WRESTLING ON HORSEBACK
The latest novelty whioh has been Introduced m wrestling wasreoently brought before the Melbourne public. Matthews, a prominent wrestler, undertook to wrestle with Rafferty, a rough rider, both men being on horseback. The oombatants were dressed In grotesque uniforms. Matthews had the advantage over hie opponent m having a special saddle, from whioh it appeared impossible to tear him. Il was explained that to constitute a fall both feet of either rider Bhould be on the ground simultaneously The competitors stood about 40yds apart and at % bugle call advanced at full gallop. Bafferty, m order to take advantage of hJe opponent's saddle, sprang from his own horse to that of Matthews, where they applied Gra^oßoman holds while clinging to the horse with their legs. The first two falls were gained by Matthews, after whioh he exchanged horees and eaddleß with his opponent. Rafferty secured a clean fall, and then Matthews got a third. As tbe conditions of the match were that the winner of tha best of fira falls waa to be viotor, tbe match was awarded by the referee to Matthews.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1731, 4 January 1888, Page 3
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185WRESTLING ON HORSEBACK Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1731, 4 January 1888, Page 3
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