WRESTLING
WALKER AND OSWALD Somo spectacular wrestling is anticipated at the Town Hall next Monday wight, when, i George Walker', British Empire champion. . will meet Hank Oswald, the American. Oswald has competed with success in other centres in New Zealand and is considered k one of the best overseas exponents at pres- • ent in New Zealand. In a recent bout against , a Walker in Wellington he forced his opponent to a close decision. Walker, who has had a strenuous tiino of late, havinif wiestled in various centres in New Zealand, ; will be nt the top of his form. , _ 3-5 : .U The following amateur preliminaries have been arranged:— E. Bone (Broadway), 103t 10lb, v. N. Johnson (Leys), list 3lb; B. Hnr- , . man (Wilson's), lOst 41b. ; v. B. Thomas (Bayview), lOst slb; J. MacDono Id (iakftpuna Surf Club), lOst 91b. v. It. $ (Grafton), list 21b; B. Keesinj ,(Grafton>». 9.it 41b, v. P. French (Y.M.C.AJ. tot 61b.t % Emergency bout: c - _ Cur { lc ® ' Sst 61b, v, R. Hobbs (Leys), 9st (lib..
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21579, 25 August 1933, Page 9
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167WRESTLING New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21579, 25 August 1933, Page 9
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