WRESTLING

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19716, 25 October 1935, Page 11

WRESTLING

SHOWMANSHIP PREDOMINATES. LITTLE SERIOUS. WRESTLING. A DRAW DECISION. In a bout chiefly characterised by kicldng, ear and nose pulling tactics, leavened by occasional periods ol' serious wrestling, Angelo Cesloldi, of Italy, 10 stone, and Sam Burmister, of Ethonla, 15.5, drew with one fall each in the Theatre Royal, Hamilton, lasi evening. The house was a good one and after permitting itself to be entertained by the showmanship of the pair -showed Its disapproval in the latter rounds. Withal It was a disappointing exhibition of wrestling. When they actually did wrestle they demonstrated that they were capable of doing so .but the predomination of showmanship was 100 apparent to be appreciated. Burmister opened proceedings by bringing Cestoid! down to Hie canvas with a short arm scissors, the latter seeking retaliation with a toe hold which Burmister answered with a sitting’splits. The by-play which followed had the house in good fettle. Burmister threw .the Italian hut Burmister in turn was brought to the mat by Cestoidi and held in a head scissors. Both men were frequently appealing to the referee —one when,the other bit his arm or leg and his opponent when the other retaliated in like measure. Nose pulling and punching had the house in ( pood humour.. Burmister answered Hie mouth-pulling tactics of Hie Italian by kicking him s'harply in,Hie stomach. Burmister brought Cestoidi to the canvas as the second round was ushered in but the latter broke the hold in good time and held Burmister in a short arm scissors. Burmister later retaliated with- a similar hold which Cestoidi broke by biting Burmister in the back. Cesloldi attempted to rabbit punch Burmister but the latter, picking up the Italian, dumped him to the canvas. Cestoidi rolled Burmister over in a crucifix but failed to sustain his advantage. Up to this stage the bout had been freely leavened with showmanship but it was of a nature that kept the- house entertained. Burmister was caught in a double bar toe hold at the opening of Hie third round Cestoidi clinching matters by biting' Burmister’s toe. Burmister subsequently.dumped the Italian to Hie canvas, the lulter making amends with the application of a short arm scissors on Burmister and holding him in a body scissors. Cestoidi varied his nose-pulling tactics by pulling at Burmister’s eve socket. The Italian wriggled through the ropes to escape a iiammcrlook. Italian Takes a Fall.

While waiting in his corner for the commencement of the fourth round Cestoid! took exception lo the . remarks of a member of the audience and as the round opened he rushed into Burmister sending him to the mat with a brace of short arm jabs. They both exchanged punches and after Ccstoldi had sent Burmister to, the mat with a head throw he came at him off the ropes with a flying tackle. Burmister was in a groggy condition and the Italian pinned him with a type of 'head scissors, holding his off arm to the canvas with his right leg for the first fall of the bout.. 'Ccstoldi was hooted for the tactics he employed in the imxt session as he brought Burmister down by grasping both his ears and kicking him as he reached the canvas. Burmister punished Ccstoldi on two different occasions with a stopper hold hut lie, failed to sustain llieni sufficiently long lo do much damage. Burmister kicked the Italian through the ropes, Hie latter coming back at the call of six. Cesloldi was in an arm stretch at Ihe

Early in the sixth Burmister had Ccstoldi in a liammerlock hut the latter was soon out of il and held Burmister in a short arm scissors. Burmister brought Ccstoldi over with a brace of forward Deadlocks but in turn was held in a sitting splits from which Burmister escaped by Hie application of a wristiock. Cestoldi was in a short arm scissors at the finish ut the round.

The best hold of the evening came shortly after when Burmister in a flash clapped on his speciality, a flying splits which lie converted to a type of rocking chair splits. Cestoidi wasted little time in submittingThe first hair of the -final session was characterised by punching and kicking leavened with a little serious' wrestling in which Burmister unsuccessfully angled for his sitting splits hold. Mr \V. R. Shattock refereed the main bout. With the Amateurs. v A. Wobb (Huniillon), 11.0. boat A. Harp (Hamilton). 8.13. on points iu a lively bout full of interest. C. Sliuhlioit. (Hamilton), 10.1, defeated A. Tombs (Fnmkrpu), 9.1,0, on points, no falls being recorded.' G. l’eavcr (Te Arolia). 11.4. beat A. Johns (TttuwinU’o), 11.3, with a‘ fall from a body press in the final round. L. Owens (Pirongla), .10.0, beat V« ■Cushman ■ (Taiivvlmrc). 10.0, with, -ft; fall in Iho last round with a body, press. . » _ 1,. Haines (ilainilLon). 9.3, and J. Reese (Tamvliare), 10.11, drew on points. , • _ H. Kirkmtin (Tatiwliarc). 12-i, ana J. Vitas (Horoliu)', fought to a drawn, points decision. . ■ ■ -7