WRESTLING.
WALKER BEATS BURSCH. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) AUCKLAND, September 7. At. the Auckland Town Hall last' evening, before a packed house, George Walker “The Canadian Caveman,” defeated 'Stanley Burseh “The Gorilla Man,” by two falls to one, after five rounds of clever, hard wrestling. Up to the fifth round, each man had a fall to his credit, and in this round Burseh submitted to a punishing toe hold, after taking severe punishment. It was a good match, the fans were well satisfied. This was (the Canadian’s first match since his disqualification tor pitching Pinto out of the ring at Wellington. Burseh is to grapple Rocky Marshall, the heavyweight champion* of Portugal at Westport on Saturday night next. *
PINTO PINS- PASHA,
WELLINGTON, September 7.
Stanley Pinto this evening, defeated Kara Pasha in the fifth round. ;lvach had a fall to his credit.
Pasha was endeavouring to repeat his earlier successful tactics, when he lost his balance, and " fell heavily, with Pinto on top. Pinto then had no difficulty in pinning the Turk.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1931, Page 4
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