McCREADY CONCEDES A FALL.
HONOUR GOES TO BLOl! FIELD
Electric Telegraph—Press Association A I CELAND. Last Night Although he lost the decision on points in one of the best wrestling matches in Auckland for years. Lofty Blomfield earned the distinction of being the first in New Zealand to gain a fall over Earl McCreadv Blomfield secured a fall in the third round when lie threw* McCreadv several times with licadlocks and* then slammed to get a fall with a bodvpress amid loud cheering. McCreadv evenea in the seventh round, applying successively head scissors, headlock. throws, slam and finally a bodypress. McCreadv was affected with eye trouble from a southern bout and received medical treatment before entering the ring. MAHOMET DISQUALIFIED CHRISTCHURCH. Last Night George Walker beat Fezal Mahomet m a, professional wrestling coin test to-night Fezal was disqualified m tin* fourth round for im rsistin.r with a strangle hold which the reteroe had ordered him to break It was a poor contest. The wrestlers were counted out by the spectators. i\o I alls were secured by either wrestler. PILE DRIVER WINS NAPIER, November 11. Lxploiting his pile-driver tactics in the fifth round, Wade boat Hopkins in a, professional wrestling contest on Saturday evening, Hopkiiis being unable to continue. ANDRESEN BEATS CATALTNO. WELLINGTON. Last Night. By two falls to one Ole And reset) >eat lolly Catalino in a wrestling bout to-night, the first fall against , -teal (no baling n. pelna.ltv for not breaking a stranglehold. The mateli laekec, the sparkle oi recent Wellington exhibit* heinsi, slowed up bv good deal of punch mg and shipping.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13104, 12 November 1935, Page 5
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264McCREADY CONCEDES A FALL. Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13104, 12 November 1935, Page 5
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