WRESTLING
WELLINGTON SEASON OPENED. A DRAWN BOUT. (By Tolegr.iph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. April 22. Wellington's Centennial wrestling season opened with a- tough, torrid bout, in the Town Hall between two well-matched hard-fighting matmen, Dick Raines, and Joe Corbett. They drew, with one fall each. Corbett, who was makifig his New Zealand debut, proved a fast, vigorous and scientific wrestle)', capable ot taking and returning rough handling. He took the first fall, in the fourth round, setting about Raines with stomach throws and pinning him will) a cradle hold. Raines, who sei a note of lawlessness, drew even in the sixth round, when he twice dumped Corbett across his knee in a back-breaker, and then pinned him. BLOMFIELD BEATS INDIAN. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND. April 22. The wrestling season was opened in Ziuckland tonight, when Sergt. Lofty Blomllelcl. of the New Zealand military forces, boat. Chief Little Wolf, an American Red Indian, before a crowd which filled the house to overflowing. Blomfield. who was given a very fine reception, gained the only fall in the match, by means of a bodypress, following a succession of elbow jolts and two slams, in the sixth round.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 April 1940, Page 3
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