WRESTLING
KATAN AND BLOMEIELD. , 'Pci Press Association—Copyright). AUCKLAND, July 15. A wrestling match lor the professional heavyweight championship of the British Empire resulted in John Katan, of Canada, retaining trie title by defeating the challenger, SergeantMajor .“Lofty” Blomtielcl, by one fall. The awarding of this fall, was greatly resented by a large section 01 the eiowd which filled thb Town Hall to overflowing.
COR I SETT AND RAINES WELLINGTON. July 15. In a hectic, high-speed affray, m. table more for rough stuff than for wrestling. Joe Corbett beat Dick Raines, by two falls, at Wellington Town Hall, tonight. His fiist la'll was a penalty one. awarded in tin, fifth round. when Raines mused to allow him to come back into the ring after knocking him out of it. As Corbett tried to negotiate the rones. Raines cheeked him with his kncv in his facfr. The second fall came in the next round, when Corbett thumped, dumped and ’dmied Raines at 1 he conclusion of a fistic melee.
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1940, Page 7
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