Purring was essential part of Up and Down Wrestling/Fighting which predated Lancashire Catch Wrestling and was popular in East Lancashire and West Yorkshire for centuries. Headlock and vicious kicking were core of the brutal art of Flemish Weavers, protestant refugees who settled in the vicinities of Bolton (Lancs) and Halifax (Yorks). Apparently the forgotten art of kicking legs was still in use during the British Hwt Title match between Wall and Davies.
Only Shirley held the BWF heavyweight title.
Both Wall belts are from Joint Promotions.
Shirley Crabtree, Albert Wall, Andy Robin, all three held BWF Hwt Title ???
Where did your photo of Albert come from Ruslan. Might have been when he was working for the independents.
But not always.
Another interesting detail when Albert Wall was champion they used for him Shirley Crabtree's BWF 1960 Belt, not the Morell/Mountevans Belt.
Purring was essential part of Up and Down Wrestling/Fighting which predated Lancashire Catch Wrestling and was popular in East Lancashire and West Yorkshire for centuries. Headlock and vicious kicking were core of the brutal art of Flemish Weavers, protestant refugees who settled in the vicinities of Bolton (Lancs) and Halifax (Yorks). Apparently the forgotten art of kicking legs was still in use during the British Hwt Title match between Wall and Davies.