WRESTLING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18204, 27 September 1933, Page 3

WRESTLING

POVERTY BAY TITLES EARLY BOUTS DECIDED LIVELY ( i iMRETH lON Fast and earnest wrestling was seen at Sweeney’s Gymnasium last evening, when the preliminary contests in the Poverty Pay championship tournament, conducted bv the Gisborne Wrestling Association, .were held before a- .substantial gathering of association members. Every bout was good, and the programme was fairly lengthy, almost all the contests going into three rounds and running practically the full-time allowance ot nine minutes of tussling. A marked improvement in the general standard of the sport provided, as compared with that at the last annual championship tournament, was noted with appreciation by the spectators, and m every case the applause greeting the winner of a bout- was followed by a round for the loser. One of llie bouts set down for lastnight did not take place, owing to an injury” to one ol the prospective contestants earlier in an engagement. The injured wrestler was Head, who went through a hard mill with G. Harris, after getting a quick fall early in the first round. Harris worked hard to square the account, and came close to success, but though he easily outpointed Read in the second and third rounds, he was unable to register a fall against him. and was declared the loser, Incidentally, this was one of two decisions which went against the prospects, as outlined in last evenings’ issue, though almost all the bouts were closely contested. FEATHERWEIGHT PROTEST

An interesting point- was raised by a featherweight iiualisl. A. Campbell, who claimed that his opponent, R. Low, was overweight., and demurred at going on with his limit. He yielded to argument, however, and entered the ring, only to suffer a fairly quick defeat at the hands of the, more experienced Low, who registered two falls against him in two rounds. It was explained in connection with Campbell's protest that Low hud been officially passed as a featherweight, and that his actual weight at the time of entering the ring con hi not affect the official designation. Three outstanding wrestlers, in point of science, were C. Gibson, light-heavy-weight, H. Duckworth, welterweight, and E. Ferrott, lightweight, winners in their respective bouts. Gibson also contested the heavyweight class, but met a very strong opponent in Malumgu Brown, and could no nothing with him, though lie gave the Maoyi a good tussle. Low, the featherweight winner, was also very able in his work on the mat, though the opposition lie got from Campbell did not extend him. FAST AND WILY

The bout between AI. Brown and Gibson was interesting all the way, the real heavyweight having a hard time for a quarter of a minute in a headlock, and later finding himself on xno mat in a. head-scissors hold. He pulled himself on to his feet, however, and while Gibson, the lighter man, held ,on to the scissors, Brown dumped fiis shoulders on the mat and made sure of the fall by sitting securely on Ins chest. Gibson was taken by surprise that time, but there was no surprise about Brown’s next fall, which he gained after a sustained 'struggle with a body press. I’errott won his lightweight bout more easily than was expected, His opponent. J. Boag. being rather slow m applying holds, and falling into more than one fairly obvious trap. A severe head-scissors told on him heavily at one stage, and Perrott released him amidst applause, after amply demonstrating Boag’s helplessness. There was only one fall in the match, but Perrott had a good lead on points to back this up. The lightweight bout between A. Read and G. Harris was a strenuous affair, Read getting a dump and pinfall in the first minute, and then using all his skill to prevent his opponent evening up. There was some rough play in this bout, Read giving the cue for it, and finding his opponent willing enough to take it. Harris was all over him in the third, but could not equalise on falls. A. Callahan won nicely from R. Hunt, in the other lightweight contest, on points, after a lively go. lie will meet Perrott in the final of his class on Friday evening, Read having defaulted in his semi-final engagement in flic class. The light-heavyweight class was represented first by C. Gibson and P. Pritchard, the latter a strong wrestler who resisted his opponents leverages doggedly, and managed to get through with only one fall against him. Gibson bad a long points lead, however, at the finish.

Another instance of a strong entrant almost holding his own against a superior matman was furnished by W. Cooper, who met K. Pare in tho other lightheavyweight bout. Peru worked hard in tho first, two rounds, and was one fall up when they came out- for tho third. The rugged Cooper looked like equalising during this round. Pere having tired a good deal, hut his spurt was not. sustained long enough, and Peru was on top again at the. finish. In Ihe welterweight class, 11. Duck worth had a tough opponent in 0. Raigent, tho latter being almost his eqnal in science, but lacking a. lit!lo of bis enterprise. One fall decided the match, but Duckworth was definitely the better in tlm last round. Results in detail were as under: -

Featherweight. It. Low heat A. Campbell, Iwo falls. Lightweight. -A. Read heat, fl. Harris, nnp fall; A. Callahan heat R. Hunt, on points; F. Perrott beat ,1. Boag, one fall.

Welterweight.—ll. Duckworth beat 0. Baigent, one fall. Light-heavyweight.-—O. Gibson beat P. Pritchard, ono fall; K. Pere bent W. Cooper, one fall. Heavyweight.—M. Brown beat C. Gibson, two falls. The, finals of tho amateur tournament will ho staged as preliminaries to the professional contest at tho Opera House on Friday evening.

RUMBERG BEATS PATTERSON (Pur Press Association.) PALMERSTON X., this day. In a wrestling bout hist night, Rumberg beat Patterson by two falls to one. The first fall went to Rumbcrg in the third round. Following two forward chanceries, ho picked Patterson up by tho legs and swung and dumped him. Patterson evened in the. fifth, .after throwing Rumbcrg with ;i series of headlucks, A minute and a half after the sixth round started, Rumbcrg clapped on a flying hotly scissors to l secure the verdict.