Wrestling contest

Published August 11, 2003

LAHORE, Aug 10: Twenty bouts were decided in the Independence day wrestling competition organised by the district sports committee Lahore at Attiq Stadium on Sunday.

The main bout between Allah Wasaya (Must Hathi) Rustam Kasur and Aamar pehlwan son of Choudhry Yaqoob (Army Walley) ended in a draw. Both the wrestlers measured each other’s strength for 20 minutes without result.

In the second interesting bout Jeddy pehlwan beat Nazir pehlwan Sandah wala after grappling for 13 minutes.

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