Blomfield Wins New Zealand Title.
Press Association —Copyright. Invercargill, Juno 1. Lofty Blomficld, Auckland, and King Elliot, Wanganui, met in the Civic Theatre this evening to decide the New Zealand heavyweight wrestling title. The verdict went to Blomficld, whose octopus clamp put Elliot out of action half way through the seventh round. Elliot had secured the only fall in the match to that stage (with a body press in the fourth round) and was ahead on points. Blomfield's weight was given as 16.8 and Elliot's at 15. G.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume IV, Issue 146, 2 June 1936, Page 3
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