WRESTLING

Grey River Argus, 20 August 1937, Page 9

WRESTLING

BLOMFIELD V. WOODS AT GREYMOUTH. The Greymouth Boxing and Wrest-' ling Association has arranged a very attractive bout of wrestling for the occasion of the Springboks’ visit to Greymouth, between “Lofty” Blomfield and Joe Kopach Woods. The Town Hall will be taxed next Wednesday night to accommodate the crowd, which these notable matmen are sure to attract. Seats may be reserved at Kilgour’s. WOODS v. SPELLMAN. MASTERTON, August 19. _ “Jolting Joe” Woods lived up to his reputation to-night when he defeated John Spellman, in one of the most spectacular and colourful wrestling contests that have been staged in Masterton for several seasons. Both , men were keen to win by the shortest route. The six rounds were packed with thrills. It was great wrestling, devoid of showmanship. Spellman took a fall with an aeroplane spin and a dump in the third round. Woods equalised in the fifth with ■ a fall from a rocking chair splits. Woods secured the deciding fall in the sixth with a sound body press. KIRILENKO v. WADE. NEW PLYMOUTH, August 19.' Solid wrestling, without -showmanship, marked a bout in which Kiria lenko and Wade drew, with a fall each, at Stratford to-night.