WRESTLING.
A PERMIT REFUSED. AUCKLAND, June 19. It is obvious that, the Police Department is determined to prevent professional wrestling in New Zealand from becoming the wild business it is in America and other parts of the world. When the Auckland Wrestling Association applied on Tuesday last for permission to stage a match between Stan Pinto and Scotty McDotigal. the application was refused. The reason for the refusal to grant a permit for the match provisionally arranged was, it is understood, that the police, were not satisfied with
Pinto’s display in his match against Jack Higgins. In the opinion of the police the American’s conduct was not. in the best interests of the sport and
the morals of the public. It is understood that Inspector Hollis also intimated that under no consideration would a repetition of such, conduct be tolerated. The police have instructed the wrestling authorities that all applications for permits must be accompanied bv the names of the contestants.
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Hokitika Guardian, 22 June 1931, Page 5
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161WRESTLING. Hokitika Guardian, 22 June 1931, Page 5
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