WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 766, 12 September 1929, Page 15

WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP

WRESTLING CONTEST TO BE STAGED HERE ECKLUND AND VANCE The light-heavy-weight wrestling championship of the world will be at ■take in the Auckland Town Hall on October l, when the holder, Clarence gchlunti, will defend it against the popular Canadian champion, "Farmer" Vance. This will he the most important j n .atch ever staged in Xew Zealand,, alicl w iH mark the greatest contest j this City has seen. Vance, i who wrestles Naranjan singh. Of India, at the Town Hall Monday evening, will have a fortspell to get ready for the hampionshtp contest. In the meantime there will he a contest on Sep- ' inber 25. when the heavy-weights be seen in action, George Walker, ho is coming to New Zealand from \iistralla. and who claims the heavy- i weight championship of the British i r'mpire. and Jack Sorenson. being •he principals. ‘ peklund arrived in Wellington from Australia on Monday, and he Is ex- j ected m Auckland any day. He will commence hard training and his contest with Vance will find favour with wrestling fans. j The sport Is also booming in Wellington, the contest between Alley and johanssen on Monday having whetted the appetite of the public In the Southern city. Another contest has been asked for, and it Is expected •hal Gardini and Johanssen will meet there shortly. Following that there is a possibility that the Italian, Labriola, will be given a match there. Tha Wrestling Association has pen- i rilled In every Mont Thy evening for! the Auckland Town Hall from October ! 1 to’November 11, so the wrestling! enthusiasts in this City can look tor- j ward to a feast of good wrestling. The question of the meeting of the j winner of the Yance-Naranjan Singh contest with Alley has been left in i abeyance.