WRESTLING
KARA PASHA AND PINTO DR AAV. (Per United Press Association.) WANGANUI, August 9. The first professional wrestling bout in Wanganui for many years was staged in the Opera House last night. The building was packed to capacity. Kara Pasha (12.12) and Stanley Pinto (14.3) drew with one fall each. In the fifth round Kara Pasha secured a fall with a Boston crab, and Pinto evened matters in the seventh with a slam and body press. .Many of the spectators, who evidently expected a spectacular display, appeared to he disappointed, and hooted the referee’s announcement. PENCHEFF DEFEATS M'DOUGALL. (Per United Press Association.) NEAV PLYMOUTH, August 9. Pencheff secured the verdict against M’Dougall in a wrestling bout at Stratford on Saturday night in the sixth round.
M'Donsrall threw Pencheft' out of the ring, and, this having been barred by mutual consent. M'Dougail was disqualified. Each man had a fall to his credit.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21409, 10 August 1931, Page 5
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