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Thanks William. I preferred the Public Hall, thinking it had a better atmosphere.

The only time I sat in the balcony seats Hack, was when attending my brother’s school speech days - he was at Preston Catholic College - I seem to remember a serious lack of legroom and thus tended to sit downstairs for the wrestling. I must say I preferred the facilities at The Queen’s Hall (aka Saul Street Baths), which was the main venue for Joint Promotions. It was handy for the bus station as well.

Great story of Jim Green and Gordon Corbett William. In a recent topic on venues I commented that the balcony seats in the Public Hall must have been the most uncomfortable in the world. If you ever sat in the balcony maybe you'd like to confirm this. Unless you were under about three feet tall.

More super posters Adrian.

Nice to see Gordon Corbett on a Joint Bill. I used to watch him with the Independents at Preston Public Hall in the early 1960’s and remember him being billed as “The Midlands Area Mid-Heavyweight Champion” in a bout against The Monster billed from “The Matto Grosso”. (A day or two before, the effect was spoiled somewhat when a picture appeared in the Lancashire Evening Post of Gordon and The Monster (Jim Green from Blackpool) pinning up the posters outside the Hall!) There were some fantastic events at the Public Hall. I remember in particular a well advertised bill, top of which featured Doctor Death v The Professor. The local rumour was that D D was a real doctor who wore a mask to protect his identity after being struck off and that the Prof. was an academic who beat his opponents by the application of science. All good fun, followed by fish & chips from Umberto’s on the way home.

Beancounter.

Axel Dieter

We discussed this legionnaire with the one n some time back. A famous wrestler who had been here under his more famous name. But I can't remember who he was.

This is a good bill, but as so often with Dale Martin, understated.