WRESTLING
HOPKINS AND BLOMFIELD DRAW. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, July 22. Making his first appearance in Auckland, the English wrestler George Hopkins drew with “Lofty” Blomfield in a professional heavyweight contest, the decision being given on points after each contestant had secured a fall.
Hopkins took the first fall in the fourth round with a press after weakening his opponent with a series of headlock throws. Blomfield evened in the seventh, feigning he was dazed by his opponent’s throws, until he caught the latter napping and dumped him to complete with a body press. LURICH AND DUALA DRAW. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 12.35 a.m.) Sydney, July 22 At the Stadium in a wrestling contest Tom Lurich and the giant Indian “Tiger” Duala, drew with one fall each.
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Southland Times, Issue 25343, 23 July 1935, Page 8
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129WRESTLING Southland Times, Issue 25343, 23 July 1935, Page 8
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