BLOMFIELD DEFEATS WESCOATT
— Press Association.)
(By TelegrapU
PALMERSTON N., Last Night. "Lofty" Blomfield beat Rusty "Wescoatt in a wrestling bout here to-night before a packed house. "VVescoatt secured a.fall in the fourth round with a body press following a ffying tackle and a dropkick. Weseoatt attempted another ffying taekle at the start of the sixth round, going clean through the ropes and partially disloeating his shoulder. The American returned to the ring and wrestled on in pain for a couple of minutes, when Blomfield trapped him into an octopus clamp, Weiscoatt immediately submitting. During the interval before the seventh round was due to start, a doctor examined the American 's shoulder. On his advice the contest was discontinued, Blomfield being declared the wihner.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 170, 5 August 1937, Page 6
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