WRESTLING CONTEST

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21345, 21 November 1932, Page 7

WRESTLING CONTEST

WALKER BEATS DETTON

ENDING IN SIXTH ROUND

LOSER UNABLE TO CONTINUE

The professional wrestling contest held at the Town Hall on Saturday evening between George Walker and Dean Detton was one of the brightest of the season. Walker won at the end of the sixth s round, Detton being unable to continue after being thrown several times with side headlocks and then slammed. In the previous round Detton had gained a fall with a body press after having sent Walker to the mat & few times with flying tackles. Detton proved himself a very scientific wrestler, but this science was more than counter-balanced by Walker's advantage in weight and strength. The crowd was smaller than usual, but the spectators were treated to many thrills by Detton's flying tackles and flying scissors. Tho weights were announced at: —Detton, • 13st. 61b.; Walker, 13st. 131b. Mr. C. Pollard was referee.

Detton attacked from tho start and, after partially lifting Walker, he fastened him in a figure four head-scissors. Dettou followed with an armbar and head-scis-sors, but Walker countered with an armbar. The crowd" did not appreciate Walker's action in crawling under the ropes to escape from a double-arm scissors. Loud applauso was bestowed upon Detton when he cleverly applied a flying head-scissors. It was a lively opening round.

The crowd was thoroughly roused early in the second round with each endeavouring to jump on the other in turn. Detton roughed his opponent with headlocks and then he rolled Walker round the ring with a double-arm scissors. Detton's method of making Walker release him by knee-butting greatly amused the spectators. . i ~,

First Fall to Detton

In the third round Walker commenced throwing his opponent with side-head-locks, but was told by the referee not to use the stranglehold. Walker countered, a short-arm scissors with a head-scissors, Detton kicking himself clear and then attacking Walker with a series of flying scissors holds, which excited the crowd. Walker angled for a Boston crab, but Detton kicked him off.

The pair exchanged legholds at the opening of round four, and then Walker hat! to crawl to the ropes to get away from a reverse toebar, the crowd again showing its disapproval. Detton was in difficulties with a sitting double arm-scis-sors, but he kicked his way out.

After being thrown with a side headlock Detton bowled Walker over several times with flying tackles and gained the first fall with a body press, the crowd cheering wildly. Detton was aggressive again in • the sixth round. After throwing Walker with a flying mare he missed with a flying tackle and went through the ropes. He was made very groggy with . side headlock throws and was then picked up and slimmed. He was unable to con* ~ tinue and Walker was declared the winner. Amateur Preliminaries C. Passmore, lOst. 41b., beat F. Thomas, lOst. 21b. The winner was the stronger of the pair and scored falls in the first round with a crucifix, and in the third with a head-scissors, Thomas submitting on each occasion. Thomas obtained a fallin the second round with a body press. 0. Bracegirdle, lOst. 61b., beat H. Patten, lOst. 111b., with falls gained by , presses in" the second and third rounds. K. Kenneth, 12st., beat T. Hill, 12st. 31b., on points. No falls were registered, but Kenneth was the more aggressive. A. Jones, list. 31b., drew with H. Way, list. 51b. This was a highly scientific bout and the wrestlers were loudly cheered as they left the ring.

VICTORY FOR MAMOS

KING ELLIOT DEFEATED

[BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] GISBORNE, Sunday In a wrestling bout last night Harry Mamos defeated King Elliot by two falls to one. Elliot secured the initial fall within a few seconds of the opening, bowl- -V? ing Mamos over three times in succession with flying tackles and securing a fall ' with a body press. In the fourth round *- Mamos equalised with a fall when he ; " dumped Elliot after, an aeroplane spin. The end came in the sixth round when Elliot attempted a flying tackle. He dived through the ropes and was so dazed that he was counted out.

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS The annual New Zealand wrestling championships will be held at the Scots Hall this evening and to-morrow night. Competitors have arrived • from several centres in the North Island and there is' every prospect of great sport. The weigh-ing-in and medical inspection will take place at 2 p.m. The improvement made in the amateur ranks during the past two or three years has been most noticeable and appreciated by the public and there should be some, first-class bouts and to-morrow evening jyhen the finals will be decided.