WRESTLING
-Press Association
By Telegrap'h-
AUCKLAND, Aug. 22. A professional wrestling contest be tween Herb Meller 17st 21b and Jack Claybourne 16st lllbs, resulted in a wiri for Meller by two falls to one. Claybourne took tlie first fall in "tke third round with a body press following a series of throws from lieadlocks. Meller evened in the lifth when Claybourne misjudged a flying fctickle and dropped to the canvas where Meller pinned him with a body press. The deeiding fall was registered in the seventh ro'und when Meller was successful with another body press followiiig ' a series of dunips.
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Chronicle (Levin), 23 August 1946, Page 5
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