EMPIRE GAMES
BOWLS AND WRESTLING (Received 9 a.m.) LONDON, August 9. At tho Empire Games, in the boAvls singles, New Zealand lost to England 8—21; in the rinks, New Zealand lost to England, 16 —28. In the heavyweight wrestling, Knight (Australia), Avho was competing at his OAvn expense, defeated P. Meehan (Canada) on points after 16 minutes, and ho had a convincing win over Taylor (England) in a bout lasting just under four minutes.
In the lightweight section, Garrard (Australia) beat North (England) in two minutes.
WRESTLING BOUTS
KNIGHT WINS HEAVYWEIGHT,
(Received Noon.) LONDON, August 9,
In the heavyAveight. Avrestling at the Empire Games, Knight (Australia) defeated A. Dudgeon (Scotland) by one fall. Budgeon, a 20-stoncr, smiled genially when the croAvd dubbed him tho “Lochncss Monster.” Knight gained the ■ heavyAveight championship by a substantial margin. Other title Avinners in the Avrestling are: —BantamAvcight, E.’Melrose (Scotland); feathenvoight, R. Macna (Canada); Avelt or weight, J. Schoilmer (Canada); middloAveight, T. Evans (Canada); light Aveight, W. Cnbbin (South Africa).
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Northern Advocate, 10 August 1934, Page 7
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165EMPIRE GAMES Northern Advocate, 10 August 1934, Page 7
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