WRESTLING
H.B. Association's Achievement The staging of a match between "King Kong ' > Cox and Matros Kiirilenko before they have met in the cities is an achievement of which the Hawke's Bay Wrestling Association is justly proud, as the mceting of these two super matmen is looked upon as a ' ' natural ' ' by the Dominion - union, W elkngton. "'King Kong" Cox, who is reputed to be " the roughest man in wrestling," lived up to his reputation by defeating, first time out, John Spcllman, -who up till then was tho only wrestler in New Zealand with an unbeaten record. Cox's l'ing methods may_ not exactly be in keeping with publie-sckool tradition, but at least they serve their purpose. They- are simple, direct, and thoxouglily eft'ective. " AHiu" describes them. Kirilenko is perhaps the wrestler most sought after by associations, and in every one of his contests the notice "house full" has been displayed. His record of only two defeats an sixteen contests is impressive, but it is his spectacular wrestling that draws the crowds. Included in the amateurs are two good boys from Palmerston North, J. Clark and E. Anthony, the latter having defeated the Australian amateur champion in the lightweight division.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 123, 10 June 1937, Page 14
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198WRESTLING Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 123, 10 June 1937, Page 14
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