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Mepham Invitational Tournament (official Section VIII Tournament)
March 6-7, 1953 at Mepham
Team Scores
  1. Mepham 59
  2. Amityville 20
  3. Baldwin 18
  4. Lindenhurst 17
  5. Bay Shore 15
  6. Oceanside 9
  7. Garden City 7
  8. Farmingdale 6
  9. Riverhead 5
10. Lynbrook 4
11. Malverne 2
12. Valley Stream Central 1
13. Long Beach 0
      South Side 0
Championship Finals
106 - Don Clark (Lind) dec. Don Hannon (Amity), 8-3
115 - Dan Deppe (Mepham) dec. Dick Hall (Baldwin), 7-2
123 - Sid Nodland (Mepham) pinned Dick Samuels (Baldwin), 3:20
130 - Rod Longman (Baldwin) dec. Jumper Leggio (BS), 6-1
136 - Joe Quigley (Lind) dec. Joe Troup (Mepham), 6-0
141 - Jaap Boosman (Ocean) dec. Frank Gobetz (Mepham), 1-0
148 - Pat Zagarino (Mepham) dec. Gordon Carberry (Amity), 4-0
157 - Dick Dose (Mepham) dec. Ralph Doherty (Amity), 6-3
168 - Jerry Harrell (Mepham) dec. Bob Banker (Farm),
Hwt - Tom Brady (Mepham) dec. Bill Murray (BS), 8-0
Most Outstanding Wrestler: Tom Brady (Mepham, Hwt)
Most Pins, Least Time - (unofficial) ?
Consolation Finals
106 - Frank Cerpinski (River) dec. George Munnich (Mepham), 6-0
115 - Guy Guccione (BS) pinned Cassale (Ocean), 1:11
123 - Dave Kinne (Amity) dec. Ray Ortler (Lind), 4-0
130 - Fisher (Mepham) pinned Anderson (GCity), 3:41
136 - Joe Conti (BS) dec. Les Austin (Amity), 4-2
141 - Hanna (GCity) won by forfeit over Charles Elliot (BS)
148 - Morrisey (Lyn) dec. Rosen (VSC), 7-4
157 - Eric Lewin (River) won by forfeit over Ferriola (Baldwin)
168 - Ronnie Hicks (Amity) dec. Stern (GCity),
Hwt - John Cook (Farm) dec. Englert (Malverne), 2-0

Semifinals

106 - Don Clark (Lind) pinned Frank Czerpinski (River), 1:41
         Don Hannon (Amity) dec. George Munnich (Mepham), 6-0
115 - Dan Deppe (Mepham) pinned Cassale (Ocean), 6-2
         Dick Hall (Baldwin) dec. Guy Guccione (BS), 6-4
123 - Sid Nodland (Mepham) dec. Dave Kinne (Amity), 9-0
         Dick Samuels (Baldwin) dec. Ray Ortler (Lind), 4-2
130 - Rod Longman (Baldwin) pinned Anderson (GCity), 2:40
         Jumper Leggio (BS) dec. Fisher (Mepham), 0-0, OT referee’s decision
136 - Joe Quigley (Lind) dec. Les Austin (Amity), 8-2
         Joe Troup (Mepham) dec. Joe Conti (BS), 7-2
141 - Jaap Boosman (Ocean) dec. Hanna (GCity), 6-0
         Frank Gobetz (Mepham) dec. Charles Elliot (BS), 5-0
148 - Pat Zagarino (Mepham) pinned Rosen (VSC), 2:48
         Gordon Carberry (Amity) dec. Morrisey (Lyn), 8-0
157 - Dick Dose (Mepham) dec. Eric Lewin (River), 6-0
         Ralph Doherty (Amity) dec. Ferriola (Baldwin), 8-3
168 - Jerry Harrell (Mepham) dec. Ronnie Hicks (Amity), 10-2
         Bob Banker (Farm) dec. Stern (GCity) 7-1
Hwt - Tom Brady (Mepham) dec. John Cook (Farm), 6-0
         Bill Murray (BS) dec. Englert (Malverne), 4-1

Quarterfinals

106 - Don Clark (Lind) dec. Franz (GCity), 8-0
115 - Dan Deppe (Mepham) pinned Falcone (Hunt), 4:27
         Dick Hall (Baldwin) dec. Frank Bertino (Lind), 5-3
123 - Sid Nodland (Mepham) dec. Gustafson (Lyn), 7-0
130 - Rod Longman (Baldwin) dec. George Gatz (River), 7-4
         Anderson (GCity) dec. Keresy (Farm), 5-1
         Fisher (Mepham) dec. Hines (Lyn), 2-0
         Jumper Leggio (BS) dec. Gene McGrellis (Lind), 6-0
136 - Joe Quigley (Lind) pinned Schult (VSC), 3:04
         Joe Troup (Mepham) pinned Jeanroy (River), 3:04
         Joe Conti (BS) dec. Wilson (GCity), 4-2
141 - Hanna (GCity) pinned Holmberg (Baldwin), 4:26
         Charles Elliot (BS) dec. Lou Giani (Hunt), 1-1, OT, referee’s decision
         Frank Gobetz (Mepham) pinned Jones (Malverne), 4:44
148 - Pat Zagarino (Mepham) dec. Jerry Grenier (Hunt), 4-0
         Gordon Carberry (Amity) dec. Gorman (Ocean), 11-4
157 - Dick Dose (Mepham) dec, Hanna (GCity), 6-0
         Ferriola (Baldwin) dec. George Price (Lind), 10-2
         Ralph Doherty (Amity) pinned Spicucco (VSC), 2:21
168 - Jerry Harrell (Mepham) dec. Gatland (Lyn), 7-0
         Ronnie Hicks (Amity) dec. Macklin (Baldwin), 10-0
         Bob Banker (Farm) dec. Art Stakey (River), 6-4
         Stern (GCity) pinned Osso (Hunt), 3:17
Hwt - Tom Brady (Mepham) pinned Shields (Ocean), 1:11
         Englert (Malverne) dec. John Shiffert (Lind), 3-1
         Bill Murray (BS) pinned Macaluso (Amity), 1:22