POOR WRESTLING

Northern Advocate, 31 July 1934, Page 5

POOR WRESTLING

‘ WALKER TOLERANT. .. (Special to "Northern Advocate.’’) ' ' AUCKLAND, This Day. Although the professional • wrestling match between George Walker and Old Shikina, staged by the Auckland Wrestling Association in the Town Hall’last evening, went as far as the sixth round, the general opinion was that Walker could have terminated proceedings much earlier if he had had anything to gain by doing so. The Canadian won a poor contest by two falls to one.

It was the third time the pair. had met, and it would have come ns a very wreat surprise if .Shjkina had turned the tables on* his opponent. Apparently the public thought it would be Walker all the way, for the number who attended looked to be the smallest for this season. In the actual wrestling the Japanese appeared to be giving more than he was taking, but the general opinion was that Walker was tolerant, and the way in which the match finished seemed to bear out that opinion. Although Shikina took some hard tumbles without complaint*' and often showed much agility, it seemed as if Walker's strength and long experience always made him master of the situation.

According- to the official annbim'cement tho weights of the men were equal at 14.10, but one section of the crowd made it clear that they weighted Walker the heavier of the two. Amateur Bouts. The amateur preliminaries resulted as follows: —H. Wilton, <B.IO, beat F. Walding, 10.10, by a penalty fall. Walding early started using illegal tactics and earned a penalty fall against him in the first, but it was not until the following round that he was disqualified. W. Jackson, 11.2, boat E. Johnson, 31.0, by one fall. Jackson took a submission fall with an arm-lock in. the second round following some hard, clever and fast work. Johnson strove to equalise in the final round. O. Bracegirdle, 11.0, beat B. Tupp, 10.10, by one fall. Both contestants worked solidly in the opening round. Bracegirdle gained tho only fall of a hard bout by a body-press in the second. C. Wilson, 8.12, beat C. Anderson, 9.0, on points. Anderson opened strongly with well applied holds. Wilson had Anderspn in difficulties throughout the second round, but could not pin his experienced opponent. HONOURS EVEN. THRILLING BOUT.' (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) WELLINGTON, Thi sS Day, A packed house at tho Wellington Town Hall last night witnessed a thrilling wrestling bout between Dean Detton and Fred Meyer, which resulted •in a draw. Moyer secured the first fall in tho fifth round with a bodypress, following a full Nelson. In the final round, when he was very groggy, Meyer was grounded by Detton witli a flying marc. For more than half the. bout Meyer looked the winner, but in the .last three rounds he was at the mercy of Detton, who improved as the bout advanced.