WRESTLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22412, 7 May 1936, Page 18

WRESTLING

WADE-FORSGREN CONTEST Popular with the New Zealand wrestling public by roason of hie excellent displnys last seaaon. Glenn Wado should attract, u crowd at the Town Hall next Monday evening, when ho will meet tile Canadian champion. Jack Forsgren. Wado is an active and thoroughly scientific wrestler, who can bo depended upon to keep his opponent inoving from start to finish. 110 was one of several wrestlers responsible for putting the sport on so high a plane last season, when he established a fino record against some formidable matmen. The only defeat suffered so far this season by Forsgren was when he was disqualified in the bout against Blomfield last week, those who saw the Canadian in action last week will realise that Wade has a big task ahead of him. Forsgren showed himself as a wrestler of outstanding class and exploited the aggressive methods so popular with followers of the sport. Ihe following amateur preliminaries have been arranged:—B. McPike (Awhitu), 9st »r ' 7'' Yoi '"K (Brighton), 9st nil); W. Marshall (Awhitu), list 3lb, v. D. Skelton (Kiwi), 13st nib; C. Eraser (Leys), 10st Gib, v. R. Kendoll (Y.M.C.A.), lOst. 4lb; W. Mc Lean (Grafton), list 10lb, v. ,T. Rutherford (Brighton), list, 31b. Emergency bout- R Harman (Leys), lOst 41b, v. F. Murphv 'Community Sunshine), lOst 7lb.