Recently on Wigan and Leigh Archives I found a photo of Billy Joyce and THIS PARTICULAR BELT.
This is the same belt which I have tried to trace for many years now. The oldest image of it is dated back to 1908 and it is a photo of the Lancashire wrestling legend called Tom Connor. In the early 1970s this belt was used by Ted Betley for his short lived promotion called "British Open Championship" a title designed for his protege young Steve Wright. Steve wrestled Tony St Clair to win this precious historical trophy.
I am trying to figure out where/when Billy Joyce won this belt, and what title it represented when Joyce held it. Any help om this matter will be highly appreciated. Thanks, R.
close up images of the BELT.