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1967, and it's a Relwyskow & Green promotions at Leeds Town Hall with Alan Sarjeant defending his welterweight belt against Jim Breaks. Breaks won the match to take the title. There's a report in The Wrestler magazine for December.
Norman Walsh took eight rounds to gain the best of three falls and defeat Dai Sullivan to retain his British Cruiserweight Title at the Empress Hall in London
Max "the blond bombshell" Crabtree,more like the the bombcrater
Yes but it was before Heath was a Dennison.
Dennison versus Heath!
Wrestling overseas today, Bert Assirati lost his European Heavyweight Champion title, to Felix Miquet, on this day in 1950.
On our TV screens on this day in 1965: -
Alan Dennison (W) v Ted Heath
Tony Charles (1) v Harry Fields (1)
06 November 1960
A newspaper story conveniently forgotten by wrestling fans
The Daily Mirror revealed the identity of Doctor Death as a coffee shop owner, Paul Lincoln. The Moirror reporter, fortunately accompanied by a photographer followed Dr Death home. The unmasked Doctor was confronted and admitted he was Paul Lincoln from the Two I's coffee shop. Asked why he wore a mask he said he lacked confidence and felt he didn't have the looks of the wrestler. Tomorrow's chip wrapping as we used to say.
Some of our guys were in Stampede in 1972 , Kendo , Portz and Lennie Hurst.
Debut at Fairfield Hall, 1962: