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WRESTLING AT AUCKLAND BLOMFIELD LOSES TO KATAN (Press Assn . > Auckland, Nov. 30. ■ Lofty Blomtield. of Auckland, lost his professional wrestling match with John Katan (Canada) at the Town Hall on Saturday night in a most unexpected manner in the final round. Katan had obtained a submission fail in the fourth round with a reverse figure-four leg scissors, and Blomtield also won a submission in the seventh with an octopus clamp. In the final round Katan had his opponent fastened in a full Nelson, when Blomtield struggled to the corner and hurled himself backwards on top of his attacker. A fall to Blomtield looked imminent when the referee awarded one to Katan. as Blomtield. in order to obtain greater leverage, had allowed his own shoulders to stay on the mat for more than the regulation three seconds.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 283, 1 December 1941, Page 6
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