WRESTLING.
FORSGREN DISQUALIFIED. AUCKLAND, May 3. A professional heavy-weight wrestling contest between Jack Forsgren, of America, and “Lofty” Blomfield, of Auckland, came to an end in the seventh round, when Forsgren was disqualified for disobeying the orders of the referee. He had obtained a submission fall in the sixth round with a Boston crab. At the commencement of the seventh round he rushed at Blomfield and was cautioned for illegally using his knee, an offence for which he had previously been spoken to. He persisted, however, and the referee awarded Blomfield a penalty fall. Forsgren continued his attack on Blomfield, and was disqualified.
McCREADY BEATS KENT.
DUNEDIN, May 9,
Before a packed house last evening, Earl McCready, 17.7, defeated Harry Kent, 16.7, in a professional wrestling bout, which went the whole distance. The contest was hard and dour', McCready securing a submission fall in tho sixth round with an octopus hold.
OSWALD DISQUALIFIED.
(United Press Association —Copyright.) SYDNEY, May 2.
Wrestling at the Leichardt Stadium, Tom Lurich defeated Hank Oswald, who was disqualified for punching after each man had obtained a fall.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 172, 4 May 1936, Page 2
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