An interview of Sam Betts (Dwight J Ingleburgh) has now been launched on You Tube. Sam talks about his life in wrestling for almost an hour. This is the interview that was played at Sam's funeral recently. Sadly, the interviewer, Heritage member Derek Collins, has also since died.
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Another question; Sam mentions travelling overseas with Allen Martin, from Castleford (he calls him an ex-rugby player), who wrestled here as Al Martinelli. I have seen results from Singapore, with a wrestler called "Maniac Martin" on the bill. Ian St. John and a few others are on the same bills, so I assumed that it was one of our lads, and perhaps Buster Martin, but now I am thinking that it could be Al Martinelli?
The only other person I can think of is a fairly obscure Australian wrestler called Kevin Martin, who often wrested with New Zealander (and friend of Sam Betts), Bruno Bekker.
Anyone have any thoughts on that?