WRESTLING DISPLAY

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 401, 9 December 1932, Page 4

WRESTLING DISPLAY

WALKER'S EXHIBlTj) CROWD. ENJOYS CHAMPlO). IN LIGHTER MOOD HOLDS DEMONSTRATED Whilst it could hardly be desct as serious wrestling, the exhib* bout between George Walker, P weight champion of the British ; pire, and Packenham, amateuiqi pion of Auckland, held in the Mai Theatre last evening, was fuU('i terest. So much so that at one ;|| both wrestlers, the referee aam apnouncer were tangled in aiJl ing mass in the middle of the 8 all calling to the timekeepetB sound the gong. It was exijB fooling and the packed tliea/B preeiated it as such. ^ Prior to the "bout" Mr. Brycefi of Takapuna, introduced WalVeK spolce of his sterling qualities® citizen and a neighbour. Walker ■ Mr. Hart, was leaving them aDjH was his final appearance in land. He would undoubtedly fl loss to the country. li Walker then demonstrated al ber ,of holds with Packenlianli their counters, including wristlocks, reverse wristlocks, M leg hold, jaclc-knife, grapevine.H scissors, head scissors, headloc|B armhars. B Mr. W. Rundle, the referee.jp of the good that Walker had d'.Jff teaching young wrestlers. In round one, both men the mat and Walker put on aoB lock followed hy a wristlock®! Packenham escaped, retaliatin»H a head scissors and armlock. TI:B ter he converted into a shortaitH sors but Walker got out andeB gong had a double wristlockcB lighter opponent. ^ Both went for the ropes in two in Packenham's corner v/herrfBjj Walker went through them, seii« Hart, and with a couple of liea:§8 shot him into the ring. FicB struggling mass, he escaped lH nothing lost hut dignity. B Then Packenham threw e|p twice with headlocks but a had him in trouble and he wsH in chancery with an arm-baiB gong saw Walker smiling ovJ8 shoulder at the crowd. ^ Round three started with Paek^K taking the hout to Walker aniH went to the mat. At this stage^s enham sent Walker across IbH with a head throw, the referee rflK ing him five times. At the sifR volution, Walker seized Mr. by the legs and he joined PaC' flr | and Walker on the floor. Ke ^ I ment Mr. Hart landed on top®| i tangle hut it was but nmirjBp i for he was shortly at the bot!W j the scrum and emerged sligktiJB | fied but smiling. |||jj i Next to come to the surfsi^H the referee, with Walker hanfHI to his helt and Packenham 1 . g&F ing a shoe. By this time, tliei^p were in fits of laughtev. TtHI thirty seconds of the round ed to wrestling in which threw Walker twice, once ing mare followed hy a head-^Pj and then with a headlock. lfi| j At the gong, the referee |H I Packenham's hand and fied ft | ring hotly pursued by botli c:B| j ants . j Cheers for Walker ended e'SP I humorous display. ^ The supporting programme tirely devoted to sporting subjcJK j eluding wrestling, the Grand i'B| j al, Phar Lap's win at Tia I other interesting items. I — m