Enjoy looking at Seaside Towns so much it seems there are always more.
I don't know Herne Bay at all but in the 1960's as a rule of thumb Wrestling was at the Kings Hall in Summer and tended to revert to the Pier Pavilion in Winter.
From what I can see the KIng's Hall held only 300-400 unless it was in the open air on the top and the Pier Pavilion also looks to be limited. Can anyone help with some knowledge. Anyone seen wrestling there. Maybe ANGLO ???
When I put Stafford on recently we journeyed through a promotional tour of Twentieth Century Promotions morphing into Combat Promotions with Max promoting his own men then an agent for Joint and even showing a mixed Roster.
The first half of the 1960's is another example of an agent , Premier Promotions. At first showing non Joint workers and even an early Al Hayes v Dr Death bout. Crabtree was the champ , but by 1962 you can see a very Dale Martins look with clearly the agent working for them. Dozens of bills but can only show you a sample of them.
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Just a little bit of extra early history of wrestling in Herne Bay. In 1910 Peter Gotz had won a Lonsdale belt at the Alhambra as Light Weight Champion. Ten years on , they were claiming he was middle weight champion. He of course won this 1920 contest 2-0.
Such an easy run down the A2 on a Friday evening from nearby Beckenham for the likes of Conlon and Fisher and Garfield. Looks like Garfield told the promoter he'd do Fridays if there. Back for a full weekend at home.
Garfield was very aware. He'd have had to have varied his show through those bouts. The late Old David recorded how adept he was at this.
Herne Bay is not exactly a major seaside resort. But it increasingly seems important for wrestling.
Surprised Thanet's Pallo wasn't there more.
Can't resist getting a certain Anglo Italian Drooling with many visits of the Turbulent One , looks like he even worked a return with Gordienko.
Wonder if the Herne Bay venue and Promoter was a reason to keep the capture of these guys quiet. I have them at Belle Vue , Glasgow , Newcastle , Liverpool and Falkirk as Los Gauchos but at Coventry , Dales billed them same as Herne Bay.
Thanks Ron, I knew the name was familiar. Does seem an oddity though. But never mind, what a good bill.
Looks like they doubled as El (Los) Gauchos.
So it was a masked v Mask tag match.
They did a lot with Royals and Dennisons at that time.
Tomas Alumni Trujillo and Roberto Ruiz Flores Negrete if A-Z is correct.
Clue here that backs it up.
Now we have Lynch v Kwango. I wonder if Kwango headbutted for the blood to pour?
Who were Los Comancheros?
And the proof of the partnership finally revealed here with Premier to go missing after this. Interesting tag match below.
It's hard to imagine Danny Lynch as a light heavyweight.
And here we have Frank Price on his own Show.
Thanks Hack the guy I remember was a light heavy and for some reason unhappy with billing at Wryton did a bit for Dales which was unusual for a novice this was around 1970 and he'd be in late twenties,why I recall him was he wasn't pleased he couldn't do Blackpool tower.
Bill Green the same month and again a light heavy but this time billed London.
If he did not have many bouts then not bad to find him twice.
John Fremantle's Premier Promotions were quite a bit later, he started in 1987.
As for Bill Green.
Bill Green the wrestler did come from around Liverpool way, but as to whether he is the same Alan Green is a bit of a mystery.
I've emailed the Alan Green we know to try and clarify, but it is nine years since we last heard from him so we wait to see. At least the email didn't bounce back.
This is what Alan Green told us nine years ago:
"No, I didn't have any pro matches at all, used to go to Dale Martin gym, which if I remember was located in Brixton London, or around there somewhere, but didn't progress and packed it in. Regarding my cousin Bill Green, he took me first to an amateur wrestling club run by a man called Jack Ingle, but I'm sorry I'm not sure if the club was called United AWC, long time ago. You mention born 1944, that could be right as we are about the same age, although I always thought he was a little older than me, and I was born 1942. I last saw him at Charlies funeral and he told me that he had had several pro matches, but decided to pack it in as it was a hard way to earn, what was then not very good money. His name was William as I know he didn't take Charlies name, and I believe he was born in or around Liverpool. The last I heard of him, he was living in Yeovil."
Premier were also run by John Freeman.
Hack did he live in Kirkby or Orrell do you know ,I worked with lad billed as Alan very quiet lad but could certainly wrestle lots of amatuer moves,but absolutely no ring presence or showmanship,wonder if it's same guy,him and Alan wood put on top bout.
Bill Green was the son of Wigan’s Charlie Green. Debuted in 1964 but didn’t hang around long – had only around sixty matches. He was still alive a couple of years back but has no interest in discussing his wrestling career.
Premier were run by Frankie Price.
Remember a few weeks back I mentioned how Max, Kidd and some others returned to Joint in 1962, well Frankie Price was another, which is the reason his shows used Joint wrestlers in 1962.
Premier also did Margate. Paul Lincoln did some shows at Sheerness. The rest of Kent looks to be Dales.
Premier I have also at Horsham and confused because also at Rugby. Wonder if it was George Kidd and Friends.
I bet Hack comes to the rescue.
So Cassio was Centurion ,great stuff. Can anyone name Premier promotions owner.
By the end of 1976 after about 10 years Dale martins seem to have pulled out.
A new Promoter was in Town.
A few years ago when I did the Isle of Wight a couple of Wrestlers on this Roster got in touch with me as they wanted some bills. Got the impression that it was through Jackie Pallo they got to rub shoulders with Pro Wrestling. They were so pleased to see their names in lights.
Might have been Crystal and Luxford.
Pallo also did 1978 season.
Amazingly I don't think we have a member even been to Herne Bay.
Would love to hear more. Billy Robinson and Vic Faulkner it seems made the trip.
I wonder if Billy Green was Alan Green ex amatuer from Kirkby did a bit for Wryton finished with back problems.