WRESTLER PROFILES

Lofty needs a new POSE! Ha ha!	Wrestler: Lofty Blomfield Real Name: Meynell Strathmore Blomfield Birthday: July 10, 1908 Hometown: Wellington, New Zealand Marital Status: Height & Weight: Trained by: Debut: 1932 Previous Names: Walter Browning (Australia) Finishing Move: The Octopus Clamp Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds:
New Zealand Amature title (1931); New Zealand Heavyweight title; NWA Australasian title; British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight title;
1931: Lofty Blomfield became the first New Zealand Amateur Heavyweight Wrestling Champion.. 1932: Lofty Blomfield turned pro and worked in Australia, where he changed his name to Walter Browning of Canada.. ~~~He changed back to his real name & returned to New Zealand for a short time before again going back to Australia.. ~~~He eventually went home to New Zealand & wrestled there for over 30 years, from there he made 5 visits to America.. 1935: Lofty Blomfield wrestled British Empire Heavyweight Champion Earl McCready to a draw.. 1936: Lofty Blomfield invented his famous trademark 'the Octopus Clamp' submission hold.. 1937: Lofty Blomfield won the Pacific Coast title from Joe Malcewiecz & lost it to Jumpin' Joe Savoldi.. March 18, 1938 - Vancouver: Lofty Blomfield became the first New Zealander to challenge for the NWA World Title.. ~~~Lofty Blomfield and NWA World Champion Bronko Nagurski wrestled to a time limit draw.. ~~~Lofty Blomfield had the Octopus Clamp applied in the closing moments of the match as time ran out.. October 1938: Lofty Blomfield won a tournament to become the Undisputed New Zealand Heavyweight Champion.. June 7, 1940: Lofty Blomfield captured the British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight Title in Wellington, New Zealand.. Lofty Blomfield served in World War II, reaching the rank of Seargent Major and then returned to wrestling.. 1949: Shortly after returning to New Zealand from his last US tour he had his final match against Eric Holmbeck.. 1949: Lofty Blomfield retired at age 41 while still holding the New Zealand Heavyweight Championionship.. Lofty Blomfield wrestled an estimated 1200 matches between 1939 to 1949 in NZ, Australia, Fiji, Mexico, Canada and the US.. Lofty Blomfield was involved in many charity fundraisers throughout New Zealand.. 1971: Lofty Blomfield died at the age of 62..