I found this little file through Google and gathered, that Dick the Dormouse and Jessie Rogers had a little wrestling war with Wryton in Crewe in 1957
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"THEATRE NEWS
6 July 1957THE THEATRE CLOSED DUE TO THE LACK OF SUPPORT.
3 Aug 1957Mr Armitage owen re opened the theatre with a WRESTLING bill. He said
that he had to put on this type of show each Friday to get his
"Bread and Butter" out of the Theatre.
Picture and Feature on the Wrestling Page 3, 3 Aug Crewe Chronicle.
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9 Aug 1957ALL STAR WRESTLINGArranged by Belle View,
Heavyweight BoutsManchester.
Bearded Bill Benny (London)VAlf Robinson (Shithfield)
Ernest Smith (Pemberton)VJeff O'Malley (Ireland)
Lightweight Bouts
Bill Ogden (Potteries Star)VJack Santos (Nottingham)
Terry Nyland (Canada)VBob Sherry (Bolton)
Refree Dick the Dormouse
Matchmaker -Jessie Rogers
Pic and Feature Page 2, 17 Aug Crewe Chronicle.
16 Aug 1957WRESTLINGBelle View, Manchester
Bert Assiratti (European Champion) V Horatio Bright (Australian Champion)
23 Aug 1957WRESTLINGBelle View, Manchester
Heavyweight BoutsManchester.
Len Britton (London)VBig Boy Scott (Gateshead)
Emil Fox (Bolton)VMick Millman (Latchford)
+ 6 Other Bouts
6 Sept 1957WRESTLINGBelle View, Manchester
KumaliVBig Boy Scott (Gateshead)
13 Sept 1957WRESTLINGBelle View, Manchester Bert AssirattiVLen Britton
20 Sept 1957WRESTLINGBelle View, Manchester
Harry BrooksVTed Martinson
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LOCAL NEWS
26 September 1957 Crewe Chronicle Page 3
Wrestling started at Crewe's Town Hall in direct competition to the New theatre. The Town Hall held
their presentation on Thursday nights while the New Theatre held theirs on the Friday night."
In the Gallery section you will see that Wryton started running the Crewe Town Hall. Dick & Jessie seemed to hold on until at least October 25.
There are some other wrestling mentions in the file, like a cinematograph being used for a showing of Georg Hackenschmidt vs Yankee Rogers. Hopefully someone forgot the reel in a corner in that building.
Hi, thanks for that. I am still researching the 50's but I've been a bit busy with other projects. I didn't have a couple of those August bills.
Here's some more info for you:
September 6th, 1957 – Crewe, England
[New Theatre]
Prince Kumali b Big Boy Scott (2-0)
Alf Robinson b Tiger Shark (KO, 4th round)
John Hall b Bob Sherry (2-1)
Tiger Woods b Mick Millman (KO, 4th round)
Promoter: Wryton September 19th, 1957 – Crewe, England
[Town Hall]
Ernie Riley d Billy Howes (1-1)
Vic Hesselle b Black Butcher Johnson (DQ, 6th round)
Jim Holden b Danny Flynn (2-1)
Jim Mellor b Joe Critchley (KO, 5th round)
Referee: Stan Rylands
MC: HV Wright
“First show to be held there since the war” Crewe Chronicle September 27th, 1957 – Crewe, England
[New Theatre]
Bert Assirati vs Len Britton October 3rd, 1957 – Crewe, England
[Town Hall]
Judo Al Hayes vs Mike Marino
Jack Beaumont vs Dean Stockton
Jim Hart vs Bill Hargreaves
Grant Foderingham vs Tony Vallon (from there you should find results in Ray's files. If you find any other new ones please let me know)
cheers,
Steve Ogilvie