WRESTLING CONTESTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21994, 1 July 1933, Page 13

WRESTLING CONTESTS

GRIEVANCE OF SMALLER UNIONS,

(Per United Press Association.) HAMILTON, Juno 30.

Strong criticism of the treatment meted out to the smaller wrestling associations by the New Zealand Union regarding the 'promotion of bouts was voiced at a meeting of the Waikato Wrestling Association last night. It was stated that Waikato had been unable to stage bouts on two scheduled occasions because wrestlers were not available. It was decided to suspend operations until further notice.

PEREIRA AND PATTERSON.

(.Peb United Press Association.)

PALMERSTON N., June 30. A 1 Pereira and Patterson staged the first wrestling bout of the season here to-night to a packed house. The decision was a draw —one fall each. Pereiia secured a fall in the fifth round, and, after - a gruelling contest, which was rough in places, Patterson evened the match in the final round by throwing Pereira out of the ring twice, eventually securing an easy fall.

VARGA BEATS BLAKE,

(Peb United Press Association.)

TIMARU, June 30. In a wrestling contest to-night Count Varga defeated “Whiskers” Blake by two falls to one. Groat interest was evinced in the contest, the house being crowded. Varga secured a fall in- the third round with a full headlock and body press brought* about by a succession of hcadlocks. 1 Blake equalised in the fifth round, bringing Varga down heavily with a flying tackle and securing an easy fall, Varga again gof a series of headlocks in the sixth, throwing Blake and pinning him with a body press. Varga annoyed the crowd by pulling Blake s whiskers and punching, and the win was not altogether popular. Blake caused Varga a good deal of concern with a succession of short arm scissors and a Japanese leg bar which took a good deal of breaking.