TWO FALLS TO ONE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19335, 27 May 1937, Page 7

TWO FALLS TO ONE

WIN FOR RUMBERG RAY RICHARDS BEATEN (Per Press Association.) WANGANUI, last night. In tt disappointing wrestling bout to-night, Hal Rumburg beat Ray Richards in the sixth round by two falls to one. Richards secured the first fall in the third round with a body press, following a succession of Hying tackles.

Rumberg equalised with a fall in the fifth round, following a Hying body scissors off the ropes and secured the deciding fall in the next round with it body press, after weakening his opponent with five Irish whips.

SPELLMAN GAINS FALL DON McINTYRE BEATEN (Per Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. •Battering Don McJntyre /with a series of flying tackles, John Spellman gained a fall with a press in the sixth round, to win a bout at Hawera to-night. The match was characterised by solid and honest toiling, rather than spectacular incidents.

FAST BOUT DRAWN

KIRILINKO AND STEIN (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCII, last night. Matros Kirilinko, 16st. 61b.. drew with Sam Stein. 16st. 41b., in a fast, spectacular and clever wrestling bout to-night before a good attendance. Until the seventh round, neither man had gained a fall, but in that round Kirilinko threw Stein with two slams from headloeks and two backloop slams, and took an easy fall with a body press. The last round lasted only a few seconds. Kirilinko attempted to repeat the performance, but Stein repulsed him and with four flying tackles put the Russian into a position From which an easy fall could be taken.

A LIST OF ENGAGEMENTS The following list of professional wrestling matches 10 be staged in different centres throughout the country during the next few days will 'be of interest to followers of the sport. ■ To-night. Blomfield meets Mefntyre at Piilmerston North. Friday night. Forsgren meets Richard's at Hastings. Saturday night. Sammy Stem meets Hal Rumberg at Auckland; Spelhuan meets Blomfield at Dunedin; Eorsgren meets Kirilenko :U New Plymouth.