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.
Some more here from Dingwall..In 1965 , was this some sort of a Joint Promotions effort at a big outdoor stadium or has someone managed to borrow some Joint Stars. It's a big stadium too , a capacity bigger than the town itself.
1966 Continental Matchmakers and 1968 Cape Promotions.. back at the Town Hall.