Joe Pye of Blackburn remains a mystery. I would have thought Mick McManus in Hanley was a rarity, Mick didn't seem to do much for the proper Wryton Promotions. Maurice Hunter also on the Hanley bill. One of the great underrated wrestlers of the time. Those who saw him will know what I mean. Eliminator for what? Asks Anglo Italian. Who would care replies Hack. A night to stay at home and watch the tele.
Mr. Brook's remarks on the butcher reminded of one in, I think, Newmilns whose slogan was "Best Scotch beef from Wales", Wales being his surname! The company still exists at https://www.best-scotch-beef-from-wales.co.uk.
Come to think of it, Mary used a frying pan rather than a saucepan. The film was "Come Play With Me" and Milton co-starred with Suzy Mandel, George Harrison Marks, Alfie Bass, Norman Vaughan and Irene Handl.
When I was a student I used to hitch hike from my student accommodation in Oadby, Leicestershire. to Newark for their Saturday night shows which were promoted by Max Crabtree in association with Relwyskow and Green. I saw some superb shows there including a sell-out matching between Billy Two Rivers and Kendo Nagasaki with punters having to be turned away and Harvey Smith's ring debut against Peter Kaye. I also saw Marty Jones versus Brian Abbott there but when I saw it Abbott was attired as Undertaker Nathaniel. Walking to the sports centre through Newark high street it always amused me to see the local butcher's with his name beautifully painted above the shop, "A Pratt". Incidentally, note the basic spelling mistake on the tag match part of the poster.
The Sutton-in-Ashfield bill looks superb. Although I only saw him live twice, I was absolutely entranced by Quasimodo. The brilliant ring entrance ringing the handbell was often better than the bout but, for a young lad in his teens, Quasimodo's entrance certainly packed a powerful punch! The bout between Bert Royal and John Naylor looks tasty. I've not seen the two of them matched before. I used to love Naylor's speciality fall climbing up the ropes then dropping back for the pin. Sometimes Naylor's bouts could get a bit niggly (I'm thinking of TV outings with Jacky Rickard and Jack Robinson) and this one certainly would have if Bert had started with his face-slapping tricks! I only saw "Hippy" Bob Anderson once and he was a very strange character. He was part of a short-lived combination with Johnny South (Mr.Nicky Monroe) called The Dropouts and I recall seeing the two of them lose to eventual winners The Judokas (Pete Roberts and Al Marquette) in the first round of a four team tournament at The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton (Undertakers versus Bengal Tigers was the other match).
Finally, and pushed on by the boredom of lockdown, allow me to comment that Mighty Chang was probably near the peak of his powers in Barcelona in 1965 gaining victory. I saw him nearer the end of his career in a film in a seedy "adult" cinema on Oxford Street, Manchester, when he was easily KO'd by the late Mary Millington who did have a foreign object to aid her ( a saucepan). Quite a blow for naughty Milton who walked into her massage room expecting a "happy ending".
That's it for my reminisinces. I'll go and and hard-boil an egg in cochineal, draw a face on it then crack it open for my usual Good Friday ritual.
Wrestling overseas today, the one and only, Dynamite Kid, wrestling in France
Also wrestling overseas on this day, Chick Knight was on the losing end in a bout against Robert Duranton, in Munich, Germany, on this day in 1954.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1960:-
Tommy Mann v Jack Cunningham
John Allan v Norman Walsh
Joe Pye of Blackburn remains a mystery. I would have thought Mick McManus in Hanley was a rarity, Mick didn't seem to do much for the proper Wryton Promotions. Maurice Hunter also on the Hanley bill. One of the great underrated wrestlers of the time. Those who saw him will know what I mean. Eliminator for what? Asks Anglo Italian. Who would care replies Hack. A night to stay at home and watch the tele.
Mr. Brook's remarks on the butcher reminded of one in, I think, Newmilns whose slogan was "Best Scotch beef from Wales", Wales being his surname! The company still exists at https://www.best-scotch-beef-from-wales.co.uk.
Check out Mary in 'The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle'.
How could you refuse to "play" with Mary?
Come to think of it, Mary used a frying pan rather than a saucepan. The film was "Come Play With Me" and Milton co-starred with Suzy Mandel, George Harrison Marks, Alfie Bass, Norman Vaughan and Irene Handl.
When I was a student I used to hitch hike from my student accommodation in Oadby, Leicestershire. to Newark for their Saturday night shows which were promoted by Max Crabtree in association with Relwyskow and Green. I saw some superb shows there including a sell-out matching between Billy Two Rivers and Kendo Nagasaki with punters having to be turned away and Harvey Smith's ring debut against Peter Kaye. I also saw Marty Jones versus Brian Abbott there but when I saw it Abbott was attired as Undertaker Nathaniel. Walking to the sports centre through Newark high street it always amused me to see the local butcher's with his name beautifully painted above the shop, "A Pratt". Incidentally, note the basic spelling mistake on the tag match part of the poster.
The Sutton-in-Ashfield bill looks superb. Although I only saw him live twice, I was absolutely entranced by Quasimodo. The brilliant ring entrance ringing the handbell was often better than the bout but, for a young lad in his teens, Quasimodo's entrance certainly packed a powerful punch! The bout between Bert Royal and John Naylor looks tasty. I've not seen the two of them matched before. I used to love Naylor's speciality fall climbing up the ropes then dropping back for the pin. Sometimes Naylor's bouts could get a bit niggly (I'm thinking of TV outings with Jacky Rickard and Jack Robinson) and this one certainly would have if Bert had started with his face-slapping tricks! I only saw "Hippy" Bob Anderson once and he was a very strange character. He was part of a short-lived combination with Johnny South (Mr.Nicky Monroe) called The Dropouts and I recall seeing the two of them lose to eventual winners The Judokas (Pete Roberts and Al Marquette) in the first round of a four team tournament at The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton (Undertakers versus Bengal Tigers was the other match).
Finally, and pushed on by the boredom of lockdown, allow me to comment that Mighty Chang was probably near the peak of his powers in Barcelona in 1965 gaining victory. I saw him nearer the end of his career in a film in a seedy "adult" cinema on Oxford Street, Manchester, when he was easily KO'd by the late Mary Millington who did have a foreign object to aid her ( a saucepan). Quite a blow for naughty Milton who walked into her massage room expecting a "happy ending".
That's it for my reminisinces. I'll go and and hard-boil an egg in cochineal, draw a face on it then crack it open for my usual Good Friday ritual.
Here's a busy bill: not sure what Julien Morice, Zimba and Dennison are randomly doing there?
And the main event begs the question - eliminator for what?
Fascinating to see Ray Fury pop up at this time and location. I thought he had hung up his boots by then.
Wrestling overseas today, back in 1965, Milton Reid, as The Mighty Chang, beat Estevez Landro in Barcelona.
On our TV screens, on this day back in 1966: -
Heavyweight: Clayton Thompson (Scotland) v Tony Orford (Wales)
Welterweight: Alan Miquet v Pancho Zapatta (Mexico City) (W)
A long time ago
Portz was replaced by Viedor.
Bruno beat Adi Wasser, Viedor and Tibor in the final.
Who won the knockout? Was it Bruno?