WRESTLER'S WIN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23092, 18 July 1938, Page 12

WRESTLER'S WIN

PREVIOUS CHAMPION DETTON DEFEATS MEEHAN FALL IN SEVENTH ROUND Dean Detton, former holder of the world's wrestling championship, gave a sample of his ability when he defeated Pat Median in an eight-rounds contest at the Town Hall on Saturday night. Although he won by only one fall, Detton was obviously the better man, the speed with which ho applied and countered holds exceeding anything previously witnessed in Auckland.

Detton's fall was obtained in the seventh round. Meehan commenced this with a series of forearm jolts, followed by flying tackles. However, he was quickly picked up and twirled round several times in an aeroplane spin before being slammed to the mat where his shoulders were easily pressed.

A large crowd witnessed the match, although the Town Hall was not filled. Meehan made a good showing and had the sympathy, of a large section of the spectators. This was no doubt duo to the fact that those present were aware that he was faced with powerful opposition, added to which Detton lost popularity through being warned several times by the referee for what that official considered to be illegalities. His frequent appeals to the referee also assisted to place Detton otfsido with many onlookers. Demonstration with Referee The former champion created amusement, combined with no little jeering, when he sometimes ran round the ring to avoid his opponent's elbow jolts. "Watch his. shoulders" was an oftrepeated exclamation of Detton's when he had Meehan fastened in different holds. The latter was responsible for some clever exhibitions of bridging at times and Detton's bouncing methods of endeavouring to force his opponent's shoulders to the mat met with the disapproval of the referee and the spectators.

Detton walked to the referee's corner during the interval between the third and fourth rounds and argued about the official's intervention when he considered himself to be in the right. This brought forth a further demonstration against him. Detton nearly won a fall in the fifth round by means of a bod'' scissors and arm bar . After Detton's fall in the seventh round he was content to allow matters to remain at that. Meehan was the aggressor, but Detton showed what a clever wrestler he is by the manner in which he countered and escaped from the various holds which were applied. Detton's weight was announced at lost. 31b. and that of Meehan 16s* 41b. Mr. J. McLean was referee. The Preliminaries

A bright exhibition was given by two Auckland professionals, M. Maich, 14st. 61b., and F. Boric, 13st. 81b. The, former won by one fall with a Boston crab in the third round. The speed at which this bout was contested pleased the crowd immensely. Mr. J. McLean was referee.

The amateur contests resulted as follows:—

B. Watene, list. 41b., beat B. White, list. 21b., by one fall obtained in seven minutes with a double-arm scissors.

B. Freake, lOst. 41b., beat J. Moore, lOst. 51b., by a fall secured in three minutes.

F. W. Whitcombe, 9st. 81b., beat H. Franklin, 9st. 41b., by a fall with a press in five minutes. Mr. J. F. Brown was referee and Messrs. G. Heald and C. 0. Brown were the judges.

VICTORY FOR BLOMFIELD MATCH AT NEW PLYMOUTH [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESfJ ASSOCIATION] NEW PLYMOUTH, Sunday Lofty Blomfield defeated Jack Kennedy by two falls to one in an exciting bout here last evening. Kennedy gained the first fall with a press following dumps. Blomfield took a fall with an an octopus clamp and so disabled Kennedy that he gained an easy deciding fall in the next round. BOUT AT WHANOAREI LOPEZ DEFEATS TOURIST [from our ows correspondent] "WHANGAREI, Sunday Elbow jolts constituted the greater portion of the contestants' tactics whenVincent Lopez defeated Abe Yourist by one fall secured in the eighth round of a wrestling bout held in the Whangarei Town Hall last night. Before a large crowd the contestants gave a thrilling exhibition, several times involving the referee, Mr. J. Webb, in their holds.

Both wrestlers were groggy at the commencement of the eighth round following two rounds almost entirely confined to elbow jolting. After being heavily jolted, Yourist was picked up by his heavier opponent, who dumped him and pinned him for the only fall of the bout.