WRESTLING.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1931, Page 3

WRESTLING.

/, LURICH DEFEATS ALL'EY. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association} , ' ... A UCKLAND, August, 31. :‘-\A ; return wrestling cpnlest between llqip.rLurlcfi and Tom, Alley. f in the Town iHalh to-night was won by Lurieh, in the, sixth., round.' Lurich gained - a submisfall;., with ; a body, scissors. .Alley evened ,dn th o .'filth-round with an octopus hold, which, forced Lurich into sub-mission,.-In,'£he sixth round ,'Lurich appliecUa figpi'e, four,, body scissors. Alley rose and toppled his .opponent over the ropes, but was also dragged out himself. Both hit the~floor • fairly hard and were groggy when they returned to the ring. Lurich rushed Alley to the mat and gained the deciding fall with a body press. ; ELLIOTT DEFEATS LUNDYN. -.WANGANUI, August 31. ~1,.A wrestling bout; between King Elliott ,(\;ew Zealand), lost 51b, and Alex Lundyn>/(Finland), 13st lib, ended in the fifth round,; .yvhpn Elliott slammed his opponent hard. Lundyn was unable to continue owing to injury to his shoulder. t fh’ s stage Lundyn was leading, haying secured a fall in the .fourth round with a forward headlock and ,slam. The attendance was fairly good;