Amazing to look how great Big Jim Harris/Mississippi Mauler looked in those pictures on the posters above, and within a year or so, had put on a load of weight and just looked fat (as "Kamala" in the USA).
Ryde Town Hall was certainly on my patch, and I recall seeing the main event as a headlining match somewhere along the line. But it was not supported by any tag team match, tournament final or not! Any idea of the year in question, Ron?
To The DAY!!-WEDNESDAY 27TH JULY at GRIMSBY- We See ZEBRA KID Coming
into Conflict with 'FARMER' JOHNNY ALLAN!-Also Another Great Contest in The
Offing with NORMAN WALSH Taking-On BILLY JOYCE!!
All in All This 1960 Card is Really Appealing!!
Plus * Note YELLOW Programme Bouts Page!!
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27 July 1922
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After being on "starvation wages" from Max,Jim put on weight when he went home and had the large portions of food.
Amazing to look how great Big Jim Harris/Mississippi Mauler looked in those pictures on the posters above, and within a year or so, had put on a load of weight and just looked fat (as "Kamala" in the USA).
Out of the sprawl, an early glimpse of Rocco:
Which at least makes up for the 200+ years of the two main events shown.
We didn't get Angus or Quasi or The Exorcist in Hastings, just Colbeck and the rest ad infinitum, or should that be ad nauseum!
I do recall the feisty Shamrocks putting on a great, dirty show.
Two weeks at Wembley, 1981:
Working overseas, on this day, 27 Billy Robinson came out winner, when he faced Tibor Szakacs in Nurenberg, Germany, on this day in 1964.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1968: -
Mick McManus v Roger Green
Len Hurst v Leon Fortuna
Mike Marino v Tibor Szakacs