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Marjorie Farrar, known as female wrestler Sue Brittain won her case and it was ruled Greater London Council was guilty of sex discrimination by banning women wrestling. This gave the go-ahead for her BWA title match with Jane St John.
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OK , Thank you for that info.
White Eagles were not a masked tea, Johnny Eagles and Terry Jowett both wore white trunks and boots, The Black Knights were also unmasked and a number of different parings went under the name including Honey Boy Zimba, Masambula Alan Bardouille, Jim Moser and more.
Was The White Eagles a masked team ? And i don't think The Black Knights was .
I'm sure anyone going to the Salisbury bill would have a good night out, but none of them were top of the bill matches. Saint v Boscik could well have been a great match, but it must have gone on all over the place as a supporting match.
Another Kendo/Marino contest at Fairfield Halls in 1968.
That Bristol poster is put together with loving local care and wrestling knowledge. A rarity.
Wrestling overseas, on this day in history, Cab Cashford beat local lad,Tabola, in Barcelona, Spain, on this day in 1948.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1966: -
Tag Team Match: Mick McManus (New Cross) and Steve Logan (Brixton) v The White Eagles, Terry Jowett and Johnny Eagles
Heavyweight: Billy Joyce (Wigan) v Pat Roach (Ireland)
Heavyweight: Billy Robinson (Manchester) v Dennis Mitchell (Bradford)