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BARBARIC WRESTLING.
WI ED WIND-UP OP SEASON,
(Received 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, December IS
At the Leichhardt Stadium, after six wild rounds of fighting, kicking and punching, Ihe referee declared a draw in the wrestling bout with which I.urieh and .Muir (Victoria) concluled Hie season.
SWIMMING, N.S.W. WOMEN’S TITLES. MISS STOCKED Y SUCCESSFUL. (Received 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, December IS. The New South Wales women’s swimming championships wore decided at Coogee. Results wore: — 100 Yards Backstroke. —Miss Bonnie Mealing beat Miss Marjorie Nicolson easily. Time —3.13. 100 Lards. —Aliss Ena Stocklcy (formerly of New Zealand) boat Alias Kitty Ali-Kay, Time —1.6 2-5. 220 Wards Breaststroke. Aliss Claire Dennis 3, AHss Clarrie Mealing 2, Aliss A. Hewison 3. Time —3.14 4-5.
BILLIARDS. ENGLAND KEEPING AHEAD. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, December IS. England is leading Australia and Now Zealand in the billiards test mateli by 10,405 points to 14,931. Yesterday afternoon’s scores were:— Davis 701, Lindrmn 580, Newman 15S, McConachy S9O. In the evening- Davis compiled 410, Lindrmn SOI, Newman and McConachy 268 apiece.
ROPED ARENA. STRIPLING 'BEATS McCORKINDALE. (Received 9.30 a.m.) CAPE TOWN, December IS, On a specially prepared arena, at Johannesburg, Young Stribling (of U.S.A.) beat McCorldndale, the South African boxing champion, on points. McCorldndale early drew blood, but was thwarted by holding and mauling. Stribling was often warned. McCorldndale never looked dangerous, and relied on defence.
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Northern Advocate, 19 December 1932, Page 6
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