VISITING WRESTLERS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 110, 10 April 1937, Page 2

VISITING WRESTLERS.

AUSTR ALI A N AM ATEURS. Followers of the sport of wrestling will be able to compare the prowess of New Zealand amateur wrestlers with the best of the same class from Australia. On Apm 17, the team visiting the Dominion, is to appear in Palmerston North and. try conclusions with the provincial champions from Hawke’s Bay, Wanganui, Wairnrapa and Manawatu. As evidence of the interest taken in this fixture, the number of champions entered so far exceeds the number of the Australian contingent, but all will bo given bouts, and to that end Wellington will be sending some of their best performers to meet those not engaged against the visitors. Hawke s Bay and Wanganui have five each, Wairarapa two. and there are numerous entries from our district, including such well-known performers as Peter Razos, Jim Clark, Ned Anthony and others. The Australian team last week won four out of seven international bouts and were described as being somewhat superior in ringcraft and as pleasing to watch in action. It will provide an excellent test for New Zealand wrestlers aspiring to a trip lo the Empire Games at Sydney in a year’s time, or to the Olympic Games at Tokio in 1949. Jho following will comprise the visiting foam: 8.6 class. —A. Parsons (Queensland), bantam champion in 1934. 8.11 class. —E. Purcell (Victoria), Australian champion in 1935; Austialian tional Games champion in 1536; and State champion in 1935-36. 9.8 class.—R. Purchase (New South Wales) State champion in 1936. 10.5 class.—R. Hurley (Queensland), run-nw-ui) in the Australian championships in 1935- State champion 1927-28, 1029-30, 1934, 1935.’ 1936. .... . . , 11.4 class. —W. J. Sinclair (Victoria), Australian lightweight champion in 1929; State welter champion in 1936. 12 6 class.—R. Vickers (Queensland), runner-up in the Australian championships in 1933-35, and the Australian National Games in 1936; State champion, 1934, 153... 13.9 class.—F. Gardiner (Victoria), Victorian police champion and State champion in 1936. P VUL BOESCH’S MOVEMENTS.

In a noto to a local resident the American wrestler, Paul Boesch, who created a favourable impression when in New Zealand last season, mentions having met “Scottie” McDougall, well-known to local “fans” in New York. McDougall was lit and well. Boesch asked the recipient of his letter to mention him to quite a number of Pahnerstonians whom lie remembers foi their kindnesses to him.