WRESTLING
BLOMFIELD BEATS MEEHAN DEMONSTRATION BY CROWD (Special to Times) AUCKLAND, Tuesday In a points decision “Lofty” Blomfield defeated Pat Meehan, of Canada, in a professional wrestling bout in the Town Hall last evening, the decision being unpopular with the crowd, who hooted the referee. When the final round began both men had secured a fall, and the Canadian seemed unfortunate to have the decision given against him, as he was the aggressor over the closing stages. The match provided a stirring struggle, with both contestants giving of their utmost right from the commencement.
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20524, 14 June 1938, Page 11
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