WRESTLING BOUT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22463, 6 July 1936, Page 7

WRESTLING BOUT

DEBUT OF 808 KRUSE

HARRY KENT DEFEATED WIN BY TWO STRAIGHT FALLS Bob Kruse, American professional lieavy-wciglit wrestler, made his first appearance in an Auckland ring when ho met Harry Kent at thcyTown Hall 011 Saturday evening. Kruse won by falls in the fourth and fifth rounds. In gaining his first fall .'he quickly reversed a wristlock hold, and then swung his opponent right over his head, slamming him heavily before easily pinning his shoulders. Kent, who landed on the back of his neck, had to be assisted to his corner, and he appeared to be still dazed when the gong sounded for the next round. Kruse rushed over to the opposite corner, threw Kent twice with headlocks and finished the match with a body press.

The bout did not thrill a moderate attendance. Kruse more or less made a specialty of wristlocks, and this method of attack became rather monotonous. As for Kent, he appeared to be at a loss to apply any effective holds, his best effort being a rocking chair splits. Kent was the heavier man, weighing 16st. Gib., against Kruse's lost. 81b. Mr. C. Pollard refereed the match and also the amateur preliminaries, among which a special contest between J. McDonald and 1). Skelton proved to be much more spectacular than that in which the professionals were subsequently engaged.

Concentration on Wristlocks Kr use concentrated upon wristlock | holds in the first round, frequently taking his opponent to the mat by such methods. A head scissors and wristlock were of no avail to Kent, who was soon struggling again in«*i wristlock. Kent was unable to obtain pressure with a hammerlock in the second round, in which Kruse was cautioned for using his knee illegally. Kruse broke a body scissors with a reverse toehold just before the goug. Kruse had the better of exchange of wristlocks in the third round, but was held for some time with a double toehold, which he eventually straightened out. However, he was in a full nelson at the gong. Kent enlivened proceedings a little by tumbling his opponent round in a rocking chair splits in the fourth round. However. Kruse reversed a wristlock hold and swung Kent backwards, slamming him heavily to the mat, to gain the first fall, and he ended the match at the opening of the succeeding round in the manner already described.

Amateur Preliminaries Light-weight.—l'. Tribence, 9st. 31b.. beat C. Harper, B.<st. 61b., by a submission fall gained in the second round with a headlock. Welter-weight. —31. Walters, lOst. 61b., drew with F. Crowhurst, lOst. 21b. Crowhurst obtained a submission fall in the second round with a figure-four body scissors, and in turn submitted in the final round to a reverse toehold. Middle-weight. —J. McDonald, list. 41b., beat D. Skelton, list. 10ib., by one fall, secured in the third round. Skelton fell on his head when attempting a flying tackle and was easily picked up and slammed. Light-weight. —H. Franklin, 9st. 61b., drew with W. Sakey, 9st. Sakey gained a submission fall in the first round with a form of Boston crab, and himself submitted to a double reverse toehold in the second round. CONTEST AT SYDNEY LURICH DEFEATS McGILL (Received July 5, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 5 In a wrestling bout last evening at the Leichhardt Stadium, Luricli defeated Mike McGill on points. Each man secured a fall.