WRESTLING.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 October 1931, Page 4

WRESTLING.

KARA PA3HA DEFEATS MARSHALL. (By Telegraph — Per Tress Assvtiation) WESTPORT, October 11. The Westport Wrestling Association was awarded with a big house on Saturday night, when Kara Pasha and Rocky Marshall • met for the second time in New Zealand. Rocky, who had a great reception, recognised the ability of the Turk, and knowing he could not afford to leave anything to chance, entered the ring in the right spirit, and the best bout as yet stage! under the auspices of the local bodywas witnesed. The display given hy the wrestlers was entirely to theircredit, and will tend to foster the sport in Buller, In the third round Pasha secured a fall with a double hammerlock and in the fifth round Marshall evened with a pin fall. With honours even, the sixth.'sessioA was full of excitement, hut it was not far advanced when Marshall fell a victim to the cunning of the Turk. The Portuguese attempted •' a flying; mare, through a medium of a head! hold, but Ilk'S a flash, and before the crowd ccu'd realise what had happened. the Turk had Marshall secure with lr s famous Boston Crab, which has won for him so many matches. Marshall quickly submitted, and the Turk was declared the winner of a greatcontest. Mr A. Spencer wag referee.