BLOMFIELD THROWS REFEREE ACROSS RING
-Press Assockition
By Telegravh-
HASTINGS, .Tune 11. There was a sensational ending to a professional wrestling contest thi.s evening between ,Tim Henrv and Lofty Blomfield, the latter being tlisqualified in Ihe sixtli round after tho roughest
! ■ " ; exhibition seen in Hawkes ' Bay, Blomfield, after being subjected to numerous illegalities throughout the bout, tied Henry up in tlie ropes and after- throwing the referee across the ring several times, refused to release his opponent , and was disqualified. Prior to that Blomfield secured a I fall Ln the third round with an oetopus elamp and Henry equalised in the fifth with a Boston crab.
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Chronicle (Levin), 12 June 1947, Page 7
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