WRESTLING BOUTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 19 October 1937, Page 8

WRESTLING BOUTS

WOODS BEATS I’OUCHE I By Telegraph—Press Association! AUCKLAND, 18th October. A professional wrestling contest between Joe Woods, America, and Francis Fouche, France, ended in the fifth round in favour of Woods, who obtained the odd fall in three. The first fall was won by Woods. He was jolted under the heart by his opponent, hut replied with interest, a left arm jolt sending the Frenchman down. TJre latter stayed on the mat and Woods had no difficulty in pinning his shoulders. The second fall was a penalty one awarded to Fouche, who was knocked down with a hard jolt. Not content with this, Woods rushed to the corner and lifted his knee up under the Frenchman’s chin. In spite of the warning of the referee, Woods repeated this performance twice more and a penalty fall was promptly awarded against him. The fifth round had only just commenced when Woods forearm jolted his opponent and then lifted him for a slam and body-press.

JJLOMI'TELD DISQUALIFIED

WELLINGTON, This Day.

Disqualified because be kicked Don Noland in the face while they were both clambering back into Hie ring after a tumble through the ropes, Lofty Blomfield was the loser in last night’s professional wrestling contest at the Wellington Town Hall. As early as the third round Blomfield dumped Noland three times and gained a fall; but in the sixth Noland, who had demonstrated several new and ingenious holds, applied a cradlehold with his legs and set the score even. Other holds used by Noland were a reverse deathlock, holding Blomfield on his back, and manipulating his legs will his arm, and a novel hold in which lie crossed Blomfield's logs, pinned them so, and forced his knees violently apart in what appeared a most excrutiating manner. The incident which closed the bout occurred in the eighth round and was received by the large crowd witli mixed approval and disgust, anger and approbation.