Back to 1946 and an early Norman Morrell programme and an early Butlins Holiday Camp show
1959 Grimsby
1977 Liverpool
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Back to 1946 and an early Norman Morrell programme and an early Butlins Holiday Camp show
1959 Grimsby
1977 Liverpool
Oh what excitement to see Tug Wilson:
Did the Coventry one last year , but it's back with 2 more from the very same night in 1937.
Wrestling overseas on this day, Barry Douglas teamed up with Spiros Arion, taking on (and drawing with) Otto Wanz and Bobby Gaetano, in Recklinghausen, Germany, on this day in 1977.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1970:-
Pat Roach v Judo Al Hayes (late night, midweek slot)
John wouldn't be smiling during that bout,John and no offence wasn't known for smiling but was a great guy and top worker,Peter at the time would appear to do anything for Max,street fight to underpants sweet Jesus no wonder Bartelli said the games gone.
1977
Look at the heading of Ron's New St James Hall (orange) advert. That's what we've all been missing this year. Though of course we wouldn't have been able to go this year.
Our local lad working overseas today (well, let's call him our "adopted" local lad), is Paul Lincoln, who was on the losing end of a contest with Eduardo Castillo, at Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain, on this day in 1955.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1961: -
Bernard Vignalle v Gerhardt de Jaeger
Johnny Czeslaw v Joe Cornelius