WRESTLING ABANDONED

Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1930, Page 11

WRESTLING ABANDONED

OBJECTION TO ROUGH TACTICS;

WELLINGTON STAND

By Telegraph.—Press Association. • ; . Wellington, Oct. 15. The president of the Wellington Wrestling Association, Mr. Bennett, stated to-day that he had called a special meeting of the association -day, when it was decided to abandon the match between Edwards and Pasha billed for next Saturday afternoon. He said that the local promoting body was ■particularly anxious to prevent the game from drifting into the kind apparently most acceptable to patrons in other countries. Referring to the match last • evening between Edwards and Alley, he said that a special referee had been engaged and given instructions not to allow rough tactics and to disqualify either wrestler for any breach. These instructions were carried out and the match ended abruptly as a result.

TOWN HALL NOT AVAILABLE.

POLICE PERMISSION REFUSED.

Wellington, Last Night. It is understood ’ subsequent to the Wrestling Union’s decision to abandon the Kara Pasha—Edwards match the police expressed their intention of refusing a permit for the match. The Mayor, Mr. G. A. Troup, also indicated that the town hall would not be available for any match in which Edwards was engaged. . _ ,