WRESTLING CHAMPION
RETURN OF BLOMFIELD ARRIVAL TO-MORROW MORNING Lofty Blomfield, of Auckland, the New Zealand champion, will arrive by the Mariposa to-morrow morning after an absence of five months in tho United States. During the time ho Was in America Blomfield took part in over 50 contests without being defeated. His special mission was an attack upon the world's title, held by Bronkp Nagurski. The match ended in a draw, each man securing one fall. Blomfield will bo met to-morrow morning by officials of tho Now Zealand and Auckland Wrestling Associations, and ho will bo tendered a welcome home luncheon by tho latter body at George Court's rooms to-morrow at 12.45 p.m. Tho New Zealand champion is being afforded little respite, as he has been matched with Abo Yourist at tho Town Hall on Monday night next.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23012, 13 April 1938, Page 13
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