At the end of last year I thought I had found the furthest outpost of Wryton land in Caernarfon. About a hundred miles from Manchester. I am talking about the golden years of the early sixties and regular wrestling. Well it looks like we can add nearly another 40 miles to that now.
The Kings Hall , not as grand as Belle Vue for sure , in fact only built as Art deco in the 30's for multiple use , with different floor levels. I take it the ground floor dance hall was used for wrestling with a seating capacity of over 1200.
Don't bother to look for it today as all you will find is a block of flats. Yes pulled down in 1989.
It looks like they did a winter season. the prices marked up considerably above that of Belle Vue for sure.
Look at those bills steeped in Wryton Stalwarts.
Very little in overseas visitors , the most the reports could brag , was Lancashire versus Yorkshire matches.
They must have considered it established by 1962 with every week in the summer. But for me , an absolute sin to be advertising wrestling without the wrestlers.
Did it all come to an end. Could they have kept out O'Shea in 1964 , who was already promoting a few shows at Lampeter.
There is nothing in the papers to support large crowds or a miserable demise or even any further papers that would show if Wrestling remained through the 1960's.
But for me , I just don't see Billy two Rivers , Ian Campbell , Ricky Starr , title matches.
Was the geography just too difficult . I leave it to the reader to enjoy what is here and give an opinion.
But one more thing I did find. Like Blackpool there was a Pleasure Beach/ Fair ground that had a Boxing and Wrestling Booth. On two occasions the performers were named and the promoter. Here we are.
I don't know much about Ron Taylor. He Looks to have been Nottingham based in later years.
Any observations welcome.
Another Nook and Cranny just down the coast New Quay