WRESTLING BOUTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 248, 19 October 1937, Page 7

WRESTLING BOUTS

APPROVAL AND DISGUST CROWD SEES BLOMFIELD DISQUALIFIED ! VERDICT FOR DON NOLAND . [ Per Press Association. 1 | WELLINGTON, Oct. 18. Disqualified because he kicked Dort Noland in the lace while they wen both clambering back into the ring after a tumble through the ropes. “Lofty” Blomfield was the loser in tonight's professional vrestling contest. Blomfield secured the first fall but in the sixth Noland, who demonstrated several new and ingenious holdsj applied a cradlehold which set tha score even. Other holds used by, Noland were a reverse deathlock, holding Blomfield on his back and manipulating his legs with his arm, and a novel hold in which he crossed, Blomlield's legs, pinned them and so’ forced his knees violently apart in what appeared a most excruciating manner. The incident which closed the boutoccurred in the eighth round and was received by the large crowd with mixed approval and disgust, anger and approbation. > AUCKLAND CONTEST MOODS BEATS FOUCHE FRENCHMAN KNOCKED DOWN [ Per Press Association. ] AUCKLAND, Oct. 18. The professional wrestling contest between Joe Woods, of America, and Francis Fouche, of France, ended in the fifth round in favour of Woods, who obtained the odd fall in three. The first fall was won by Woods. He was jolted under the heart by his opponent but replied with interest, a left-arm jolt sending the Frenchman down. The latter stayed on tha mat and Woods had no difficulty in pinning his shoulders. The second fall was a penalty one awarded to Fouche, who was knocked down with a hard jolt. Not content with this Woods rushed to the corner and lifted his knee up under the Frenchman's chin. In spite of the warning of the referee Woods repeated this performance twice more and a penalty fall was promptly awarded against him. The fifth rounH had only commenced when Woods forearm-jolted his opponent and then lifted him for a aM body press.