There has been a great revival of public interest in wrestling in America, and the sport had a large measure of success last year in Melbourne, partly owing to the presence of several leading mat grapplers from overseas. Reports state that wrestling will be booming in Australia this year, and that New Zealand will be visited by experts who will compete in the larger cities. This illustration shows what is known as a square scissors and bar lock, a hold that is exceedingly difficult to break.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17835, 1 May 1926, Page 22 (Supplement)
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86There has been a great revival of public interest in wrestling in America, and the sport had a large measure of success last year in Melbourne, partly owing to the presence of several leading mat grapplers from overseas. Reports state that wrestling will be booming in Australia this year, and that New Zealand will be visited by experts who will compete in the larger cities. This illustration shows what is known as a square scissors and bar lock, a hold that is exceedingly difficult to break. Star (Christchurch), Issue 17835, 1 May 1926, Page 22 (Supplement)
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