WRESTLING BOUTS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21218, 14 September 1940, Page 2

WRESTLING BOUTS

EXHIBITIONS AT WAITOA (Special to Times) WAITOA, Saturday An attractive programme of wrestling marches wad stage*! by the Morrlnsville Physical Culture Club in the Waltoa Hall. The proceeds were to provide the clun with a new under-mat for the wrestling ring after setting aside a donation toward the Children's Health Camp Fund. The programme of exhibition matches WAS as follows: T. Best, 9.0 (Motumaoho), v. J. Marwood, 8.1-2 (Mangatcparu); C. Scott, 9.10 Morrlnsville> v. B. Best. 9.9 (Mangateparu); M. .Allen. 10.2 < Motumaoha ■ v. R. Petrie. 10.2 (iMangateparu.; H. Glasgow. 10.2 ( Morrlnsville, v. H. Fitzpatrick. 10.6 Hamilton); L. Stewart. 9.0 Kcreone) v. K. Wefcber, 9.10 Morrlnsville >; H. snattock. 1-2.0 (Hamilton) v. w. King, 11.10 'Waltoa); A. Lye. 10.1-2 (Hamilton) v. R Best, 10.10 (Morrlnsville); H. Kennedy 10.4 (Hamilton) v. H. Fitzpatrick. io."> Hamilton); R. Pekin. 9.6 v. r Monlcley. 10.2 (Morrlnsville); R. Melton. 11.13 -Hamilton) v. T. Begbie, 11.7 Morrinsvllle); J. Weir. 11. 12 (Waltoa) v T Langley. 11.6 (Waltoa); A. Lye. 10. 2 Hamilton'* v. t. Tucker (Tauwhare). The main bout of the evening was that between R. Pekin and P. Monk ley, who are considered to b»’ among the best am a teur wrestlers in the .North island. Th*\ demonstrated a wide variety or holds and received a great ovation as thev left th ring. Mr F. Hubbard acted as referee and Mr R. Kelly as time-keeper. Mr Kelly expressed thanks to the patrons 011 behalf or the club lor tile -pi.-nd;.] gixen.