WRESTLING ITEMS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21855, 18 July 1934, Page 20

WRESTLING ITEMS

RULE REQUIRES AMENDING KOLOFF'S AUSTRALIAN VISIT GUS SONNENBERG ARRIVING It is a pity, both for his own sake and in tho interests of the sport, that Walter Browning should have so lost his head as to earn disqualification in his first match in Auckland on Monday evening. Until the time he started kicking Santen and then scuffling with tho referee, he had impressed by his power and knowledge of holds. Tho ex-Auck-land amateur champion has evidently been brought up in the wrong professional school. For the past twelve months or more ho has been performing in Australia, where apparently it I is a case of all-in methods. Tho referees in Auckland have always maintained a firm hold upon the contestants, apart from police intervention. The permit for'holding contests comes from tho police, and, naturally it is their desire that law and order be upheld. Kicking a man is not wrestling, but, under the rules, it is permitted, providing it is done with the side oi the feet. This lends itself to all kinds of abuse, and is one of the rules which requires the immediate attention of the controlling authorities. Referee's Debut Mr. W. J. Hindmau made his debut as a referee on Monday evening when he controlled the amateur bouts. His ■ decisions were sound and met with general approval. Mr. C. Pollard was warmly welcomed back as referee in tho professional bout. In fact, ho had a much better reception than tho contestants. Tho news that the Auckland Wrestling Association has been successful in securing the return bout between Dean Detton and George Walker will be welcomed by Auckland patrons. The bout has been fixed for next Monday night at tho Town Hall and, if it proves anything like the last encounter between these two men, should merit a capacity house. This particular match was strongly sought after by several of tho southern associations, but the Dominion body decided to accede to Auckland s application. . . Dan Koloff, who has been enjoying deer and pig shooting in the Rimutaka Ranges, left for Sydney last week. He is paying a flying visit only, and will return on the same boat. Ho should provide a fine attraction if matched with Detton, this being a hout that the association has in view. Detton s spccdj tactics should provide a perfect foil for the stolid and hard-wrestling methods of Koloff. Ex-World's Champion It appears fairly definite now that New Zealanders will see Gus feonnenber<* in action. This will be the first opportunity New Zealanders have had of seeing an ex-world's heavy-weight champion wrestler. Sonnenberg, who is still in the first flight in America, was married recently, and his visit to NewZealand will be in the nature of a holiday trip. Ali Bey, who was to have met Browning at the Town Hall on Monday evening, is suffering from an attack of boils. It'is understood that the Turk has not been in very good condition since arriving in the Dominion. " BOXING RING COUNTRY TOURNAMENTS HAMILTON'S RECORD ENTRIES The Auckland Community Sunshine Club sent a team of amateurs to take part in the tournament held by the Thames Boxing Association last Saturday evening, and tlioy met with a good measure of success. This club is doing excellent work with the boys, among whom their instructor, Mr. J. Davies, is immensely popular. The executive of the Auckland Boxing Association will visit all the gymnasia in and around the city this evening .and to-morrow night. An allamateur night will be held on August 6, and the executive is anxious to procure for the occasion the very best talent available. , . The Kaikohe Association will hold a carnival on Saturday night next, and several leading Auckland amateurs intend making the journey north to participate. On the following Saturday tho Whangarei Association will stage an allamateur carnival and it has approached the Auckland Association with the view to securing nominations from several good amateurs. . The Auckland association is endeavouring to obtain the services of Clarrio Ravnor, tho New Zealand light-weight. Rayner easily defeated Johnny McKay, of Gisborne, last week, and the Auckland public knows that McKay is no novice. Rayner should prove a splendid draw against any opponent here. The Papakura Association, one of the most active of suburban bodies, will hold its- second amateur carnival at Pukekohe on August 10. < The record entries received by tho Hamilton Association on the occasion ot the Waikato championships next Saturdav should provide patrons with some first-class contests. Entries far exceed all previous records, totalling 81, as follows:— Paper-weight, 2; fly-weight, 6- bantam-weight; 8; feather-weight, o; light-weight, 14; welter-weight, 2U; middle-weight, 12; light-heavy-weight, 5; heavy-weight, 6. Eliminating bouts w - ill be fought in the afternoon and semi-finals and finals in the evening. It will be necessary for all competitors to be at the Alexandra Hall, where the bouts are staged, at 1 p.m. for medical examination and weitzhing-in. Loading Auckland, Rotorua King Country, Wail.i, To Awamutu, Ngaruawahia and Hamilton amateurs arc competing. Tho rcferceing will bo in the hands ot two former Now Zealand champions, Messrs. F. Williams and H. R. McLachlan. ■ CRICKET CELEBRATION A 81-CENTENARY CONTEST Two hundred years of cricket will be celebrated on Saturday next, when a match between the Gentlemen oi Kent and Sussex will be played on the ground of the Vino Club at Sevenoaks. Tho Vino is ono of the oldest cricket clubs in England, and the bi-centenary match will bo supported by other matches against Incogniti and the M.C.C. Ihc players on both sides will \ycar costumes similar to those used in 1734. The original match at Sevenoaks was thus reported in tho London livening Post of Tuesday, September 10, \<M. "We hear from Sevenoaks, in Kent, that on Friday last an extraordinary cricket match was played there between the Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex. Lord Middlesex, Lord John Sackvillo, etc., all played for Kent, and Sir William Gage for Sussex. Tho game onded to a very great nicety in favour of tho Kentish gentlemon, but had so many diverting turns in it that tho lovers of that diversion esteem it tho best that has been played for many years."