WRESTLING
A Fast and Spectacular Match In promoting a meeting between Blomfield and Westcoatt, the Hawke 's Bay Wxestling* Assoeiation has succeeded in obtaining one of the most coloarful and spectacular wrestling contests staged this season. Westcoatt arrived in New Zealand from America four months ago, but in order to help resuscitate wrestling, which was mori- " bund in Australia, he was selected, such. is Ms drawing power3 to go " on to Melbourne. Tfis first contest drew only 900 people, Ms second 3000, and for nis tMrd 12,000 fans packed the Melboume Stadium, showing that he is ono of tho greatest crowd-pleasers to visit these shores. Twenty-six years of age, 6£t. 2in. in height and weighing- close on 17 stone, Westcoatt wrestles at top speed from. ,the start to finish. With the ever-popnlaT "Iiofty" as his opponent patrons can rest eontent that on jPriday nighl next they yvill witnesa one of ihe "Best ■wreetling hpntai it is possible to ifcrran^jr7- t
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 178, 14 August 1937, Page 6
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160WRESTLING Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 178, 14 August 1937, Page 6
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