Wrestling in Sydney

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 85, 12 April 1937, Page 8

Wrestling in Sydney

LUgRICH BEATS ELLIOTT. United Press Association—By Elec trio Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Sunday, 6.30 p.m. SYDNEY, April 11. Wrestling at the Leichhardt Stadium, Tom Lurich defeated King Elliott by two falls to one. Elliott secured the first fall in the fourth round with a flying tackle, and he thrice had the champion in great difficulty with a short arm-bar. Lurich took his first fall in tht sixth round with a figure four scissors and body press, and he clinched the match in the seventh with a backslam. AUSTRALIAN AMATEURS. 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 April 17, the team visiting the Dominion is to appear at the Opera House on Saturday night next and try conclusions with the provincial champions from Hawke’s Bay, Wanganui, Wairarapa 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 be 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 ringcratt and as pleasing to watch in action. It will provide an excellent test for New Zealand wrestlers aspiring to a trip to the Empire Games at Sydney in a year’s rime, or to the Olympic Games at Tokio in 1940. The following will comprise the visiting team: — 8.6 class: A. Parsons (Queensland), bantam champion iu 1934. 8.11 class: E. Purcell (Victoria), Australian champion in 1935; Australian National Games champion in 1936; and State champion in 1935-36. 9.8 class: R. Purchase (New South Wales), State championQ in 1936. 10.5 class: R. Hurley (Queensland), runner-up iu tho Australian championships in 1935; State champion 1927-28, 1929-30, 1934, 1935, 1936. 11.4 class: W. J. Sinclair (Victoria), Australian lightweight champion in 1929; Australian State welter champion in 1936. 12.6 class: K. Vickers (Queensland), runner-up in the Australian championships in 1933-35, and the Australian National Games in 1936; State champion, 1934, 1935, 1936. 13.9 class: F. Gardiner (Victoria), Victorian police champion and State champion iu 1936. * Paul Boesch’s Movements. In a note 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, wellknown to local “fans,” in New York. McDougall was fit and well. Boesch asked the recipient of his letter to mention him to quite a number of Palmerstonians whom he remembers for their kindnesses to him.