WRESTLING.

Wairarapa Age, 15 July 1931, Page 4

WRESTLING.

MASTEBTON ASSOCIATION FOBMED. OPENING MATCH ON TUESDAY. A wrestling association has been formed in Masterton by a number of wrestling enthusiasts and the opening bout of the season will take place at the Opera House on Tuesday evening, when Sam Burmister meets Geo. Pencheffi in a catch-as-catch-ean bout of eight ten-niinutes rounds. Burmister is one of the world’s best-known wrestlers and strong men. He holds the distinction of being the first man to hold the great 19-stone Hindu wrestler Gama to a draw. He is built on Herculean lines. His 21i-inch neck presents a grave problem for the ready-to-wear shirt departments. Burmister cannot afford to neglect his laundry as shirts and collars like his are not stock models. Of the men at present wrestling in New Zealand, Burmister claims victories over Limakin, Higgins, Koolman and Lundyn. He is a vigorous and punishing opponent, the hero of 500 contests, and from the moment he springs into action the sparks begin to fly. His popular nickname, “The Caveman of the Mat’’ has been well earned. Geo. Pencheff, champion heavyweight of the Balkan States, is a perfect model physically, (standing sft. loin, he pulls the beam at 13 stone 12 pounds. Wrestlers who know Peneheff and his rapid rise to tame confidently predict this wonder boy of 24 to be very shortly a contender for the world’s heavyweight title. He holds practically an unbeaten record m some 60 contests. He claims victories over Lurich, Limutkin and , lg , gln^now wrestling in New Zealand The people of Masterton are fortunate m having the opportunity of witnessing these two wrestlers in their New Zealand debut. They arc assured test rUgg ’ St and eon-