WRESTLING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 208, 16 June 1936, Page 2

WRESTLING.

BLOMFIELD BEATS, B-OESCH. AUCKLAND, June 15. The return professional wrestling contest between “Lofty” Blomfield, of Auckland, and Paul Boesch, of Ameu rica, was won by Blomfield by twofalls to one, the bout ending in the seventh round.

BOUT FOR FRIDAY. There is no more highly-respected name in the “Testling world than that of Zaharias, the family to which. belong George (“The Crying Greek from Cripple Creek”) and Chris, who was one. of the latest additions to the New Zealand Wrestling Union’s forces. The Ashburton public is fortunate in being able to see Chris Zaharias make his New Zealand debut, which will be against Joe Kopaeh Woods at the Majestic Theatre next Friday night. Chris Zaharias is as yet only on the threshold, of his career, but already he has shown sufficient ability to upset some of the best men in the game. Of very solid build, he is extremely powerful and can move with great speed. He has mastered all the holds commonly

used in modern wrestling and has developed a, head-lock so effective that he calls it the “unconscious” hold from the effect it is liable to have on an opponent. Woods is now firmly estab—lished as a favourite with the New Zealand. public, mainly because of his untiring aggression. No matter what reversals he may meet with, he keeps going vigorously to the end, and it is this quality that has enabled ‘him to take the heavier end of the purse in a big percentage of his engagements.