O'Toole Disqualified
WRESTLING
(Special) AUCKLAND, This Day. Lofty Blomfield won a professional wrestling contest last night when his opponent, Tom O'Toole, was disqualified for punching in the last round. At that stage the falls were even. Blomfield gaining the first with an octopus clamp in the fourth round and O’Toole evening in the seventh with a body press after he had dropped Blomfield three times with his knee and a series of throws.
Elbow jolts were freely exchanged in the last round and OM’oole had actually knocked Blomfield to the mat when he was disqualified.
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Northern Advocate, 2 September 1947, Page 3
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95O'Toole Disqualified Northern Advocate, 2 September 1947, Page 3
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