Wrestling in Wellington

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6866, 24 May 1932, Page 7

Wrestling in Wellington

SUCCESS OF MANAWATU AMATEURS. (Times Special.) WELLINGTON, Last Night. There was a good attendance at the Wellington Town hall last night to witness the wrestling tournament, chief interest for Palmerston North fans centring in the amateur bouts in which, Manawatu boys were notably successful taking three wins and a draw in the four bouts. The Koolman-Bain professional contest provided some good wrestling. Koolman secured a fall in the first round with a head lock and body press, and took tho final fall in the fourth round with the same holt. W. Nicholls (United, Palmerston North) list. 31b., beat T. Awatere (Wellington) 11.2, the only fall going to the Manawatu amateur in the second round from a body press and arm bar. R. Nowth (United), 11.7, boat Reynolds (Wellington) 12.1. The first fall was tho Palmerstonian's with a threequarter Nelson and arm bar and the second with a reverse wrist lock and head scissors. R. Do Cleene (United) beat Godfrey (Wellington). In the first round the United man put on a three-quarter Nelson and arm bar which brought his opponent to the mat, and he repeated the performance in tho last round, but the gong saved Godfrey. H. Benton (United), 9.12, and Upchurch (Wellington), 9.12, drew, neither being able to secure a fall.