WRESTLING
Wanganui assn, criticism. (Per Press Association —Copyrigiv). WANGANUI, June .10. 'Strong criticism of'the lack of action ot the New ' Zealand Wrestling tlhion in not advising’ the V anganui Wrestling Association earlier of the substitution of Spellman for Blomfield in a wrestling bout staged here bn Wednesday night, was made by the committee of the Association. Blomfield and Kirilinko were billed to appear at Wanganui and heavy book ings resulted, people being turned away. The committee decided to write a strong letter ' of protest to the New Zealand Union, and' a bleed that tlie uexj; meeting of Blmnfiekl and Kirilinko 1 be'staged at Wanganui. It wa* emphasised that if Spellman know at Auckland at 7 p.m. on Tuesday that lie was to wrostkU in Wanganui, tin New ZiY’lund Union lmd plenty pi time, to advise the Wanganui Associn. tion so as to keep faith with the pub lie.
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Hokitika Guardian, 14 June 1937, Page 3
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