WRESTLING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18838, 13 October 1924, Page 4

WRESTLING.

THF. ROBIN-SUNNI MATCH.

THE REFEREE APPOINTED.

„ The controversy over tha appointment of a referee for the wrestling contest between Ike Robin (Hawke's Bay) and M. A. Sunni (Auckland), aX the Town Hall orj Wednesday evening, has been settled by the conseni of Robin to the appointment of Captain F. Potter, of Otahuhu. Advice was received by the New Zealand Wrestling Association. Jat<i on Saturday that Robin had signed the articles and would Jeave for Auckland to-day. It was aho stated th-it he would give a training exhibition on Tuesday afternoon before officials of the association and friends. Sunni is in the pink of condition and the form ho has displayed in bis training operations has been attractive. Hia supporters are so confident that they have intimated that they would prefer the stake increasei The following pen picture of Ike Robin was written bv Ales. Bain, a former world rjmmpion-"Over 6ft. in height, with an avoirdupois of about 17st.; exponent of ail athletic g-ames, including football (having played this season for Hastings, the champion team of Hawke's Bay).; generally "the .winner of a>l field events at Caledonian games; winner of shearing /jontests galore—* such a man i 5 Ik* Robin." Robin is a Maori with Scottish blood in his veins, addes tho writer.