WRESTLING

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1933, Page 1

WRESTLING

s WALKER’S WIN OVER CLARK AUCKLAND BOUT LAST NIGHT 1 (Per Press Association—Copyright). AUCKLAND, .June 12. George Walker and Jack Clark met in a return match to-night. Walker won by two falfis to one. Clark secured the first fall in ti.o second round, pinning his opponent after lifting him and slamming him hard on the mat. Walker evened in the second round with a fall gained, by the reverse wristloek and a head scissors. . The . contest ended in the fourth round Walker obtaining ail easy fall after making his opponent groggy with a series of side headiuck throws. Clark was labouring under a 1 severe handicap, as he had been treated by the doctors this afternoon for blood poisoning in the main finger of the left hand, an urgent operation being imperative. Clark entered the ring with his finger heavily bandaged, and deadened against pain. His hand was swollen and lie .could make little use of it. FLY INC TACKLE GOES ASTRAY PERIERA KNOCKS SELF OUT WELLINGTON, June 12. A flying tackle that missed, spelt defeat lor the Portuguese wrestler A 1 Peri era, lost 10 lbs lie met Count Joseph Varga of Hungary lost, before a full house in the Town Hall this evening. Early in the sixth .round Pereirla charged with his head down, and Varga stepped aside like a toreador. Pereira passed between the two top ropes at a corner, hardly making the strands quiver, and landed head firston, the .floor among the front row seats. He was unable to enter the ring within the stipulated time, and Varga was declared the winner. Varga had a fall to his credit in the third round-,- -and - Pereira had evened in the fifth with a press.