Nooks and Crannies.....Newquay

I did the Wryton Outpost last time with Aberystwyth and Heritage member Peter commented that Newquay could also be a general Wrestling Nook and Crannie.

So maybe we have members who holidayed there and for me there is no better measurement than the golden years of early 1960's.

I drill in on 1963 in Newquay and ask the question , could this have been Paul Lincoln's far venue. I know he came north to do the Free Trade Hall in Manchester , but Newquay is 280 miles from London.

But first , let me admit that Lincoln promoted also at The Flamingo Ballroom in Illogan, Redruth which was 290 miles.

As always , click for a bigger image.

I checked out Manchester Belle Vue and Liverpool Stadium for the same time period. Their cheaper seats up north could undercut 4 shillings here and also a top line of ten shillings and sixpence here , a little marked up , but probably pitched as maybe within reason.

I am no Dr Death expert , I never saw him. I think his great year might have been 62 with the unmasking of White Angel and his fans will know his principle venues , often Cinema 's and maybe in particular deals with Chains of Cinema's.

So my choice here is different because it's 3 months of summer 1963 , an outdoor venue and a football ground. Only 15 miles from Redruth and I wonder why. Not a Football League venue , and although a 5000 capacity , that was no use for wrestling. It must have been based round the covered stand which was pretty crude bench seating , and do we assume mainly standing.

Here are some words from a review that I found.

Facilities are a bit basic with a small outdoor tea bar and an even smaller outdoor beer bar. Portaloos available too. A small seated area straddled the halfway line. All benches though so no lumber support. A length of covered terracing running the length of a half of a very well maintained pitch. 

No reports , I am afraid , no results , which for me is not so important.

But Lincoln saw the summer out although may not have repeated the venture here.

I have 12 bills and Lincoln only gave one glimpse of Dr Death , was he winding down , why not a small feud or a run of destruction. Yes he chose a flagship bout with Al Hayes , then nothing.

Interesting for me as I spot Lee Edwards , The Flash that I found in Madras and Kid Zamboa who he worked with there and I also suspect the same of Basil Coulolias