WRESTLING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7294, 14 July 1885, Page 4

WRESTLING.

DINNIE v. HUDSON, FOR £-50.

The match between Donald Dinnie, the Scotch athlete, and William Hudson, the exchampion of New Zealand (says the Australasian), came off on the Ist inst. at the Lyceum Hall. There was a crowded assemblage. The conditions were the best of five falls, Hudson to have the choice of naming five different styles of wrestling. The umpires were Mr Dich for Dmnie, and Mr Ewing for Hudson, whilst Captain Clark was, referee, and Mr J T. Taylor timekeeper. The five' styles of .wrestling named by Hudson, were the Cumberland, huggie, Cornish, collar and elbow, and mixed. .Ori the men stepping on to the platform they were loudly [cheered. The disparity in size ofthe men was very marked ; Dinnie's ordinary weight being over lost' whilst Hudson scaled lOst 61b. The first fall was in the Cumberland style, in which it was expectedsthat Hudson, who is a native of that county, would have the best of it; and he scor&l the first fall, but it was a disappointing affair, as it was awarded through Dinnie breaking his hold, and there was consequently no opportunity for display of science.' The second all was in the mixed style, ahd after an exciting struggle the Scotchman fairly spread-eagled his opponent. The third fall is what is termed the " huggie" style, and a dispute arose through Dinnie leaving hold of Hudson's belt, the latter claiming the fall. Ultimately Hudson waived his claim, and .they went'at it again. Very soon the little man cleverly clicked Dinnie forward and he dopped on to his right knee like a flash of lightning,: amid cheers. The fourth fall was in the "collar and elbow" style, in which Hudson was laid clean oh to his back with a clever hank. The score now was equaltwo for each man—and the final bout was announced as the Cornish. The struggle was the most prolonged of any, there being three intervals. . To wind 'up, however, Dmnie planted his head against Hudson's throat, and dropped him on to his back, thus winning the match by three falls to two. ' Hudson, on /being lifted np, staggered to his corner, which was the signal for' a great uproar. " After a short interval Dinnie reappeared, and was greeted with mingled hooting and cheering. He explained that he had not gone beyond the rules—indeed Hudson' had admitted it to him. He concluded, by expressing his readiness to again wrestle Hudson the: best of nine falls in any style he might choose. This challenge was promptly met by Hudson's umpire, who announced that he would make the best of nine or 11 falls in the Cumberland style, for £50 or £100 a-side. This brought the proceedings to a close.