THE “BIG THREE” SELECTORS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 103, 2 May 1936, Page 6

THE “BIG THREE” SELECTORS

NOT ALL KNOWN AS YET TAIHAPE APPOINTMENT PENDING As yet only two of Wanganui’s “Big Three’’ selectors who are to officiate this year are known—Messrs H. Whiting \ Wanganui) and A. Henwood (Rangitikei). The Taihape Union has yet to make an appointment. As Wanganui’s first representative, match of the season is to take place on May 30, against Taranaki, it behoves the seleetorial powers to be up and busy .with regard to form. The honorary secretary to the Wanganui Rugby Union (Mr. C. T. Young) has been deputed to call the first meeting of the selectors after the Taihape appointment has been made. A chairman will be appointed when the selectors meet. Last year Wanganui had a sole selector '(Mr. G. H. Pownall) and (he necessity for meetings did not arise. Under the three selector system, which has many drawbacks, but possesses some advantages in Wanganui’s case, it is necessary for the personnel to meet at least once before any team is selected. It would be better, of course, were the members to meet more often and compare notes, thus endeavouring to circumvent deadlock meetings.

New Zealand had already had sain, pies of what Canada can turn uut m the way of profcsuiunal wresLcrs. but the reputations built up by McCreauy auj Walker are already being threatened. by the latest arrival -irom the land oi the Mapl 0 Leaf—Jack Ecr o gren, present champion of tfie northern Dominion. He is a big and powerful man and lias spent .the past six or seven years wrestling as a professional throughout the United Blates and Canada. He has beaten Gas Sonnenberg and many other leading lights, and his great popularity at home is due to the purposeful and aggressive display which, he invariably gives. One of the few defeats he has suffered was at the hands of Ed Don Georgia, former world champion, and after the match George said it was the closest call he had had without losing his title. Russell will require to reproduce his best form it he is to gain a decision over the husky Canadian in Wednesday’s contest, at which, there should be a capacity “house.” BOUT AT TAIHAPE KENT AND RUSSELL DRAW INTERESTING CONTEST. I Special to "Chronicle.” ] TAIHAPE, May 1. The Town Hall was filled iu capacity last night lor the opening bout of the wrestling season, when Hairy Kent . met “Cowboy” (Rebel) Bussed in an eight-round professional match which ended in a draw. A good encounter was somewhat marred when one of the comer posts “drifted” from its mooring, uad ixem could not come to ligiht with bis lavourite Hying tackles. However, there any amount of good wrestling and the bout did not lack action. Russell sur- | prised when he gained a fall eariy in the third round, the ge.i«ral touxsu sus of opinion was that Kent would easily beat him. By securing a fall early in the bout he caused his opponent to liven himself up considerably. Kent evened matters in the sixth, but could not gain another fall, and the third man in the ring dc- ! elared the bout a draw. The Main Event. Harry Kent (16.6) v. “Rebel” Russell (16.6). — When the gong clanged Kent promptly downed Russell with a headlock, but the cowboy e.amped on a body scissors, irum which Kent got ’free. It was an interesting round and at the bell Kent had Russell in a reverse headlock. Kent opened hostilities in the second with a series of elbow jolts, and Russell did not waste much time in ittaliating. Kent had on an arm strangle, which his opponent very definitely diu not appreciate, but he tore his arm loose and grabbed Kent in a • cuo;d. On going to tlu mwt towards tas eon elusion Russell had a head scissors on Kent, which he was still holding at tho end of the rounj. The third session opened and shut j with great rapidity. Kent tore in with elbows going fiat out, but was tossed ■ over several times in quick succession | by Russell, who followed up his adi vantage and secured a fall with a bodj | press. I After a Jot of tinkering round in the fourth stanza Kent staggered his opponent w’lth a succession of elbow jolts to the head and then followed up ! with a second edition to the midriff. ! Session five opened with Russell holding Kent in a full nelson, but Russell ■ was held in a body scissors when the i round ended. | Kent dashed from his corner for the | sixth and sent over a heavy barrage ot plbow jolts and flying tackles to gain i the evening fall with a body press, the