WRESTLING.

NZ Truth, Issue 71, 27 October 1906, Page 2

WRESTLING.

Dick Porter, who signs himself '''Middle-^elglit Champion of. Australia;''writes'from. Christchuß'h' 'as follows ;-"Ed. "Truth.' Sir.-ftaving came to ' New Zealand with; the in- >; ,of^■w-r€gtlil^g;.■■MicK..Povflev I v •.pf .pionstiip jot Australasia, -aixdbvt'i^g ,his /bacber . wan^ii^g i.o-.bat one !. 'or "two- holds- liainmoij-lbcK ■. and arm--u|»-fthe-;bacjc j we could come to nothing' definite' as regards the •ma,toh(^v^^-':-* : -- ; -#^- i^~ :i;r,^ •:, ' Porter goes on to say ■ that he stands ready, to, .wrestle any light or jimlddje-weight,- }tf. N.Z. for) any slim up''t6',*s<>,a side. 'His remarks are inserted • for what they are worth, .but tjh© writer^ who .has only recentrjy oomei : fi6m Australia/ has no •knowleag^e- 5 <*!' any* wrestler narked Porter holding the middle-weight, or : any other weight, champiouship of H^fnah of that name certainly did nave a match on at Newcastle recently, but ■ there was, no champion.s-hip.;haiia;ing to it that this Pftper''is"awai;e of. ■ ::' : :is«flJteyl#eilLrigJeJ the champion heafyW&^rmMM Party which included the pocket Her'■•|?f!^N?#^^^''^^k a t Hastings sfyow MiX^p/^ii^^riifey returned to Vfel4friglo^'and '^werit to Carterton on ;Tiiesa^> v )? 6E A *he,. show there. y,~y.'Hj&".y -•.■' :^i__j.; i .Wj:i*-|- ■ ■ .