WRESTLING
KUSS V. BLOMFIELD AUCKLAND, May 25. A professional heavyweight wrestling contest between Otto Kuss (America) and Lofty Blomfield (New Zealand' at the Town Flail last mght was won by Kuss on points. Kuss secured a fall in the fourth round with a series of flying head scissors, after Blomfield appeared to have him groggy with headlocks. Blomfield evened in the sixth round with his octopus clamp. There was no further fall, the bout going the full eight ‘ rounds. Kuss’ weight . was announced as 17st 71b and Blomfield’s as 17st.
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Grey River Argus, 26 May 1947, Page 3
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90WRESTLING Grey River Argus, 26 May 1947, Page 3
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