BLOMFIELD BEATS McINTYRE

Northern Advocate, 26 June 1937, Page 6

BLOMFIELD BEATS McINTYRE

Wrestling

Packed House Sees Good

Bout

There was a packed house in the Town Hall last night to greet “Lofty” Blomfield and Don Mclntyre, the two grappiers doing battle under the aegis of the Whangarei Wrestling Association.

The splendid fare turned on by Blomfield here in his bout with Dr. McKenzie about a month ago must [ have made a pleasant impression on the minds of the public. The fact that the' big New Zealander would again be in a corner last night was the only inducement needed to lure the crowd. > “Lofty” definitely proved his popularity by filling the house when the weather could not have been more atrocious and when his opponent had a record in the ring by no means as impressive as his own. Blomfield duly won by two falls to one, according to general expectations, but his success was of a double nature. He won both thfe thick end. or the purse and thfe plaudits of the crowd. Nobody went away disappointed with the Blomfield-Mdntyre snow. It was replete with action and exciting interludes, in which both men played their part. Elbow jolts, flying tackles and flying-mares 'were all wrapped up in the parcel of entertainment which often had the crowd roaring their approval. ■ Comfortable Win. Although Mclntyre put up a good showing, he was not in the same class as Blomfield, who scored a comfortable win. He took the first fall in the third round, conceded one in the fifth and clamped on his matchwinner, the octopus-clamp, in' the sixth.

Blomfield weighed in at 16.10, exactly a stone heavier than his Kansas City opponent, who pushed the curtain aside by twice tossing “Lofty” with headlocks. The latter countered with a head-scissors, but Mclntyre worked his way into the better position and came out with the same hold on the Colonial, but he did not hold him long. Three times Mclntyre ‘sent “Lofty” sprawling with flying mares, and then he worked on a wristlock. However, Blomfield countered in similar manner, Mclntyre held a head-scissors and “Lofty” was concentrating on a figure-four toehold as the gong ended a good opening round. “Lofty” raised a laugh by climbing up the corner of the ring to escape from a hammerlock and then retaliated with a brace of solid elbow jolts to the solar plexus. The American was keen on playing his opponent at his own game, and launched a spectacular elbow attack. No damage was done and “Lofty” tossed Mclntyre with a deadlock and slipped on a figure-four head-scissors, indulging in hair-pulling as a sideline.

Mslntyre cleverly tripped Blomfield and applied a figure-four toe-hold with his own legs. “Lofty” did the same and the referee had to separate them. “Lofty’s” elbow and his opponent’s jaw came into violent con-, tact before Mclntyre lowered the New Zealander with a full Nelson and worked on a body-scissors until the gong. Simmered With Excitement. The third round lasted only a few seconds, but tljey just simmered with action. Mclntyre tossed his man with a headlock, but Blomfield retaliated with vim. He pummelled the American with jolts, sent him sprawling on the mat with a couple of flying-mares and hoisted him up for a dump and fall with a body-press. The fourth session had an exciting opening. Mclntyre appeared groggy and Blomfield ripped in three jolts to the solar plexus. Then, however, Mclntyre surprised his opponent by bowling him over with a flying tackle. Twice the big New Zealander was spreadeagled and the crowd were in high glee, but “Lofty” used his head and sought shelter outside the ropes. Mclntyre next held “Lofty” in a hammerlock for some time, but, before the 10 minutes were up, an exchange of jolts rocked both men. The fifth and sixth rounds were very short-lived. “Lofty” attacked per medium of his elbow, but Mclntyre resorted to his specialty and connected with three flying tackles before piling on top with' a press for the equalising fall. Blomfield was not to be outdone. Mclntyre used his elbow for a few seconds and then “Lofty” tripped him up and came out with his pet octopus clamp to which the American wasted no time in submitting. Mr. Jack Webb refereed.

The amateur bouts resulted thus; L. North 9.3 (Whg.) beat H. Williams 9.6 (Whg.) in straight falls; G. Pairama 9.5 (Whg.) beat R. Peters 9.4 (Maunu) T»y one fall; M. Heke 10.10 (Kaikohe) beat T. Keogh 10.6 (Kawiti) on points; J. Melville 9.0 (Whg.) beat L. Myers 9.0 (Maungatapere) in straight falls.