AMATEUR WRESTLING

Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18478, 5 November 1931, Page 11

AMATEUR WRESTLING

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. WELLINGTON, 'Wednesday. Amateur wrestlers from various parts of New Zealand, including Auckland and Otago, took part, in the

New Zealand amateur championship tournament organised under the auspices of the Dominion of New Zealand Wrestling Union. There was a good deal of excellent wrestling under the strictest amateur rules. The results were:— Heavy-weight. Semi-final: M. Blomfleld (Auckland), 14.2, beat G. Harris (Stratford), 13.1; D. Scarrow (Raetihi), 14.2, beat •J. Anderson (Palmerston North), 12.7. Final: Blomfleld won on points from Scarrow in a strenuous but rather dull bout. Light-heavy-weight.—First round: 11., R. Godfrey (Wellington), 11.4, beat J. Wilson (Auckland), 12.1; W. Shattock (Waikato), 12.7, beat A. K. Asher (Canterbury), 11.8. Semifinal: Godfrey heat Shattock; G. Mowatt (Otago), 11.11, beat A. Marsh (Wanganui), 12.2. Final: An extra round was needed to decide the winner between Mowatt and Godfrey. Mowatt was awarded the decision. Middle-weight.—Semi-final: P. Hill (Auckland), 11.2, beat R. Sutherland (Wanganui), 10.10. Final: Hill and W. Nicholl were well matched and the bout roused plenty of enthusiasm. The referee ordered an extra three minutes, saying that it was difficult to come to a decision and the bout would be awarded to the more agressive of the two. Nlcholl’s subsequent attack was much stronger than Hill’s and he gained the decision. Welter-weight.—Semi-final: R. do Cleene (Palmerston North), 10.7, beat A. J. Newton (Auckland), 10. G; •S. Lack (Wellington), 10. i, beat F. H. Muncasler (Nelson), 10.5. Final: Lack won from do Cleene on points at the end of three rounds of strenuous wrestling. Light-weight.—First round: B. Bullock (Wanganui), 9.12 i, beat C. Kelly (Auckland), 9.10; A. Mace (Wellington), 9.7, beat S. Anchor (Waikato), 9.12. Semi-final: A. Stratton (Palmerston North), 10.0, beat B. Bullock. Final: Mace beat Stratton by straight falls in a rather one-sided bout. Feather-weight.—Final: W. Williamson (Auckland), 8.12, had far too much strength for J. Needham (Wellington), 8.13, and won by straight falls gained in the opening rounds with body presses. Bantam-weight.—Final: C. Jones (Auckland), 8.2, was too good for D. Needham (Wellington), 8.24.