Following my recent Feature on HARRINGAY-Here's some further Bills/Photos
from that Iconic Arena!
A 6 Photo Wrestling Flyer-which includes a very Young SPENCER CHURCHILL
and a very Young Judo AL HAYES!
Also coming some Rarer Photos of Top Wrestlers who Featured on OAKELEY
Bills around 1950-1952- including ALEX CADIER and a VERY Muscle-Bound
EARL THOMPSON!! Plus more!
ALL to follow!!
MAIN MASK
Intriguing to see Morrell and Beresford mentioned alongside Dale & Martin.
1958 and Dale Martin have taken over Harringay from Oakeley. A splendid line up.
great material as always, appreciation. here's what I know Oakeley had annual championship tourneys since 1949...I am assuming Frank Manto was winner of one of those, defeated Alan Garfield in the final (not sure???). Tourneys were billed for the British Hwt Title. The 1947 Tourney which was billed for the world title was not Oakeley's Promotion as many thought. It was some very short lived title, which had promising start but had NO continuation, I think I made a post re it few months ago.
keep calm Ruslan.
Some goodies from Main Mask.
Here we are in 1952 with Atholl Oakeley continuing to attempt to revive his business. No idea about any official World Heavyweight Championship, more Oakeley nonsense, but Carnera and Doyle both huge names, but not at wrestling.
Spencer Churchill and Al Hayes seen setting out on lucrative careers. The following year Angelo Papini would be accompanying frequent opponent Bert Assirati to India. Guido Ronga was a contemporary of Assirati at the Ashdown Club. I'd like to know more about him
Avrom Haiman I haven't heard of. Sonny Moon I know nothing of except from his light heavyweight itle claim (thanks to wrestling-titles.com)
Another page from the programme with referee Harry Rabin.
Alex Cadier here, elsewhere in the world Axel Cadier, and the first photo I've seen of Red Staranoff.
Very excited to see all this great material !!!! Thanks so much !!! appreciate !