CLEVER WRESTLING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 27, 29 December 1932, Page 8

CLEVER WRESTLING

UNITED CLUB’S NIGHT. R. RE CLEENE’S RETURN. The lateness of the season probably played a part towards restricting the attendance of patrons at a tourney presented by the United Wrestling Chib in Havill's Gymnasium last night. Unfortunately, lateness in applying for a permit from the governing authorities for the boxing bouts resulted in those having to be deleted from the programme. Nevertheless the amateur wrestling bouts proved bright and breezy and of a highly entertaining nature. The star bout was between R. De Cleenc, who recently returned from Australia, and H. Benton, the runner-up for the lightweight title at this season's New Zealand championships. Although De C'leone had not done any wrestling across the Tasman, he proved to be very fit and he and Renton gave a clever display, although no fall was recorded. 'I lie officials who filled executive roles were: Mr Alex. Anderson. referee; Mr J. AT. Pearson, announcer; Air C. Afurphy, timekeeper; and .Messrs Downes and Ross, seconds. Save the big bout, which was of three five minute rounds, all were of three two minute rounds. THE BOUTS.

Two middleweights in It. Do Cleene (11.2) and \V. lloss (11.1) opened activities in lively fashion. Do Cleene allowed his opponent, to take the aggressive by going to the mat, but he turned the tables by rolling lloss over. However, the latter’s strength invariably enabled him to work free. A leg hold had lloss in difficulties in the second session, but the referee ordered them to break. A short arm scissors followed, but lloss replied with a body scissors as the hell sounded. Ross escaped from a body scissors very cleverly, but an arm roll and body press in the closing moments of the round gave Do Cleene the one fall of the match. LIGHTWEIGHTS.

J. Hodge (9.13) v. P. Finlayson (9.l2).—The former applied a series of lieiul scissors in close succession without avail. Finlayson replied with a further Nelson, but they went through the ropes. A body scissors had Finlayson in difficulties, hut the bed brought hint free. Finlayson went seeking a “dump” at the opening of the second round, hut failed to bring it off, Hodge ultimately applying a further Nelson. Finlayson went for a cradle hold, hut his opponent countered with a body scissors and half Nelson, and they passed from one to another, the hell so finding them. Finlayson worked a double wristlock in the third, but Hodge strained out of it. Finlayson later applied a headlock. but the hell found them both well spent and without a fall having been registered. J. Robinson (9.3) v. N. Anthony (9.4). —The latter opened by dumping his opponent following it with a head

scissors and arm lock, and lie held on till he gained the fall. They were twice out of the ring enrlv in the second, while the hell found Anthony in a head and arm lock on the ropes. A double arm lock brought Robinson to the mat. but a body scissors and arm bar, followed by a half Nelson, saw the tables

turned. Robinson changed it to a wrist lock, l>ut Anthony worked out of the ropes to save himself and emerge with the honours of having file one fall. MIDDLEWEIGHT. E. Cox (ll.fi) v. N. Ross (11.2), Taihape.—Cox brought his man down with a head and arm lock and at the bell the local exponent had Ro e s awkwardly placed with a head lock anil body press. Cox continued to take the aggressive in the second with a hod\ scissors and face bar, changing it to a hodv scissors and double wristlock. which‘brought him the first fall. Immediately upon the entry on the final round Cox again applied a head lock and hodv press, but Ross countered with a. toe hold, the referee breaking them at the ropes and the one rail of the match went to Cox. BANTAMS.

L. Bcarsley (9.0. ) v. C. Podjursky (8.0). —'J ho iormer look the aggressive with a Japanese arm bar, but his lighter opponent escaped. Podjursky secured a head and arm lock in the second, hut had not the strength to turn his opponent over. Both the boys proved to be highly scientific but lacked the necessary strength to complete some of their holds. Bcarsley applied a cradle hold and the final bell found him with a toe hold on ins lighter opponent and he. took the .decision bv reason of his aggressivcuess' THE STAR BOUT.

K. De Cleene (10.8) v. J 1 Benton HO 0). —Be Cleene secured a crucifix, but Benton worked free to apply an arm scissors, Be Cleene countering with a bodv scissors, lollowing it with a step-over toe bold. Bv sheer strength Benton escaped from another crucifix, although lie fell into a Japa nose wristlook and head scissois, the bell breaking them. Benton opened the second session with a short arm scissors, Be Cleene turning the- tables with a step-over toe hold. Ihe pair flashed from hold to hold without any material advantage. Bo Cleene applied a double wristlook and tlireeouarter scissors and head lock and body press in close succession, and he was carrying the advantage at the bdl Be Cleene again displayed aptitude in applying the crucifix in the final round, hut Benton’s strength invariably got him free. A headlock and body press lmd Benton again awkwardly placed, and lie later tell into a head and arm scissors and a Japanese arm bar, the pair providing some touches of tiro professional style. They were still working hard at the final hell and the referee declared it a draw. Tt was a splendid finale to an interesting evening.