WRESTLING
CONTESTS ON SATURDAY ALL-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME An entertaining , all-professional) wrestling programme should be witnessed licxt Saturday evening, when the N.eiv, Zealand Wrestling and Athletic Club will stage three heavyweight contests at the Town Hall.
: Tito leading attraction will be the meeting of Frank Judson ami M. Plestina. The former, who arrived in the Dominion reconjly from the' United States, is 30 years of atre, wciplis over 1 Gst., and is a very experienced niatm+n. A former wrestling .instructor at the famous Harvard University, he has drawn with Dean Dctton, recognised the the world's champion, beaten Dick Shikat and Rudy Dusck, drawn with Gas Sonncnberg when he. was the world titleholder, drawn with the late Jim Browning and has two decisions over tho great Dan Koloff, : Judson. is an attractive wrestler, 'specialising in ilying, tackles and head ,sc.iss6rs. while Plestina is a widely experienced and successful exponent. The preliminary bouts will be selected from Rod Douglas and F. Zambuka, of Auckland; Kara in Singh, the Indian wrestler, and another to he selected.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22792, 28 July 1937, Page 11
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171WRESTLING New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22792, 28 July 1937, Page 11
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