Dear The Main Mask, could you please check in your collection if you have a good quality image of this photo. It often was used on Wryton bills/posters from the late 1970s. Thanks.
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Dear The Main Mask, could you please check in your collection if you have a good quality image of this photo. It often was used on Wryton bills/posters from the late 1970s. Thanks.
Still don't have an answer but it could have been 1970: Belle Vue Trophy
Alf Robinson?
Billed as Holder of the Belle Vue Belt, 1948. Mentioned as trophy winner in other literature in 50’s.
Vic Hesselle ?
Billed as winning trophy as early as October 1950, again in early 51 (by DM), 1954 and as late as July 1957
Unknown 17/Dec/1960 Manchester
“finals of Trophy” listed in newspaper ad but results unknown
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Chic Purvey 3/Nov/1963 Manchester
Defeats John Foley in final
Bobby Steele 11/Apr/1964 Manchester
Defeats Colin Joynson in final
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Mick McMichael? 30/Mar/1970 Manchester
Defeats or draws Ted Heath in final
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Mark Rocco & Tug Wilson 19/Apr/1975 Manchester
Defeat John Naylor & Mick McMichael in tournament final. Mentioned for Belle Vue Trophy on May’s handbill.
Johnny Saint 11/Oct/1975 Manchester
Defeats Jim Breaks in final
Johnny Saint* 8/May/1976 Manchester
*Defeats Mick McMichael in final for “trophy” unsure if same
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Marty Jones 5/Aug/1978 Manchester
Defeats John Naylor in final Lancashire Silver Cup
Vic Hesselle ?
Billed as winning it on a Hastings card Feb 1954. Could be another name for Belle Vue trophy
I think it was probably after 1977. I don't remember it. I cannot say if it was the same cup but the name crops up many times. In the early 1900's The Belle Vue Challenge Cup was for Brass bands. It was certainly active in the 1950's for Speedway.
It would seem Dick Rogers used it with Vic Hesselle the Holder , but I have checked 1950 and 1951 and the advertising was very basic and maybe did not mention it. Maybe only announced on the night. Here is Hesselle billed three times as Holder in 1951 with news reaching the south.
More recently 1963 I picked up the tournament and the winner Chick Purvey.
Ray's results seem to imply that Colbeck was not there that night.
Such a large cup for a wrestler notorious for losing
Here's one taken directly from a poster: