Any memories related to those great wrestlers and their style of performance would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance to everyone for their feedbacks.
Arthur Belshaw (Ricardo) was my eldest sisters first husband. They had 2 children, they had a pub in Manchester in the early seventies when he was still wrestling. I used to go with him on Wednesdays for training at Belle Vue in the ring there
I wrestled Cliff a couple of times in my early days and he totally outclassed me. He was so fast and agile and knew every move in the book including a variety of Wigan-style submission holds, Top class wrestler! Eddie Rose
I agree with Saxon Wolf that both the Belshaw brothers Arthur, and in particular Cliff, were formidable shooters. I saw Cliff in action on a couple of occasions, and he was an extremely skilful wrestler indeed, and this was when he was probably closer to 50 than 40. At his weight, he had few if any superiors, and it is possible that a lack of charisma, sadly restricted his career.
I think in one of the Adrian Street books, he mentions that the Belshaw's were real shooters and could make an opponent look really poor if they were in that frame of mind.
interesting about shooters, they didn't have amateur wrestling background did they? William Charnock students...where was charnock's gym? did he teach only professionals or it was open to all? whom else among the top pros were his students I wonder. thanks SaxonWolf appreciate.
I think that Arthur was the only one to use the name Ricardo (sometimes the Christian name Terrance) and I saw him countless times at Newcastle. A good wrestler always on the edge of being a villain but never an outright one. One memory was when signing autographs one night one of the wrestlers asked a young fan was he old enough to smoke and Arthur's comment was "You are never old enough to smoke; I wish that I could stop" Sound advice.
I can remember seeing Cliff Beaumont on a couple of occasions, and he proved to be a very clever scientific wrestler, who always gave his opponent plenty of problems. He rather lacked charisma, but certainly possessed abundant skill.
His brother Arthur was billed as Arthur Ricardo when I saw him, and was a much more rumbustious character. Nevertheless he was also a very skilful wrestler when the occasion demanded.
I saw both Arthur and Cliff at Newcastle. Never saw Jack.
What used to throw me as a boy of 12-14 was that when one of the two got a fall, which was often, Les Kellett would use one surname (Belshaw) , but when Ernest Lofthouse officiated ,it would be Ricardo.
I never did work that out.
Both very skillful wrestlers, as the write up says, neither of them were flamboyant.
More like Colbeck than Masambula ,if you want me to quote both ends of the scale.
Old newspaper reports are pretty descriptive, though I value fans memories the most. But even from the old papers I learned something very special about them...they were great Artists of the mat, and very skilled wrestlers. Their performance was not exhibition of boring brutal force (policemen type of pro wrestling), instead it was elaborate, always intricate and beautiful, and stylish wrestling.
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which one of the Belshaws was it that defeated billy joyce in a legit match
Arthur Belshaw (Ricardo) was my eldest sisters first husband. They had 2 children, they had a pub in Manchester in the early seventies when he was still wrestling. I used to go with him on Wednesdays for training at Belle Vue in the ring there
Pretty sure all the brothers held a title at one point or another.
Cliff Belshaw billed as holding a version of the Welterweight title c: 1947
Jack Beaumont was British Light Heavyweight champion as early as May 1949.
Arthur Ricardo was briefly British Mid-Heavyweight champion in 1963.
Charnock/Saxon had a son called Babe Saxon what was his real name?
I agree with Saxon Wolf that both the Belshaw brothers Arthur, and in particular Cliff, were formidable shooters. I saw Cliff in action on a couple of occasions, and he was an extremely skilful wrestler indeed, and this was when he was probably closer to 50 than 40. At his weight, he had few if any superiors, and it is possible that a lack of charisma, sadly restricted his career.
who watched that first TV match Cliff v Bert Royal (or it was Pallo?), 1955? does the record of it exist or may be its available online?
I think in one of the Adrian Street books, he mentions that the Belshaw's were real shooters and could make an opponent look really poor if they were in that frame of mind.
I think that Arthur was the only one to use the name Ricardo (sometimes the Christian name Terrance) and I saw him countless times at Newcastle. A good wrestler always on the edge of being a villain but never an outright one. One memory was when signing autographs one night one of the wrestlers asked a young fan was he old enough to smoke and Arthur's comment was "You are never old enough to smoke; I wish that I could stop" Sound advice.
I can remember seeing Cliff Beaumont on a couple of occasions, and he proved to be a very clever scientific wrestler, who always gave his opponent plenty of problems. He rather lacked charisma, but certainly possessed abundant skill.
His brother Arthur was billed as Arthur Ricardo when I saw him, and was a much more rumbustious character. Nevertheless he was also a very skilful wrestler when the occasion demanded.
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I saw both Arthur and Cliff at Newcastle. Never saw Jack.
What used to throw me as a boy of 12-14 was that when one of the two got a fall, which was often, Les Kellett would use one surname (Belshaw) , but when Ernest Lofthouse officiated ,it would be Ricardo.
I never did work that out.
Both very skillful wrestlers, as the write up says, neither of them were flamboyant.
More like Colbeck than Masambula ,if you want me to quote both ends of the scale.
Sorry, can't add much more to those memories.
Old newspaper reports are pretty descriptive, though I value fans memories the most. But even from the old papers I learned something very special about them...they were great Artists of the mat, and very skilled wrestlers. Their performance was not exhibition of boring brutal force (policemen type of pro wrestling), instead it was elaborate, always intricate and beautiful, and stylish wrestling.
https://www.wrestlingheritage.co.uk/bbeaumont.htm