WRESTLING

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22504, 12 September 1938, Page 10

WRESTLING

BLOMFIELD BEATS FRALEY DECIDING FALL IN EIGHTH ROUND (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND. September 11. A further meeting of the two .professional wrestlers, Lofty Biomfield. of Auckland, and Pat Fraley, of Canada, took rflace at the Auckland Town .Hall last night, and resulted In a win for Blomfield by two falls to one. . . - ?vw The first fall occurred in tbe Rim round, when Blomfield replied vigorously to forearm Jolts. He followed up this attack by lifting Fraley bodily for a slam and a body press. ~ . After being warned for alleged rabbit punching in the s «th round, Fraley tripped his opponent with a toehold. Upon converting this to a double toe-hold, the Canadian quickly won subm Fraley started another jolting attack in the eighth round, driving Blomfield into a corner. Blomfield was replying when the referee went to part the contestants. Blomfield knocked Fraley the referee and when his opponent fell to the mat, the Aucklander pounced upon him and pressed his shoulders down to gain the deciding fall. BLOMFIELD DEFEATS MEEHAN (PRESS association telegram.) WHANGAKEI, September 10. Blomfield defeated night in a wrestling bout. Each had had one Su when tg e seventh round opened Blomfield then threw :^ ee^hm Ut WM the ropes so heavily that Meehan was unable to continue. DETTON BEATS MOEN FALL GAINED EIGHT AFTER OPENING (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WANGANUI, September 11. A professional wrestling contest between Dean Detton and Andy Moen on Saturday night had a sensational opening when Detton came out of his corner and felled Moen with a dr °P' l i lc K; cure a fall with a press after the bout had been in progress for eight seconds. Detton, whose opening fall was the only one gained, was the winner. BLOMFIELD TO MEET FRALEV In his efforts to keep a place at the head of his rivals and also to retain the strong hold on the public’s favour which he has built up in the past, "Lofty", Blomfield has encountered, many strong challengers from various quarters this season, but none has - given him more trouble than that provided by the "Singing Cowbov" Pat Fraley, from Nebraska, whom he is to meet in the bout at Christchurch on Thursday night, Blomficld’s success lies in his ability to provide the kind of wrestling that the public enjoys most and consequently accords its strongest support. Fraley however, also favours the fast ana aggressive style, which has proved so popular, and, as he is also a first-class wrestler from the scientific aspect, he strikes at Blomfield in both the spheres in which the latter has distinguished himself. This has the effect of making him an ideal match for the New Zealand champion, and it has been shown that the biggest crowds attracted by Blomfield attend when he Is pitted against an opponent who not only has a similar style but also possesses the ability to make the local man go all out from start to finish. WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS WINNERS TO COMPETE AT N.Z. MEETING (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, September 11. The Wellington provincial amateur wsestling championships were decided at the Rex Hall, Kilbirnie. There were some keen exhibitions. The winners will represent Wellington at the New Zealand championships- at Wellington on Monday week. Results of finals are:— Bantam-weight—L. Nolan (Wellington) beat W. Weston (Palmerston North) by one fall. Feather-weight—R. Hutcheson (Wellington) beat J. Eckersley (Palmerston North) on points. Light-weight—R. Minnis (Wellington) beat R. Clark (Palmerston. North) by one fall. . Welter-weight—V. Thomas (Wellington) beat M. Darby (Palmerston North) by one faff. Middle-weight—D. Cubby (Palmerston North) beait H. J. Cook (Wellington) on points. Light-heavy-weight—T. Anderson beat W. R. Morrell (Palmerston North) on points. AMATEUR TITLES . NORTH ISLAND WEST COAST (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WANGANUI. September 11. Competitors at the West Coast amateur championships on Saturday provided wrestling weU up to the standard of former years. The new title-holders are: Feather-weight—J. Head (Wanganui). Bantam-weight—O. Varnum (New Plymouth) . Light-weight—L. Vare (Wanganui). Light-heavy-weight—M. Yunavitch (Wanganui ). Middle-weight—H. R. Godfrey (Hawera). Welter-weight—G. Podjursky (Wanganui). Heavy-weight— JV Thompson (Wanganui).