WRESTLING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 234, 31 August 1935, Page 2

WRESTLING.

McCREADY BEATS ELLIOTT

Per Press Association

TIMARU, Aug. 30. After an exhibition of solid and scientific wrestling, before a large house to ; niglit, Earl McCreadv l>eat King Elliott when he secured his favourite octopus death-lock in the sixth round. Elliott lay on the mat with an injured shoulder and was unable to continue. The bout was fast and interesting, and was one of the cleverest seen this season.

BOUT POSTPONED

SPORTING CLUB’S FIXTURE

Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Aug. 30. The National Sporting Club’s bout between George Walker and Harbin Singh cannot be held on Monday. The Police Department has advised the club that, as it had not staged a contest for three years, it was doubted whether it had the necessary machinery for the proper conduct of this bout. The police are prepared io grant a license for the bout, but it would be to the Wellington Wrestling Union so that it could have full control of the manner in which the match is staged. The National Sporting Club refuses to accept the stipulations, contending that the inspector has no power to impose them. Mr S. C. Childs, secretary of the club, said lie is going to try and have the conditions altered.

Inspector G. B. Edwards is acting under the Supreme Court judgment delivered recently, that the Police Department is legally empowered to refuse or issue permits according to its discretion.

The club has given an assurance that the bout will be conducted in an orderly and efficient manner, but there will be further developments before the bout will bo held and there is talk of a. further application to the Supreme Court.