WRESTLING
BOUT AT HASTINGS BLOMPIELD BEATS WOODS' J NTENSE EX.C.I TEM ENT [ Per Press Association. ) HASTINGS, May 8. “Lofty” Blomfield defeated Joe Woods by two falls to uue in a professional wrestling bout here this even ing. The contest was particularly lively and interesting, the packed house being roused to an intense pitch of excitement on several occasions. McCready beats woods A THRILLING CONTEST. ( Per Press Association. } DAN NII VIRKE, May S. Giving away 241bs. in weight, Joe Woods submitted in the seventh round to an octupus hold applied by Earl McCready. This was the only fall in a fast, thrilling eight-round professional wrestling bout, the best yet staged in Danncvirke. WADE AND MEHRINGER DRAWN GISBORNE BOUT. ! Per Press Association. J Gl-SBORNE, May 1. After going the full eight rounds before a large house this evening, Gian Wade (15.12) drew with Pete Mehringer (15.7), one fall each. Mehringer scored a submission fall from a hamnierlock in the fifth round ard Wade retaliated in the seventh round with a body press.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 109, 9 May 1936, Page 6
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170WRESTLING Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 109, 9 May 1936, Page 6
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