01 November 1948 In a British lightweight championship clash in Leith George Kidd of Dundee defeated the holder, Jack Dempsey, by two falls to one to take the title.
I was at the Kings Hall in Derby in 1976 watching Kendo against Jack Rowlands, also on the bill was Count Bartelli and Phil Barry. Further details can be supplied if necessary.
Peter6h
Replying toHack One of many very promising young wrestlers disappearing without trace
Phil is still living in Douglas. He owned his own taxi business, maybe still does, and had a spell in local politics.
It's The ONETH of NOVEMBER-and We're at VICTORIA HALL in HANLEY!!
Another of My Original Newspaper Bills Heralds 'The Best Show for Months'!!-
Featuring a Match for The BRITISH LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT Title between The
Holder- ERNIE RILEY and ERIC TAYLOR- The BRITISH HEAVY-MIDDLEWEIGHT
Champion!! + 'JUMPING' JIM here and NORMAN WALSH!-Though NOT
Opposing!!
MAIN MASK
01 November 1948 In a British lightweight championship clash in Leith George Kidd of Dundee defeated the holder, Jack Dempsey, by two falls to one to take the title.
Notice the rules are published in full next to the card
I saw him against Count Bartelli on November 1st 1976 in Derby
I was at the Kings Hall in Derby in 1976 watching Kendo against Jack Rowlands, also on the bill was Count Bartelli and Phil Barry. Further details can be supplied if necessary.
Bert Royal, Al Hayes and Ray Hunter, all working overseas on this day, in Paris, in 1957..
Wrestling overseas today, our own Billy Robinson took on, and defeated, our own Gordon Kilmartin in Hamburg, Germany, on this day in 1962.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1969:-
Jackie Pallo v Mick McMichael (DDQ)
John Cox (KO) v Roy St Clair
Lee Sharron (KO) v Tony Orford