Great match-making at Croydon for a fantastic night out, even if the very big names were absent. Viedor ideal for Yearsley; and Leon in perhaps one of his final appearances?
Wonder why they didn't just use "Canada" for Jack Wentworth?, why "Australia" this time? Canada sounds as exotic as Australia to any punters going to watch Wrestling in 1937?
Our local lad wrestling overseas today is Heritage fave, Alan Garfield who was victorious, on this day back in 1962, beating Tony Nero in Vancouver, Canada.
Thanks MM . That bears out my initial thoughs.
Wrestling overseas today, the great Billy Robinson defeated Rusher Kimura, in Kanazawa, Japan, on this day in 1969.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1969 (late night, midweek TV):-
Abe Ginsberg (W) v Peter Stewart.
Many years ago I went to Ilford Baths to see George Kidd wrestle.
He did not appear and was replaced by Leon Fortuna.
I was not impressed with the substitution nor Fortuna.
But of course he was young and learning.
As he is often mentioned on this site ,can I please ask anyone who saw him later in his career, what they thought of his ability.
09 April 1925
Birth of H.W.Abbey (Billy Dale)
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Great match-making at Croydon for a fantastic night out, even if the very big names were absent. Viedor ideal for Yearsley; and Leon in perhaps one of his final appearances?
Wonder why they didn't just use "Canada" for Jack Wentworth?, why "Australia" this time? Canada sounds as exotic as Australia to any punters going to watch Wrestling in 1937?
Good , Honest Northern Wrestling at Preston
Our local lad wrestling overseas today is Heritage fave, Alan Garfield who was victorious, on this day back in 1962, beating Tony Nero in Vancouver, Canada.
On our TV screens, on this day, back in 1957: -
Les Kellet v Knowles Peters