WRESTLING

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27395, 7 July 1954, Page 13

WRESTLING

COSTELLO BEATt BY ARNOJJ)! DISQUALIFICATI6N SEVENTH ROuU The professional hn-J . Civic Theatre last evewwCT 5 Costello (17st) and Don AmSl . ended in the seventh 1 rmiriiwil , tello was disqualified, ■ break. Costello secured lTt fourth round, and in the Arnold gained a fall with an nJ spin and dump. The referee tut Duke) tossed Costello from the'-3 he refused to release ton crab, while both wrestlen# arm over the ropes. When pat# fused to break a second tin»l disqualified. I Amateur Bouts s The amateur events were aot J iar, but every bout provided hs3 ling between evenly matched coiJ In the first event, P. Moon < Unwood Boys’ Club), sst « Loader (Crichton Cobbers) fitt'siki applied a cross-buttock with ifeS and pinned Loader for a ftfl fe® round. Moore with more expert** little trouble in gaining his se>3 R. Harris (Crichton on points in his match wtth (Timaru), lost Bib. Jackson defensive throughout, and Hm*® very hard for a fall. He PawSHIP gaining it in the first round dl gong sounded. In the second mI ris applied a half NefaftrtiMl pinned Jackson. Jackson nwwM trip Harris, who came out otutel waist-lock in round three. G. Wootton (Crichton Cobbers fl had T. Wilson (Timaru). 12st4fifl tion for a fall in the first rouni’fl matdh. Wilson countered with jB then, moving quickly, gataffijjfl a body-press. Wilson secur«sd>fl fall in round two after wrestling. g G. Boyle (Timaru). (Crichton Cobbers), 12st fflb' aS in the heavy-weight many good holds and was mm* attack. He was only saved however, when Allen pinned'M first round; Although he tifed'j&fl men wrestled well, and he oouKfl t£in a fall. The New Zealand weiter-weMfl pion, G. Hobson (Burwood); afl beat J. Farmer (Timaru), IM tel row margin on points. Farrrjwil Zealand middle-weight churafln His was the best and hardfM<Sfl teur events. Both wresinH holds and counters. Fanne/Onffi throw, but was countered bv O 1 a side-switch. Bridging saved falls. Hobson had shoulder In the second

mer with a balanced Hobson. The last good wrestling.