Wellington, New Zealand:  Thursday, April 8, 1948
(Wellington Town Hall) ... Len "Butch" Levy b. Lofty Blomfield (2/3) (Levy won the first fall
inside the first minute, then took the second in the sixth round) ... amateur matches with
wrestlers from Koolman's and Kilbirnie)
Notes:  Season opener in New Zealand.  Levy was arriving on Monday.

Wellington, New Zealand:  Thursday, April 15, 1948
(Wellington Town Hall) ... "Dutch" Hefner and Len "Butch" Levy drew (1-1) ... amateur
matches ... (referee:  Alf Jenkins) ... (capacity)
Note:  The crowd booed Hefner and his tactics throughout.

Wellington, New Zealand:  Thursday, April 22, 1948
(Wellington Town Hall) ... Joe Pazandak b. Leo Demetral (six rounds) ... amateur matches

Wellington, New Zealand:  Thursday, April 29, 1948
(Wellington Town Hall) ... Joe Pazandak b. Len "Butch" Levy (decision) (1-1) ... amateur
matches
Note:  The Wellington Evening Post stated that the Pazandak-Levy bout was "one of the
fastest, most skilful (sic), and exciting displays of wrestling seen at the Town Hall for some
time."

Wellington, New Zealand:  Thursday, May 6, 1948
(Wellington Town Hall) ... Lofty Blomfield b. Eddie Scarf (2/3) (Scarf was injured by
Blomfield's octopus clamp in the seventh round and unable to continue) ... amateur
matches
Notes:  Scarf was said to be the "Australian wrestling champion," and this match was for
"his Australasian title." Blomfield weighed 21 more pounds than his opponent.

Wellington, New Zealand:  Thursday, May 13, 1948
(Wellington Town Hall) ... Joe Pazandak b. "Dutch" Hefner (decision) (1-1) ... amateur
matches

Wellington, New Zealand:  Thursday, May 20, 1948
(Wellington Town Hall) ... Pat Fraley b. "Dutch" Hefner (2/3) ... (referee:  Alf Jenkins) ...
Bob McColl b. Colin Croskery (decision) ... amateur matches

Wellington, New Zealand:  Thursday, May 27, 1948
(Wellington Town Hall) ... Pat Fraley b. Joe Pazandak (1-0) ... amateur matches

Wellington, New Zealand:  Thursday, June 3, 1948
(Wellington Town Hall) ... Bill Kuusisto b. Joe Pazandak (decision) (1-1) ... amateur
matches

Wellington, New Zealand:  Thursday, June 10, 1948
(Wellington Town Hall) ... Lofty Blomfield b. Bill Kuusisto (Kuusisto was unable to continue
for the seventh round) ... amateur matches
Note:  Blomfield was said to be the New Zealand wrestling champion.

Wellington, New Zealand:  Thursday, June 17, 1948
(Wellington Town Hall) ... Pat Fraley and Ken Kenneth drew (1-1) ... amateur matches
Note:  Kenneth reportedly had 286 matches in the United States during a recent tour.








Research by Tim Hornbaker
October 22, 2010
Wellington (NZ) Wrestling Results - 1948