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Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1932, Page 3

. ENGLAND 1 THE BET.TIRTL-SIPF. ■‘Looking at iboth teams, , critically and without prejudice, the Englishmg 1 ’ are undoubtedly .a, -befb^iv s’d>e' than ours, apart aitogethev. from the qulality of their component;pa;;ts, eye v if they do not possess , such , a dveadgd pair as .Bradman , Gritnmieift.However, Austral’an Tesf cricketer: possess a quality.in .a ,erjs!§: that E>'e- ; lisli teams, as -a gercral rule, somewhat lacked, and . therein lies bur,,, strength.. ~s J UJ ~ 1./.v ' c.i If A Jjiing in pnr .faypup.is that; of .the efpyon ' ch os ©n Bv g-e fjeven of; the number :rgpVe so” ted.Eo e lan d if l the Tests ag'Mnst Wood full,’s . hpam in! Lf)3o. and that every man in (he combination wlas > saniplcd by the ■ Auf-v traltans on their'Tost visit to Eng-' land, with no serious ..consequences. Olimafie oorditions. such" as the heat of D'e sun. light, svul wickets... p.fVs ant to prove a distil rK"«r influence t" newcomers, though resourceful flavors, should' experience but little difficult* 1 in overcoming t-liose An<f a point in the Englishmen's favour *.V>,t hpiet not be overlooked" is that if Sutcliffe’s partner fails to fulfil c’>, nectatioms, Hobbs' services will be avn.iln.bHe. The Avithdrawnl of bis iet icemen t .announcement. for no .anon a enf. pm snm . will allow Jardine f to use a player who is in.g.ctH’o sefyieg, , •:

tliat both wrestlers got. down to business, Detton eLowing goo-d form, until fie got himself-- into a -nasty, hold ; but he went to the ropes to break it. The two were -still sparring--when the gong ended the raurcty

Second R-ound—Detton c’everlv wriggled ou-.t -of -a figure^four-arm-bar, after about ;a m:inute’s wrestling. - Detton iseerned to be down w-hen .Montana held him in a standing gradl-e-hold, but agn-in-the American'leaped-, e'ear. The two were -sti/l wrestling sciriorsly only spasmodicTly,.- and the second round ended in tame fateie-n. .

Third. Round—There wa® much piore serious work in this round, and it was not long before Montana forced Detton down witha slam,' which he up with a body-press • and a cradle. For a long time 'Detton kept off -the mat. but Montana eventually scored t-he : f p >'l, five minutes' of the 'vohnd having son\ Fourth Pound-Both exchanged blows, •if the ooening-of the fourth round; faty in a few seconds Detton and •Montan n held secuire'v in a crucifix, and rubbC' bis nos-.- often whiT he > wei ted fn’’ n -übmi.sboo. But Montana wriggly 1 free, only to get caught in -a Japan"'”' arm-bar. Dutton using his foot clever v Asked /if he would submit, Montana shouted '“No.”-to the referee, and in the diversion Us roar of cteated got. clear. He (bad a narrow escape. Detton later -followed up the advantage gh-ined by a; head-scissors '• with 0. couple of toe-ho’ds, ending up by tying: up Moot-ana/.s , leg - ’W- : th-. hi- own b r - y • belt. Montana, freed, rushed into th-cena-y'.'p'.f/ftyvVmui f mi'''Bet-ton nted - rn flying leap to' thATteP-riiV back. Ml”'" sim i'n an- tystagit...-with a sp endid T Yv d h m an eo.pslis'ng fall, .after-the lound h’d gone almost, the f-uM t’-me. Fifth Pound—Detton was again the -aggressor,, but. was-soon held, •in a double' toe-hold which had him in difficulties. But he writhed clear \y.itb, a clever bit of work. He had to use ‘.all his strength, a moment later, to elr'h figure four atm-bar, ,but. war goon clear, and ,had Detton pinned iwH.la double when tb e gpng. endec’ the. round.-.'

Sixth Round—Retton very cWerh woyked a.. fiving.,.heat-scissors, but 1 ’ fall ’ landed Montana under the ropes-, Failing later with, an aeroplane, sp •” 'Detton ” twice . threlw Montana w’fh •flving ruckles., and ihpn. ended•• the bout yrith .’a -head-'cWrs . which, left him gasping on the mat. The result of the bout seemed popular with the big crowd. ;