WRESTLING DISPUTE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20656, 30 August 1930, Page 14

WRESTLING DISPUTE.

ATTEMPT AT SETTLEMENT. OFFER TO RETURNED SOLDIERS. In an attempt to arrange a settlement between the two bodies promoting wrestling matches in Auckland, tlie New Zealand Wrestling Association and I lie Ex-Servicemen's Wrestling Union, a deputation from the former waited oil tho executive of the Returned Soldiers' Association on Thursday evening. The Exservicemen s \\ resiling I nion is ill effect ;i branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association. Thi'ie was considerable discussion and it was finally decided that two members of the Returned Soldiers' execu tivo should meci. i lie New Zealand Wrestling Association with a view to arranging a settlement. The deputation fiom the New Zealand Association consisted of Messrs. S. Austin Carr, W. il. Ready and A. Duthie. In introducing the deputation, Mr. Carr expressed the opinion thai the Returned Soldiers' Association was doing itself harm by promoting wrestling matches. A desire lo help in the good work of the Returned Soldiers' Association was expressed by Mr. Dulhie, who acted as spokesman for the deputation. Many of bis association's members were, returned soldiers. If a merger could be brought about between the two bodies, the Returned Soldiers' Association would be given representation on I lie committor! of the New Zealand Wrestling Association, together with 20 per cent, of the associa lion's net profits for the relief of unemployed ex-servicemen. In reply to ipier.lions Mr. Duthie said the Returned Soldiers' Associalion would be given fair representation on the committee and thai; its share, of the profits would be 20 per cent, of the 20 per cent., which was lefl. after the payment of !!0 per cent, to the wrestlers. He eoulrl not tell how many members of his association were returned soldiers.

Aflor tlio deputation had \vi(lidrawn, Mr. K. W. (uder moved (hat (lie lieturned Soldiers' Association dissociate itself Iroin wrestling, but an iimciidrnoiilby Mr. T. S. Miller, that Lieut.-Colonel 'J'. 71. Dawson and liitnse 1 f should wail on (lie executive of the New Zealand Wrestling Association willi a view to arranging a set t lenient, was carried by six votes to three.