AMATEUR WRESTLING TITLES

Chronicle (Levin), 18 October 1946, Page 6

AMATEUR WRESTLING TITLES

Press Asdociation

FINALS AT WELLINGTON

By Telegraph—

WELLINGTON, Oct. 17. Briliiant displays by H. N. Legrosa ' (Wellington) -wlio won the bantamweight" seetion and D. Mudgway (Hawera), winner of the featherweight seetion, were the outstanding features of the New Zealand amateur wrestling championshipa linals contested tonight. The standard showed a niarked inxprovernent on the opening day's performanees, better mat tecknique being revealed. The main weakness was "in the comparative absence of counter holds. Eesults: — Bantamweights First series: R. Mudgway (Hawera), Sst IDlb, beat B. Marks (Auckland), 8st 101b, by a fall; N. Legross (Wellington), 8st 101b, beat J., Frewin (Waikato), 8st 111b, by a fall; S. Bradley (Palmerston North), 8st 101b, beat J. JDonaldson (Otago), 8st 101b, by a fall; 0. Tliorne -(Wairarapa), 8st 01b, beat T. Jxennedy (Christchurch), 8st 101b, by a fall. Second series: Legross beat Marks on points; Mudgway beat Frewin by a fall; iionaldson beat Kennedy by a fall; Tliorne beat Bradley by a fall. Third series: Legross beat E. Mudgway on points; Donaldson beat Tliorne by.one fall. Semi-linals: N. Legross beat C. Tliorne by a fall in the second minute. Final: Legross beat J. Donaldson by a fall in the eightli minute, giving oue of the fastest and cleverest displays oi the toumament. Featherweight First seetion: J. Genet (Christchurch), Ost 51b, beat F. Freeman (Ulago), Ost 01b, by a fall; J. Arniitt {Auckland), Ost Oib, beat E. Matthews (Napier), Ost 71b, by a fall; K. Euby (Wellington), Ost Oib, beat W. Weston (Waikato), Ost 51b, on points. • Second seetion: D. Mudgway (Hawera), Ost 71b, beat Genet by a fall; Armitt beat Weston by a fall. Semi-iinals: D. Mudgway beat Euby on points; Genet beat Armitt on points. Winner: Mudgway; runner-up, Euby. Lightweight. First series: J. Wright (Auckland) LOst oib, beat E. Jenkins (New Plymoutli), lOst 51b, on points; W. Adams (Wellington), lOst 51b, beat H. Mclvenzie (Wairarapa), lOst 21b, by a fall; L. Lye (Waikato), lOst 31b, beat C. Price (Napier), lOst 51b, by a fall; E. Smith (Christchurch), lOst 11b, beat L. Tantruui (Palmerston North), lOst 51b, by a fall. Second series: Jenltins beat M. Buepena (Wanganui), lOst 21b, 'by a fall; Adams beat Wright by a fall; Price beat McKenzie by a fall. • Final: Adams beat E. Smith on points. Adams had the upper hand throughout, showing great skill in applying and maintaining holds; Welterweight First series: J. Monoghan (Otago) 11st 21b, beat 1). McLeod (Auckland) .lOst 111b, by a fall; J. Beasley (New Plymouth), 11st 31b, beat H. Chappell (Wairarapa),. 11st 11b, by a fall; J. A. Mclnuess (Christchurch), lOst 101b, beat M. Batt (Napier), lOst 101b, by a fall. Second series: Monoghan beat K. Mahoney (Wellington) 11st 41b, by a fall; McLeod beat" Chappell by a fall; Mclnnes beat Beasley by a fall. Winner: Monoghan; runner-up, K. Mahoney. Middleweight First series: E. Tourell (Otago), 12st beat T. Fahey (Christchurch), 12st 21b, by a fall; V. Aspin (Auckland), 12st oib, beat P. Wi Wi (Wanganui), 12st, 011 points; H. Fenton (Newr Plymouth), 11st 71b, beat B. Cooper (Napier), 11st 51b, by u fall; J. Patterson (Wellington), 12st, beat F. Lye (Waikato), 12st, on points. Second series: Tourell beat Wi Wi by oue fall; Patterson beat Cooper by oue fall; Fenton beat Lye on points. Final: Patterson beat Tourell on points and gencrally liaving the better of the bout. Light-heavyweight First series: f. Howard (Christchurch), 11st 121b, beat J. Price (AVairarapa), 13st 41b, on points. Second series: E. llerstich (Wellington) beat Howard on points. Final: E. llerstich beat Price by a fall in the first minute. Price roeeived an injured leg. Heavyweight First series: 11. llerstich (Wellington), 15st 81b, beat T. Eeed (Waira rapa), l Gst 31 b, by a fall; N. Smith (Christchurch), 12st 121b, beat A. Camp bell (Gisborne), lost 41b, by a fall. Second series: Smitli beat Eeed by oue fall. Herstich beat Campbell by oue fall. Final: II. llerstich beat N. Smith by a fall in the sixth minute. Herstich was too powerful l'or his opponent.