KATAN STILL CHAMPION
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, July 29. John Katan (Canada) retained his title of heavyweight wrestling champion of the British Empire by drawing With Sergeant-Major "Lofty" Blomfield. (Auckland) in a match in the •Town, Hall. Each man obtained a fall. The Town^ Hall. was crowded with spectators, almost continuously on their feetw ■■:There was almost deafening applause and cheering when Blomfield obtained the first fall in the third round; In the sixth round Katan weakened his opponent and then, applied a toe hold, which enabled him f to even the falls.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 26, 30 July 1940, Page 13
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93KATAN STILL CHAMPION Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 26, 30 July 1940, Page 13
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