I did do a Nook and Crannie on the Shetlands , but it was not Golden Age 1960's , much later in the 80's.
So we are as far north in the Golden Age as I have done.
At Inverness we got over those Firths and I did Ross Shire.
Is there any limit to where they could put wrestling on.
Well if you take John O'Groats , I don't think you would find it there. Population about 300.
The town of Wick is 16 miles away and serves that area. Population about 7000 and it had an assembly rooms with a capacity of 450 , put a ring in and I suspect 400 max.
Wick was probably just a bit easier to reach than Thurso which was a similar size town but on the top coast.
Wick even has a light aircraft airport used also by Helicopters for getting out to Orkney , Shetland and the Oil Rigs.
First wrestling out there in the boom probably 1963 and it had a few shows.
As we go through the sixties we can see that wrestling must have been judged to be financially viable.
Looks a beautiful town situated on either side of the River Wick as well. Relwyskow was the main man in Scotland and even they gave it a good go. You would expect to find George Kidd and Andy Robin and Ian Campbell.
Decent entertainment and full marks to Jackie Pallo for going up there. Below , these were great pro's that traveled about , Kellett , Dennison , Eagles , Breaks , McMichael , Ginsberg , StClair , Cox , Tony Charles.
Great effort and really , how did they make it pay. Any ideas.
When Joint began to fracture in 1974 with Dixon and others going their own way , Wick was up for grabs.
A simple story really , looking at the prices (mid 1960's) they are a little bit up , but of course you are very near the ringside. Nobody wanted to be at the back at Kings Hall with a post in the way for four bob.
Just noticed that the Railway station at Wick is an end of line Terminus and is an incredible 104 miles from Inverness.
That's a punishing distance for the old cars of the early 1960's. I do wonder if Train may have been the way in.
However I have a nice 4 timer to show you.
I actually followed Jackie Pallo to get this .Hamilton to Aberdeen 120 miles , then to Inverness 105 miles and to Wick104 miles.
But it's pretty much a troupe. here we are 60 years later , but I guess we know how it worked these days,
Dennison was on in Glasgow on the 15th on the way back.
Look at the prices , as you get to the far north , it's a lot more expensive.
Smaller venues ------- Better View I guess.
I guess those prices made it viable.