WRESTLING BOUT

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1932, Page 8

WRESTLING BOUT

IKE ROBIN’S ’’COME-BACK.” VICTORY OVER LIMUTKIN. KOOLMAN TOO GOOD FOR NAYLOR. WELLINGTON, July. 20. ' In glow-moving and not highly event-’ ful wrestling bout in 'ha Town Hall on Monday evening Ike Robin, the heavy Maori wrestler, made a succe'sful “comejack” in his tussle with Peter Limutkin. Robin, who still claims the Australian and New Zealand heavyweight wrestling title, took the ring; at 17st 121 b., and was heavier by 3s v 81 feu than his opponent. His. first fall came in thf’itjiird round, and foe gained the_ decision’ in the : next, when a- dislocated thumb made it ' impossible for uLimutkin to continue. ..

But. th e big bout was by no means the best of the evening. In was preceded by a professional contest between 'nton Koolman, of Wellington, j and •Len Naylor, of Auckland, which was easily the brightest piece of wresting seen here for a long time. Both. men wrestled excellently, but Koolman, was too. clever for Naylor, and won from in opponent who, from the effects of, a fall in tjie third round, was top' dazed to continue the . fourth. ■ LEISURELY OPENING. , With the extremely fast KoolmanNaylor bout a thing of the immediate past, the audience found the . opening f .the big bout between Robin and Limutkin too slow for its taste. # Thb -r* rm"‘’d in rather 1 isurely Jashiolff Robin’s huge, easy fram e contrasting ifch the smaller Limutkin. Cries ‘pf ‘When does it start?” “Smoke-oh,” .ami, < v on came '.sporadically from the audio, ence. . •. .dl

The second 'eksion opened in the same way. Robin saw no occasion apparently to move very speedily, and .Limutkin, who was perhaps suffering from some sort of inferiority, complex as well as. th& difference 1 ir weight; did not seem any foster. Robin be<*au. to perspire. more freely, and th audience becamg noiser. An overton f derision seemed to be discernible 'ir the remarks which converged on th ring from; all sides. “Give them \ each a gun!” said one man. WIN FOR ROBIN. [ In the third round Robin took tl; ; aggivssive, although the phrase is possibly a .strong one. At all events; Me got on top of his man'and pinned’him at "last with a; press at 4m-in. 15sec. tirst minute or two' of the .next’ round; saw the end! Both Robin and Limutkin engaged each other with more enter-;, pri&e than usual, but they fell' ho;' the mat in .a corner, ..and the referee, Anton Kcolman, recalled them. Limutkin’s thumb had apparently been dislocated;! 'and• hoyahUld'tt' pdlle'd' , ‘iM” , hgain.'T'.icf;| referee approached as Limutkin . walked along the ropes. “Are yoju -finished?” asked Koolman'. But Limutkin appeared to hesitate. He came to grips’again in a mild sort of way 1 with Robin, but almost immediately capitulated. 1,1 His thumb, it was said afterwards, was badly dislocated. Robin was awarded the; bout. ' ' v - FINE KOOLMAN-NAYLOR bout. • The preliminary professional match between Koolman (11.0) and Naylor (11.8) began at surprisingi speed, with: Koolman,, catching a reverse headlock. and lifting his opponent bodily into the air. Naylor came back with a rush; howeverj and goon (had Koolman-on h,s. ■ [jack with a severe head scissors. The speed weut up to lightning pace as Hid, • w resiling became first-class' One - p rIticulanly good sequence Occurred when Koolman held Naylor for a long tim e in a short arm scissors. Naylor replied eventually with a clever reverse double toe-nolu, but Koolman slipped him into ■a • keylock and ithey •; worked out of bounds. The men continued wish an excellent session of all-round wrestling.; •Toe-locks, scissors holds, wristlocks,; headlocks,' were all exchanged at fine; "pace. ll.ie v r °wd expressed its disapproval ,of the referee’s interference. In round two Koolman’s quickness and speed were remarkable, and both;, men e showing themselves real); wrestling scientists. Held at one stage, in a standing wristlock, Koolman-made a sudden jump into the air and a reversal, falling to the mat with Naylor caught in a head scissors. It was a neat and clever move. THE WINNING FALL. The truth of this view was proved in the next round, when Koolman won ..a • fall by a remarkable method, temporarily incapacitating his opponent. Naylor seized a headlock in the usual position, and Koolman clasped him tight from behind. He slipped his head out of Naylor’s grip, and moved Ms own grip lower down on Naylor «o that he finally had him held tightly across the broadest part of his hips. In he .move which .followed Koolman used ’•is irreat strength to take advantage .of an opponent taller than himself. . Lie .suddenly lifted Naylor and heaved , backward. Koolman himself, still retaining his grip, came down underneath .Niaylor in a ful! bridge- 1 position. But j Naylor's shoulder and th e back of h he'd hit the mat heavily. -He was dazed, and was easily pinned at lmin. 30see ' Naylor was dragged to hjs corner, »>ut was unable to continue w l,n " gong went for the next round. He ros from his chair But fell .forward t< + > v ; -mat', where, as he day, he was for s’” reason counted out by the refer.”'’. ’’ bout went accordingly to Koolrrin" well applauded as he left U', ring.