WRESTLING
KATAN AND BLOMFIELD [Per Press Association] AUCKLAND, July 29. John Katan of Canada, retained his title of heavyweight wrestling champion of the British Empire by drawing with Sergeant-Major Lofty Blomfleld of Auckland in a match at the Town Hall. Each man obtained a fall. The Town Hall was crowded and the spectators were almost continuously on their feet.' - There was almost deafening applause and cheering when Blomfleld obtained the first fall in the third round. In the sixth round Katan weakened his opponent, and then applied a toehold, which enabled him to even the falls
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Grey River Argus, 30 July 1940, Page 8
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96WRESTLING Grey River Argus, 30 July 1940, Page 8
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