LIVELY WRESTLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21617, 9 October 1933, Page 12

LIVELY WRESTLING

WALKER BEATS RUMBERG TWO FALLS AGAINST ONE PACKED HOUSE AT TOWN HALL Tho contest staged on Saturday evening liy tho Auckland Wrestling Association between George Walker and Hal Rumberg was one of tho best of tho season, and it drew a crowded house to the Town Hall. Walker won by two falls to one. tho bout ending in the eighth round. Rumberg gained the first fall in the third round with a body scissors and armbar. Walker evened in tho sixth with a Boston crab.

Rumberg attacked strongly in tho final round, when ho picked his opponent up and tried to dump him. Walker rolled in the air and successfully countered tho attempt. No sooner had he regained his foot than Rumberg pounced on him again andJiftcd him. Walker grabbed tho ropes, and Rumberg was unsuccessful in his effort to make the champion let go. They swung back toward tho ropes and, as Rumberg gave his second heave, Walker lot go, with the result that tho pair bounced heavily on to the mat, Walker being on top, and he pinned his opponent with a body press to Win tho match.

The amateur preliminaries were between teams representing Auckland and Whangarei, the latter winning by two matches to one, the other being drawn. The Rose Cup was at stake and it was presented to Mr. Reid, president of tho Whangarei Association, by Mr. G. Henning, president of tho Auckland Association. Lively Opening Three of the amateur bouts were rcferccd by Mr. J. Woods, of Whangarei, tho remaining one and also, the professional contest being in the charge of Mr. H. C. Sidford.

Humbert's weight was given at 16st. :31b., while Walker was announced as the heavy-weight champion of the British Empire. The bout opened in lively fashion, backward throws being followed by I? umberg securing a reverse wristlock. Upon the pair regaining their feet, llumberg was cautioned for striking out with his fist instead of his forearm. Walker was then fastened in a head scissors and armbar. , Hamburg broke a headlock with a head scissors and armbar. Walker was in a shortarm scissors at the gong.

llumberg opened the second round with another short-arm scissors, followed by a body scissors and armbar. lie then converted to a crucifix, but Walker countered with a reverse toehold. Some lively sparring then enlivened the crowd. Holds were freely exchanged until the gong, when Walker was in a splits. First Fall Secured

There were some lively exchanges early in the third round before Rumberg flew oft' the ropes, applying a body scissors and armbar, with which ho secured the first fall. Rumberg was aggressive again at the opening of the fourth round, but he was quickly caught in a reverse toehold. The pace was still lively, and the crowd barracked hard for Rumberg. Walker was in another body scissors and armbar when the gong saved him. _ Walker opened the fifth round with a double armjscissors, Rumberg endeavouring unsuccessfully to convert to a reverse toehold. After escaping, Rumberg sent his opponent to the mat with a headlock and followed with a reverse toehold, which gave Walker trouble for some time. Walker next tried to kick his way out of a keylock and then he countered with a similar hold. Final Fall Gained

Walker attacked with side-lieadlock throws early in round six, but he found a willing opponent, who sent him to the mat with a headlock. After a series of reverse headlocks, Walker grabbed his opponent's legs and applied a Boston oral), with which he evened the falls. Rum berg was out of the ring for a count of ten at the opening of the seventh round, and he was not long back in the ring before he was caught in a hammerlock, but he eventually escaped by throwing his opponent backwards. The positions were almost immediately reversed, Bumberg angling unsuccessfully for a hammerlock. 'Walker was in a splits at the gong. The bout ended early in the eighth round in the manner described., above. Amateur Preliminaries

Light-weight.—E. Pinches, Auckland, Bst. 111b., beat S. Mcßcth, Whangarei, (Ist. 21b., by two straight falls. The first fall was gained in the opening round with a body scissors and the second in the next round with a press. Welter-weight. —G. Mischcwski, Whangarei, lOst. 71b., beat C. Passmore, Auckland, lOst. 101b., by a fall in the second round with a lift and press. Passmoro's knee gave him trouble and he retired at tho end of the second round.

Light-weight.—A. Waugh, Auckland, 9st. 101b., drew with F. Hollows, Whangarei, 9st. 101b. Waugh forced the pace in a contest in which the pair were mostly on their feet throughout. Ho appeared to have a margin of points in his favour, but the referee declared a draw. Middle-weight.—B. Hollows, "Whangarei, list. 21b., beat E. Paget, Auckland, list, 'lib., by a fall in the first round with a press following a era die hold.