WRESTLING.
WALKER DECLARED WINNER. INJURY TO RAMZAN KHAN. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] GREYMOUTH, Monday. The wrestling contest between George Walker (13st 2Jlb) and Ramzan Khan (12st 101b) wont to the seventh round, when tho decision went to Walker, as the Indian, owing to an abdominal injury, was not able to continue. In the first four rounds Ramzan Allan showed distinct superiority, having Walker defending most of the time. He showed great agility and variety of holds in tho next two rounds. Walker showed tho greatest stamina, aud after the sixth round had gone more than half-way, he lifted tus opponent and put hini hard to tho mat. He was awarded a fall. A few seconds after the seventh round began, the Indian lay stretched on the mat when Walker got up, and tho latter was declared the winner.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20516, 18 March 1930, Page 15
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