WRESTLING
POLICE STOP MATCH
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SYDNEY, f -lli August. Ai I hi- Sydney Stadium In night in n fierce, exciting wresvling mat.-h. John I'esel, world champion, again defeated Joe Zigmuiul, securing a fall in the sixth alter dumping Zignitinc! over his bond, ■loth wrestlers hurtled out of Mie ri'ig on n couple of occasions and nil aiming (ho distinguished visitors, striking Air William Jl-igho, a Supreme Court jurigb. The contest cuine to blows and. the police stopped it. AUCKLAND MATCHES (li.v Telegraph—Special to "The Mail") AUCKLAND, This Day. Two professional wrestling matches were decided in the Town flail last night. Tom Alley (Caicida' defeated Walter Johansson (Finland) in four rounds by two falls to one. The large crowd took strong exception In ;i fall
awarded Johansson in the firsi round. and counted out (he referee. A Ihree. round 1 contesl between Maranjan Singh and Charlie Pollard (Auckll:!.d) was won easily by the Indian who secured a fall ill "the." first round and was awarded a penaltv fall in the third ml because Pollard kenl climbing through [he ropes to escape holds.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 6 August 1929, Page 9
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185WRESTLING Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 6 August 1929, Page 9
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