DONOVAN – BLOMFIELD BOUT SHOULD THRILL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 140, 16 June 1939, Page 13

DONOVAN - BLOMFIELD BOUT SHOULD THRILL.

Thrill* in plenty should be provided by the bout to be decided to-morrow night at the Town Hall between Lofty Blomfield and Jack Donovan—the "nettling" night provided by the Auckland Wrestling Association following the dramatic conclusion of the previous bout between the two. Remembering the thrilling incident* of that encounter, and the fact that the match was eiven to Donovan because Blomfield, with blood streaming into hie eyes from a cut that had been opened in hie forehead, wae not considered iir , a fit titate to continue, the public hae responded to the return bo-.jt by recording one of the biggest early bookings yet experienced here. The "full house" sign should be up early judging by the present indications. Blomfield and Donovan are well matched physically, and with both of them favouring rugged methods it was evident even before their last meeting that any match between them would be notable for ite excitement. That expectation wae more than fulfilled, and for six rounds the crowd wae in a fever of excitement. The circumstances of this return bout indicate that it will be one of the fiercest yet seen here.