WRESTLING
SINGH DEFEATS JOHANSSON.
(Peg United ■ Press Association.)
. . AUCKLAND, September 2a. Naranjah Singb, the- Indian wrestler, continued his victorious career in Auckl]“nd> jvheii he defeated Walter Johansson the champion of Finland, at the Town ilall to-night. The bout went the full eight rouuds, but'Singh secured a fall in the fifth round. The match was wit.a large crowd, which became wildly excited at tinies especially in the last round, when Johansson appealed likely to obtain a fall. The Indian, although groggy, was, however, too' elusive.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20832, 26 September 1929, Page 9
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