WRESTLING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20713, 5 November 1930, Page 15

WRESTLING.

LURICH AND KOTSONAROS. OPEN-AIR MATCH ON SATURDAY. Tho first open-air wrestling bout to bo staged in Auckland will bo held at the Auckland Trotting Club's grounds, Alexandra Park, on Saturday afternoon, when Georgo Kotsonnros, tho Greek champion, will bo matched with Tom Lurich, tho llua. sian tieavy-weiglit champion, under the auspicea of tho New Zealand Wrestling Association. Tho programme will commenau ut 3 p.m., and the uiai:; bout is to bo preceded by several first-class preliminaries. It is an attractive match, and ono which should draw a large attendance of patrons. In his two matches in Auckland—one ill whicLi lio wrestled a draw with Georgo Walker, uud tho othci in which ho gainod a wiu ut Scotty McDougall's expense—Hotsonaroß has shown himself to bo a first-class exponent of tho sport Ho hus a particularly fine knowledgo 01 the various holds, the one which ho chiefly exploits being his famous Greek keylock. His speed has been a sourco of worry to many famous matmen vilio havo opposed him. Lurich'a record in New Zealand consists of throe matches againbt George Walker, the British Empire champion, and, although ho suffered defeat on each occasion, he had Walker fully extended in each bout. Uia favourito hold, and ono with which ho does a tremendous amount of damage, is hie figure-four body scissors. Providing the weather conditions ure favourable the match should prove ono of the fastest and most i stirring witnessed in Auckland. The box plan is open at Carter and Asher a.