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Forsgren Disqualified In Wrestling. Bout By Telegraph.—Press* Association. Auckland, slay 3. A professional heavyweight wrestling contest between Jack Forsgren, of America, and “Lofty” Blomfleld, of Auckland, came to an end in the seventh round when Forsgren was disqualified for disobeying the orders of the referqe. He had obtained a submission fall in the sixth round by means of a Boston crab hold. At the commencement of the seventh round h<? rushed at Blomfleld and was cautioner! for illegally using his knee, an offence for which he had previously been spoken to. He persisted, however, and the referee awarded Blomfleld a penalty fall. Forsgren continued his attack upon Blomfleld and was disqualified. McCready beats rent By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, slay 3. Before a packed house last evening. Earl McCready, 17.1, 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.
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Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 185, 4 May 1936, Page 11
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164DISOBEYED REFEREE Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 185, 4 May 1936, Page 11
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