Maybe this thread is a little bit special for William R who lives up this way , and Phil Kenyon who wrestled here in 1964 along with many stable mates. Our "Ack" as well a Lancashire Lad from Leyland and myself.
With regards to myself , being from the South side of Manchester it was not that bad exploring the coast of North Wales and also the coast up as far as Blackpool. As a boy , no motorway meant a long journey in terms of time , so Southport and Blackpool were always easier. But as a young man we took the kids to Pontins at Middleton Tower and I got to know Heysham Village , the Lune Estuary , in particular Sunderland Point and of course Morecambe.
Pontins was also a great base to get over to Grange-over-Sands and Cartmel as well.
I even helped put up a ring in Pontins and take it down again as the wrestlers were off to Prestatyn to do a second show. In Morecambe I had a fleeting meeting with Steve Logan , working on the sea front on a fair.
It's not had that much mention and this week I find so much of Gerry Hoggarth working here.
But lets have a look at what I have found. (Click for a larger view.)
A repeat of the bill again with Phil Kenyon
But above the chance to see again which guys Phil knew so well.
Immediately a new spelling of Andros Zchich
I still have doubts that we have his real name.
Roy Okrododo , is that another name for someone we know.
Joe Reid and his son The Great marcus , opponents in tag.
Don Plummer , the Red Devils , Ian St John.
the Monster , Bertie Topham and Dom Pye.
Yes Morecambe , just tucked away that bit further up north , providing maybe a slight difference in regular Roster to many other towns.
This is just an opener. the Main Venue was The Winter Gardens , but we will cover the Central Pier as well.
Just a couple more below. Still the Floral hall but in 1965 and what looks to be stolen identities wrestling at the Broadway Hotel. Green Asp , that's an old one.
Who can tell us more on 40 stones Klondyke Bill Yukon.
Peter
Mar 04
In the States during Wrestlemania week a lot of the Indy Promoters have midnight events and they are choc a block. In Morecambe in July with the late sunsets I expect enough fans would be attracted to make it worthwhile after an evening in the pub
I'd also add that in the 1960s there would be a bit of excitement about being on holiday and going to the wrestling at midnight. These were the days when pubs stopped serving at 10.30 and the tele usually shut down around 11.00. I remember around 1970 going to a cinema in Preston that once a week showed a film starting at midnight. The only reason me and my mates went was because it started at midnight. And an innovation of BBC2 was the showing of the Midnight Movie on Saturday when the other channels had shut down.