On This Day 1st March

Wrestling overseas today, Billy Robinson beat Larry “Missouri Mauler” Hamilton, in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA, on this day in 1976.

On our TV screens, on this day in 1972:-

Leon Fortuna (0) v Robby Baron (1)

Jackie Pallo (W) v Alan Sargeant

Today would have been the birthday of a man who should really still be with us. Probably forgotten by the majority he has frequently been fondly remembered on this forum. We are talking of Kevin Cawley and leave it to out friend Eddie Rose:

He was some character and I wrestled him and his manager, Charlie the Gent on many occasions. He promoted a lot of shows in the north west and he usually found a spot for me on these shows. My daughter, Rachel (aged about seven at the time) used to give Kevin a hard time whenever they met or spoke on the phone. She called him Kevin the Kitten after some TV programme. He used to rant and rave (show style) but loved the banter.

I remember wrestling him (and Charlie) on a school charity event in Manchester. They were giving me a hard time when, all of a sudden there was a blur of black & white, and the school chaplain (Father John Williams) decided to even things up and he jumped the ring and set about Kevin on my behalf. Eventually things calmed down and Father John agreed to have his photo taken with Kevin, shots of which appeared in the local paper and the Catholic Herald.

He worked under a variety of guises: The Outlaw, Spider Man, the Black Baron and always gave the audience entertainment and thrills. He had a lovely family in Wythenshawe and his premature death was a great shock to all he knew him. What a loss to his family and to the wrestling business.

It's took a while for you to get your answer Bernard, but... No, it doesn't seem strange that Norman spent a week at a time working for Dale Martin. It seemed quite common that Dale Martin would bring northerners down and give them a week of bookings, arranging accommodation for them if needed.

Thanks Hack.

Does that seem strange to you?

I know that he did 2 or 3 shows at the RAH; presumably for D&M?

Thanks Hack.

Does that seem strange to you?

I know that he did 2 or 3 shows at the RAH; presumably for D&M?

The Sophia Gardens show was at the time Devereux were working as independents before they began co-operation with Joint in 1962.

I see what you mean Bernard. The answer is no. Norman Walsh had spent the whole week working in the south for Dale Martin but was back up north the following week.

That Sophia Gardens bill could almost be a Paul Lincoln Promo.

Sorry about the duplication.

Thanks Hack. What I was trying to get at, was the Rochester bill a D&M bill or did that come under a Joint banner.?

i.e. did he at one time, work exclusively for D&M?

Thanks Hack. What I was trying to get at, was the Rochester bill a D&M bill or did that come under a Joint banner.?

i.e. did he at one time, work exclusively for D&M?

We should have had a Welsh one for St David's day.

Top tier main event in 1960:

That's the second D&M bill recently posted with Norman Walsh on it.

I lost touch with him after I moved and then he did.

I thought that he went from JP to the Indies. At least that is what I read.

Can anyone say how long (dates) he was with D&M please?

Manchester and Newcastle 1958

How strange.

The first programme had me wondering who referee Tony Lawrence was.Scroll down and Saxonwolf has him on tv wrestling Mick McManus.

We'll have to rename this Tony Lawrence Day.

One of the few appearances of the Caribbean Sunshine Boys, I wonder if this was before the infamous tv appearance where the crowd were less than happy.

Let's kickstart the new month with a handful of local lads, plying their trade overseas. First, going all the way back to 1938, on this day, Bob Gregory beat Les Ryan in Albany, New York, USA, while in 1987, on this day, the one and only Adrian Street Esq (accompanied by the lovely Miss Linda), beat JJ Pallo (Jackie Junior) in Orlando, Florida for Continental Wrestling Federation.

On our TV screens, on this day in 1958: -

King Kong Taverne v Dennis Mitchell

Arthur Beaumont v Gordon Belson

Bert Royal vs Les Kellett

T Lawrence v Mick McManus