A YOUNG WRESTLER’S RECORD.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1036, 13 January 1910, Page 10

A YOUNG WRESTLER’S RECORD.

Just now when interest has been awakened in wrestling matters in New Zealand, and several matches have lately taken place for the New Zealand light and middleweight championships, it is well worth publishing a list of the performances of Louis S. Robertson, ■who justly claims to be the New Zealand light and middleweight champion. Robertson, of whom we published a portrait in these columns in November last, defeated Constable Mclvor of New Plymouth the other night in a match for the middleweight champion-

ship, and in giving his record we feel certain that we are acceding to the wishes of readers: — “ L. S. Robertson has won the following competitions and matches since he first appeared in the wrestling arena in 1903. Won third prize in the twelve-stone competition held in Edinburgh, September, 1904. On April 15, 1905, he defeated P. W. Mackintosh, of Glasgow, in Town Hall, Cumnock, for the ten-stone championship of Scotland. Won ten-stone competition in Kilmarnock on May 25, 1905, defeating the following men: —J. Brown, Jack Cameron, A. Saxon, J. M'Kenzie. On August 5, 1905, Robertson defeated Jack Cameron of Motherwell for the ten-stone championship belt, the contest taking place at Catrine. Seven days later Robertson defeated A. Lind, of Kilmaurs, in a