SPORTS AND PASTIMES
WRESTLING IN SYDNEY LURICH WINS CHAMPIONSHIP (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) Sydney; Sept. 12, (Received Sept. 13, at 6.30 p.m.) Wrestling for the heavy-weight championship of Australia at the Sydney Stadium, the title holder, Tom Lurich, received the verdict in the eighth round against Fred Atkins. Both obtained a fall early, and Lurich obtained a second fall after a fast exhibition in the final round. WALKER BEATS AL WAHLBERG SYDNEY, Sept. 12. (Received Sept. 13, at 6.30 p.m.) In a contest at the Leichhardt Stadium. the Canadian, George Walker, defeated the Dane, A 1 Wahlberg, with a fall from a jack-knife' hold in the fifth round. In a preliminary bout, Sam Rogers defeated the New Zealander Bob King by one fall. Rogers finished off his opponent in 18 rmnutes._ MOTOR CYCLE RACING MANX GRAND PRIX (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, Sept. 11. A. Munks, on a Norton, won the Manx Grand Prix to-day in 2hr 52min 14sec., at an average speed of 78.88 miles per hour. Nortons were ridden by J. H. Blyth and K. Fills, second and third resnectively.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22985, 14 September 1936, Page 14
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