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The Amateurs
For the sake of the odd patron who likes his wrestling spiced with an occasional hold, there are always the amateurs.
Take the picture, for example. That confusing tangle of legs is really the rocking-chair splits, scientifically applied by lightweight Notley Carmody. About to be taken for a ride is Joe Rice. A couple of spins round the ring and Joe was ready to be pinned for a fall.
And as for an aeroplane spin, the picture tells its own story.
"Phew!" puffs Norm Mabey. "This bloke is heavier than I thought. What do I do now?" The burden. Bernie Thompson.
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