WRESTLING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 157, 5 July 1934, Page 3

WRESTLING

POOR SHOWMANSHIP BEY WINS FROM CHEUNG BOUT GOES FIVE ROUNDS A crowded Opera House watched a Chinaman and a Turk chase each other round the ring, punch and kick each other for live rounds last evening. They laughed and roared at the exhibition, and counted the men out. But they were not gulled into believing that they were watching a wrestling match. Ali Bey, of Turkey, won from Wong Buk Cheung, of China, by two falls to one in the fifth round, and as the crowd streamed out of the house they wen heard to remark that the bout was one of the poorest vet staged at Wanganui. The first fall came in the third round when Cheung was flung round the ring by Bey who flopped on him with a body press when the Chinaman was very ob- \ iously dazed. The next round, Cheung had so far recovered from the manhandling that he was able to fell his man with flying tackles and apply a body press also, evening the falls up. the next round Cheung tried a few more flying butts, but was knocked out with a double-handed uppercut and Hopper on again, Bey securing his second fall. Had Bey set himself out, it is more than prpobable that he could have ended the match in the second round. Air. G. Bennett, of Wellington, was the referee. Earlier in the evening several good amateur bouts were staged. Both men were announced at 15 stone. Bey took Cheung down with a re\pvso wristlock shortly after the bout started, and the Chinaman had to work bard to get clear. Cheung appeared to annoy his opponent by rubbing his hand down the Turk’s face. The pair went to the mat, and Cheung was ci ught in a punishing hamnierlock, from which he had difficulty in getting 'dear, using three flying mare chanceries in the attempt. When he did get clear he punched the Turk on the -ide of the head twice, and then ap- ! plied a head scissors and arm bar. Ali -ecured a toe hold and applied a. rabbit punch. Cheung rubbed his face and the 'Lurk forgot his hold and chased his man round the ring, only to receive a kick in the abdomen which caused him to lie on the ropes and pull faces. Cheung was caught in a painful leg spilts when the second round began, but got free to secure a reverse wristlock and a splits. He tried to use the ropes for a stranglehold, but was interrupted jby the attentions of the referee. Aii ‘ r cy worked on an arm stretch but was 1 obliged to let go when Cheung bit his toe. Cheung executed several flying tackles and was caught in a doub'.e toe hold. The Chinaman replied with a chancery, drawing a muffled roar from the Turk The crowd counted *thc pair out n > fewer than five times during ihe lound. A hammerlock and chancery gave Cheung difficulty following the inter vaJ, end after being dumped hard four times appeared to be in a dazed condi '.ion, so that the Turk had no difficulty in securing a fall from a body press two irnulcs after the round had started. Ali Bey found a reverse wristlock painful, and Cheung a[»plied a short, arm scissors to make the hold more uncomfortable. Eventually Bey got clear and evinced a liking for a corner, but Cheung brought him out and applied an arm stretch from which Ali Bey got clear by getting out of the ropes. Cheung lugged him back and after felling him with a series of charges and body butts, clapped on a body press for a fall. Both men were now on even terms again. A flying mare saw the Chinaman down in the fifth round, and a wristlock was applied by the Turk. Cheung rolled clear. AH Bey was caught in a full Nelson, but had no difficulty in getting away. Cheung applied a painful toe hold on Bey. A couple of rabbit punches got the Turk out of it, and he ran round the ring to get out of the Chinaman’s way. He came out of a leg splits with a reverse wristlock, ami Cheung began charging him round the ring again. After the third occasion, Bey delivered the double-handed uppercut which laid the Chinaman on the mat. A body press secured the deciding fall. J. Podjursky (list. 11b., Wanganui) met T. Pilcher (list. 81b., Taranaki), in three 4-minute rounds in the first amateur bout. Podjursky took Pilcher to the mat with a forward chancery in the first round, the Taranaki man rolling into the ropes. Both worked on crotch holds in the second round. Podjursky received an advantage and made for a body-press. Pilcher got free with a good effort, and later extricated himself from a *cradle hold. Podjursky applied another body-press, however, and was awarded a fall. The third round was without interest, Pilcher being content to keep away from his opponent. Podjursky was undoubtedly the better man. R. Willacy (9st. 51b., Wanganui) and C. Conway (9st. 31b., Taranaki) opened their match at a brisk pace. Conway secured an advantage and was awarded a fall, while double arm-roll was be*ng applied to him by Willacy. The Wanganui bov made the pace in the second round and took Conway down with a side •chancery, from which he secured a fall, evening the bout up ■again. Conway carried Willacy to the mat in the third round, but the Wanganui boy turned the tables with a side chancery and body-press, from which he gained his second fall. T. Podjursky (Bst. 91b., Wanganui) met T. Rowe (Bst. 21b., Taranaki) in the third bout, and was quickly 'lumped, Rowe securing a body-press and a fall within half a minute of the bout opening. A clever •cross-buttock sent Rowe down in the second round, hut he got free and applied a side chancery, following up with a bodypress for another fall. C. Matson (lOst. 91b., Wanganui) and A. Cullen (lOst. 21b., Taranaki) provided the fourth amateur bout. After a quiet opening, Matson gained a fall with a three-quarter Nelson and by grapevine. Matson nearly got a fall with a double arm-bar in the next round, but Cullen worked clear. He was caught in a chancery a moment later, and a body-press secured another fall for Afatson, ending the bout.