BAN ON BOUT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 204, 31 August 1935, Page 10

BAN ON BOUT

LICENCE NOT GRANTED GEORGE WALKER AND SINGH POLICE STIPULATIONS 1 Per Press Association. J WELLINGTON, Aug. 30. flic National Sporting Club bout between George Walker and Ha i bin Singh cannot be held on Monday. The Police Department advised the dub that as it had not staged a contest for 4 h;ee jears they doubted whether it had the necessary machinery for the proper rGiiurct of this bout. They were prepared to grant a licence for the bout but to the Wellington Wrestling Union, so I ha- it could have full control of the inanne. in which the maevn was staged. The National Sporting Club refuses to accept the stipulation, contending that the inspector has no power to impose them. Mr S. (’. Childs, secretary of the club, said he was going to try to have the conditions altered. Inspector G. B. Edwards was acting under a Supreme Court judgment delivered recently that the Police Department was legally empowered to refuse or issue permits according to its discretion. The club had given an assurance that the bout would be conducted in an orderly, efficient manner, but there will be further developments before the bout can be held and there is talk of further application to the Supreme Court. NEXT MONDAY EVENING GEORGE WALKER AND INDIAN I NEGOTIATIONS FOR PERMIT Provided that certain assurances required by the police are forthcoming it is possible that a permit will be issued enabling the National Sporting Ciub to stage a professional wrestling contest on Monday evening between George Walker and Harbin »Singb, states the Dominion. This statement was made on Thursday night by Mr. S. C. Childs, president of the club, who has received a idler from Inspector G. B. Edwards in reply to an application for a permit, iu'ig< d with the police on Monday last. Assuming that the permit is iortaing, the contest will take place in the Winter Show Stadium and will mark George Walker’s first appearance in the wrestling ring this season. Harbin Singh is an Indian wrestler with a goqd record. He will also be making nis New Zealand debut.. Inspector Edwards' letter refers to the fact that the National Sporting Club requested permission to appoint Mr. Anton Koolman its referee, but notes that the club is prepared to accept as referee anyone nominated by the police or the New Zealand Wresiling Union. “There is, however, a matter giving me very consideiuble concern, - ’ Inspector Edwards’ letter proceeds, “and m<i .cs me reluctant without further ii’.‘(.■•niation to grant the permit aksed xor. The circumstance is this: On at least two occasions wrestling contests* staged by your club at the Winter Show building were attended by circumstances of disorder. I understand that the referee’s shirt, was torn off his back and that he was also thrown out of the ring . . . .” The letter concludes by indicating that the police will require an assurance from the club that the contest will be conducted in an orderly fashion and suggests that the club should communicate with the police giving that assurance. Mr. Child said that the dub intended to submit lhe necessary assurance to the police, and the was hopeful that, he would be able to make a definite announcement to-day regardin'’ Monday evening’s proposed contest.