WRESTLING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20992, 1 October 1931, Page 9

WRESTLING.

WALKER'S STATEMENT DENIED REPLY BY WAIKATO PRESIDENT. [from our mv; correspondent.] HAMILTON, Wednesday. Several statements made by George Walker in a letter published to-day wero denied by Mr. C. A. Mathieson. president of the Waikato Wrestling Association. "Walker did liot communicate with my association seven days before lie was duo to appear in Hamilton," said Mr. Matliieson. "We heard nothing from liijn until we got in touch with him on tho day prior to tho match." Mr. Mathieson pointed out that it was impossible for Walker to have given the association seven days' notico after his disqualification in Wellington, as tho bout there took placo on August 17, and his Hamilton match with Penehefl was to have been staged on August 21. Referring to tho second.occasion .011 which Walker was approached to wrestle in Hamilton, Iho. president denied that, thero was any mention or request for a guarantee bv Walker. Walker had only been granted permission to wrestle Buresh and Kara Pasha in Auckland, added Mr. Mathieson. 011 the assurance given tho parent body in Wellington by tho Auckland Association that it had Walker's guarantee to wrestle in Hamilton on any suitable date. The Wellington body had held over the Canadian's suspension until he had fulfilled his obligation with tho Waikato Association, which, however, he had since refused to honour. NEXT EQUT IN AUCKLAND. TOM LUIIICH AND STANLEY PINTO. Stanley Pinto and Tom Lurich will be the contestants in the licr^t match to ho staged bv 1 lie Auckland Wrestling Association. and patrons of the Town Hall on Monday evening next should see a hard and thrilling contest. Both wrestlers are of tho strong-men type, with a wealth of power in arms, legs and bodies. Zurich's legs have made him famous in New Zealand, as in Australia, his body scissors being dreaded by opponents who have learned that, when once he secures flic hold it is foolish to light it and take the risk of suffering injury sufficient to make them incapable of wrestling for a. week or two. In Pinto. Lunch will meet a wrestler strong above the ordinary who can pick up a man with wonderful ease and drop him with great effectiveness. In his Auckland matches Pinto has fully upheld the reputation he has made in the south, but, he will have to be at his best to combat Lurich's famous scissors. The booking arrangements will open to-day at Ashet's, Shortland Street. MEESKE DEFEATS ELLIOT. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] INVERCARG ILL, Wednesday. In a wrestling contest here this evening, Billy Meeske defeated Kinc Elliot by two falls to one.