Having looked at Inverness where Joint promotions had decided that it was worth a shot, I now go a little further North. Today you could travel along a lot of coast to the tip of Scotland along the A9, but in the 1960's there were no bridges to get across the Moray Firth , Cromarty Firth and The Dornoch Firth.
The big question , “ Was it worth going further than Inverness.”
As you get to Dingwall you are now in Roth Shire which today is joined with Cromarty. The first bill I come across is 1963.
The Town Hall , if you put a ring in it could probably get 350 people in. I think two hundred plus was what was achieved in reality.
1965 North West Promotions had a go. Jefferson , probably one of the most tricky promoters to advertise a fair bill with genuine known wrestlers. He was always up to something. He got the girls up there very early on. I wonder what Johnny Saint thought of it all.
It looks like they must have done at least break even.
1966 saw Continental Matchmakers of Manchester having a go. There is a bit of experience in there , Saint still working for the opposition and early Wild Angus , what a great career he had. I am not entirely sure who was behind this company.
A little nearer Inverness I found a lone bill , unique in it's own way in The Muir of Ord. I presume in the middle of summer the Curling frozen outdoor rink or arena would not be in use. Is this even a New Type of Venue for that thread.
A strange mixture of wrestlers and hard to say who was behind it. Why there???
More towns to follow.
We came across Continental Matchmakers in Dalkieth and this is what I wrote then
I found Continental Matchmakers promoting all over the Britain and Ireland ... Barnoldswick, Bodmin, Chester, Coventry, Derry, Downham Market, Dublin, Dunfermline, Frodsham, Galway, Inverness, Maesteg, Matlock, Nantwich, Stonehaven, Wilmslow,
Many of the bills are very similar to the ones in Dalkeith, regulars Williams, O'Shea, Saint, Flynn, St John, Swasjics, Klondyke....
Then I found the address of Continental Matchmakers. 29 Talbot Road is a six bedroom terraced house in Fallowfield.Made me think it could be Sean O'Shea. I couldn't find who was living at that address in 1966, can you Ron? I would put half a crown on it being a Jack Jefferson (Shaun O'Shea)
Then I came across a report from the Irish Times, 26th October, 1965. The report stated that Continental Matchakers of Manchester were planning to sue Cork Council because they had banned a ladies match. The spokesman for Continental Matchmakers was Orig Williams.
Now I'm not aware of Orig living in Manchester. So possibly an O'Shea/Williams collaboration, or an O'Shea business with Orig working for him.