Don Anderson Appears In His Last Wrestle On Cook’s Gardens Tonight
Don Anderson, well kn Avn to wrestling fans, both in Wanganui and throughout New Zealand, announced that his bout with Wellington’s ‘’Bad Boy McColl” on Cook’s Gardens tonight, will be his last profess onal appearance. Anderson, the exponent of the deadly “Rive r City Crab” has never disappointed the public in any of his appearances and no doubt will make a supreme effort to leave the ring with a good name for fast action and versatility.
His opponent Bob McCo’l, is wrestling at the top of his form, having successfully engaged Don Croskery, Pretery and Snanuon. This return bout with Anderson should be full of interest antf actio a. Supporting the main event, will be an amateur bout, between Bill Anderson (local swimming champion; and Gordon Sharrock (noted Wanganui cyclist). There will also be a contest between the wrestling midgets Basil Anderson (3st 91bs) and Garry Anderson Ost. 71 bs). The Carnival Committee, :n conjunction with the local wrestling authorities have arranged an interesting programme, and i’ is hoped that there will be a large attendance of wrestling fans io see Don Anderson in his last appearance.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 24 February 1949, Page 6
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