Theatre last evening, the deci ion eventually going to Burmister on points. Burmister secured a submission fall in the third round with a double, arm lock, while Marshall used a body press for his fall in the sixth round. The contest went the full eight ten-minute rounds. Both' showed themselves to be clever and quick wrestlers, and neither indulged in much showmanship. Marshall was slightly the quicker of the two, and; was a little more clever but Burmister’s- tremendous strength got him out,of many awkward predicaments ,and gained him the decision. Together with the .four amateur b uts staged, the match provided excellent wrestling. On the mat Burmister put on a head scissors, which Marshall broke, to be thrown at once with a head lock. Marshall retaliated with a figure-four arm bar and then a head scissors, but B rmister got free with a tremondous effort, and put a reverse wrist lock on to Marshall. He got free to clap on a double toe hold, to which he applied pressure. Burmister freed himself. Marshall then applied the standing splits, and showing tremendous strength Burmister tore free. Burmister then threw Marshall, and put on a head scissors. Marshall tried for a hammer lock and Burmister just saved higelf, and got a double toe hold, and was putting on pressure when t! o gong sounded. Early in the second round, after Marshall had put considerable pressure into a foe hold Burmister dumped him hard on a reverse wrist lock, and rubied bis chin into Marshall’s ribs. Bur-, mister then spun free from un arm scissors, and gave Marshall a, hearty slap on the back with his open hand Marshall dumped Burmister and put on , a head scissors Burmister tried for splits, but finished with a he'd lock. Marshall jerked free, but was soon caught in a forward head lock and a body press. Marshall go.t free and was holding Burmister in a standing straight arm bar at the gong. Burmister opened the third ro'nfl by dumping Marshall three times and then tried a back slam, which failed. Burmister put on a body scissors, and tried for a crucifix,rubbing Marshall’s face when opportunity offered. Burmister put on a straight arm bar, changed it to a double arm Irek, applied pressure, and secured a submission fall after the round had gone 4min osec. '

Burmister leaped high in the air at the beginning of the fourth round, and chapped on. a head lock. Marshall retaliated with a straight arm bar, put one foot on Burmister’s neck and the other on his chest, applied pressure* and screwed Burmister’s wrist. Burmister kicked Marshall on the chin and got. free. As they stood, up Burmister kicked Marshall in the solar plexus, at which the audienfce booed lustily. Marshall then threw Burmister three times in quick succession with bead' locks, and rubbed big knuckles up and down Burmister’s spine. Then lie put on a figure-four arm bar anH a head scissors. Burmister tried a toe hold, but could not break the*, bead scissors, and Marshall again got t'e figure four arm bar. spun free eventually, lifted Marshall; threw him, put on an arm lock, and tried for a hammer lock. Marshall was tiring at the end of the round. Opening tile fifth round qu : ckl.y, Marshall tried for the standing splits got a toe hold, and applied pressure. Burmister spun out, put cn a lica I scissors, and then took a stopper lio’d. Marshall got free, put on a b<dy sc:s--sors and an arm lock. Burmist.r struggled as Marshall tried ineffectively for a Boston crab. Marshall then got a crucifix, but by standing on his head, Burmister got his head free, biit a few seconds after was caught in a body scissors. He struggled out, but wag at. once caught in another body scissors and an arm bar. Burmister was also starting to show the effects of the strenuous wrestling. Marshall then put on a double arm bar and pinned Burmister with a body press for a fall after the round had gone five minutes seventeen seconds. t

Marshall got free from a head scissors, and, almost got a Boston ciab, but Burmister broke free, and threw Marshall with a head lock. Marshall dapped on a short arm scissors, and applied pressure, but Burmister freed himself. After Some fast work on the mat Marshall pinned Burmister with a body press. The referee counted two, but Burmister got free in the nick of time and applied a toe hold. Burmister he'd his opponent with a head scissors ad an arm bar until the gong. Marshall put on a double toe hold, but Burmister edged under the ropes. . Burmister' put on a body scissors, which was broken by the referee after the wrestlers had rolled under the ropes.

Marshall then put on a head scissors and an arm, bar while Burmister rubbed his spine with his fists. Mardin.il held him for some time, but Burmister eventually broke- free and . he’d Marshall with a body press, almost get tin? a fall. Marshall got a rever?ij__wrist look, but soon lost if. Mr A. Craig, the referee, gave his decision for Burmister.