John (Johan) Lemm looks an absolute power house of a man, in the days before steroids and dangerous muscle building drugs. Interesting that Lemm and Cherpillod were both Swiss, was there a real catch wrestling scene in Switzerland? (We might have discussed this before, but I have forgotten). Lemm also wrestled in the USA around the same time, I think Cherpillod did, but as "Armand" and not "Andre".
Ted Beresford partner of Morell, wow !!! That explains EVERYTHING !!! So yeah in the 50s 60s and 70s the original gold belt presented to Peter Gotz by Lord Lonsdale in 1910 was still in use by champion wrestlers !!!! I love that a lot !!!
I was trying to figure out whose belt it was...Berry (1910), Rose (1909) or Gotz (1910)? And all of a sudden, some success, one of my Facebook friends kindly presented me with the poster/programme, which speaks for itself.
But what is even MORE interesting that when Morell awarded all his champions belts he didn't have a belt for Mel Riss...that's why on the famous photos of champions HIS BELT LOOKS DIFFERENT TO OTHER CHAMPIONS BELTS.
Dear Friends, in one of my previous posts I mentioned that there were ONLY 6 Lonsdale Catch-as-catch-can Belts ever produced and awarded the champion wrestlers winners of the National Sporting Club of London International Tourneys held at Alhambra Theatre, London. All those belts were solid gold and enamel. Names of the champions:
1909 Hwt John Lemm, Mwt Frank Crozier, Lwt Tom Rose;
1910 Hwt Andre Cherpillod, Mwt Bob Berry, Lwt Peter Gotz.
John (Johan) Lemm looks an absolute power house of a man, in the days before steroids and dangerous muscle building drugs. Interesting that Lemm and Cherpillod were both Swiss, was there a real catch wrestling scene in Switzerland? (We might have discussed this before, but I have forgotten). Lemm also wrestled in the USA around the same time, I think Cherpillod did, but as "Armand" and not "Andre".
Ted Beresford partner of Morell, wow !!! That explains EVERYTHING !!! So yeah in the 50s 60s and 70s the original gold belt presented to Peter Gotz by Lord Lonsdale in 1910 was still in use by champion wrestlers !!!! I love that a lot !!!
Fascinating stuff Ruslan.
Astounding once again Ruslan. Did you know that Steve Clements was the son of Ted Beresford, business partner of Norman Morrell.
Vic Faulkner and Holy Grail !!!
So looks like in the 1950's Peter Gotz sold his belt to Morell.
I was trying to figure out whose belt it was...Berry (1910), Rose (1909) or Gotz (1910)? And all of a sudden, some success, one of my Facebook friends kindly presented me with the poster/programme, which speaks for itself.
Yes looks like Ernie Riley was light-heavy.
Sorry, on another thread, he is shown as British Midheavyweight champion. I thought at that time Norman was lightheavy, but obviously not.
It seems that the 2 threads are intertwining.
Re the photo with Mel Riss, the wrestler with him is Norman Walsh, at the time British lightheavyweight champion.
Photo of Clements with the Holy Grail of English Wrestling - Lord Lonsdale Belt.
Belt on the left is Lonsdale Belt and belt on the right is Morell-Mountevans Belt.
But what is even MORE interesting that when Morell awarded all his champions belts he didn't have a belt for Mel Riss...that's why on the famous photos of champions HIS BELT LOOKS DIFFERENT TO OTHER CHAMPIONS BELTS.
In the 1960's-70's Vic Faulkner, Jim Breaks and Steve Clements held one of the real Lonsdale Belts.
the 1909 photo of Hwt champ John Lemm with his Lonsdale Belt.
Interestingly in the 1950's and 1960's ONE of the original Lord Lonsdale Belts was still in use by promoters of the game. Photos below.
Dear Friends, in one of my previous posts I mentioned that there were ONLY 6 Lonsdale Catch-as-catch-can Belts ever produced and awarded the champion wrestlers winners of the National Sporting Club of London International Tourneys held at Alhambra Theatre, London. All those belts were solid gold and enamel. Names of the champions:
1909 Hwt John Lemm, Mwt Frank Crozier, Lwt Tom Rose;
1910 Hwt Andre Cherpillod, Mwt Bob Berry, Lwt Peter Gotz.