WRESTLING
BLOMFIELD BEATEN BY MARSHALL DISQUALIFIED WHEN BOUT * SEEMED WON (PBESS ASSOCIATION T*L*ORiJf.' AUCKLAND. September 9A spectacular wrestling contest tween “Lofty” Blomfield U6st and Floyd Marshall (16st 81b>. held m Hamilton, had a disappointing finish®» the sixth round, in which BlomfwJj although he had the match in ban®* was disqualified. The first four rouWj*. were full of interest, both men exploring punishing holds. In the fifth roig y Blomfield converted a Japanese throw into an octopus clamp, and **® the assistance of the ropes secureel fall. Marshall was apparently disable* 1 * and Blomfield could easily have**" cured the deciding fall when the sounded for the sixth round. Inst6» he jumped at Marshall several while the latter was sitting in a condition on the ropes, and ms peated disobedience of the renW* orders to keep back resulted in disqualification. WOODS AND CHRISTY DRAW (rases association PALMERSTON N.. September * A professional wrestling match e* tween Joe Woods and Vic OUj® ended in a draw, each securing > Wr Woods gained his in the fourth when, after forearm smashes f dump, he pinned Christy. the seventh round Christy app»g|2 figure-four body scissors and (p*** pinned Woods, ,
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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22194, 10 September 1937, Page 8
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