WRESTLING
—« — BLOMFIELD BEATS ATKINS (P.A) AUCKLAND, November 24. A return wrestling match between "Lofty" Blomfleld, of Auckland, and Fred Atkins, of Australia, thrilled the crowd which filled the Town Hall. It resulted in a win for Blomfield, who was awarded a penalty fall In the seventh round when he was struck a solid blow on the left ear with what the referee determined, was a punch. Before this each man had obtained a fall. The first fall was won by Atkins when he lifted his opponent for a slam and a press. Blomfleld evened the falls with 1 a submission from an octopus clamp.
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Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23495, 25 November 1941, Page 8
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