WRESTLING.
WESTACOTT INJURED. BLOMFIELD WINS BOUT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., Wednesday. In a wrestling bout, Lofty Blomfleld heat Rusty Westacott, before a packed house to-night. Westacott ecured a fall in the fourth round with a body following a flying tackle and dropkick. Westacott attempted another flying tackle at the start of the sixth round, going through the ropes and partially dislocating his shoulder. He returned to the ring and wrestled on in pain for some minutes. When Blomfield trapped him into an octopus clamp, Westacott immediate submitted. During Ihe interval before the seventh round a doctor examined Westarolt’ii shoulder, and on his advice the contest was discontinued, Blomfield being declared the winner. LEWIS BEATS SPELLMAN. (Fy Telegraph.—rress Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. By two falls, in the fifth and seventh rounds, Ed. “Strangler” Lewis. 18s t 01b, beat John Spellman, 15st 21b, 10-niglit. A packed house loudly voiced its disapproval, both of the. bout and Hie final result. Lewis relied on a great advantage in weight and strength, and the hoadlock was almost tho only hold lie used.
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20264, 5 August 1937, Page 13
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177WRESTLING. Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20264, 5 August 1937, Page 13
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