Having just established that in 1944 Wryton took over The Parr Hall Warrington from Jack Cullen , I decided to have a look at how many venues they had round about this time.
Back in 1942 Jack Cullen promoted Wrestling at the Ideal Skating Rink in Hanley. He was in Hanley first and Wryton began to promote at the VIctoria Hall also in 1942.
On the face of it nothing unusual until I found in the press that they had a clause in Jack Pyes contract that he must not do any shows within 5 miles of Hanley. This came about , I think because he did a show for Cullen.
By the middle of 1943 , from what I can see , Jack Cullen and the Rink had finished.
Thus far I lean towards Hanley and Warrington as Wrytons first venues.
I am going to have a crack at their first ten.
Victoria Hall Hanley 1942
Parr hall Warrington 1944
Runcorn Baths 1945
New Brighton Tower 1946
Hartlepool Borough Hall 1946
Chester Drill Hall 1946
Bloxwich Baths 1946
Willenhall Baths 1946
Gosta Green Brum Stadium 1946
Witton Albion Ground 1946 (Northwich summer venture)
Evident that the growth came as soon as the war ended.
I am unsure but don't think Wryton did anywhere in Manchester this early. Levenshulme Rink a little later for sure.
Crewe also later I think (another Cullen venue), and Rugby Co-Op Hall 1949 again best guess.
May have done Southport Grosvenor Sports centre from 1947 but no branding on the bills. They were the custodian when it closed in 1950.
Hyde Town hall as early as 1942 is another possibility.
I am speculating here and not laying down a firm history and with a joint effort , it may be that we can tighten this up.
I know we have a member Bkendo1 researching Wryton , maybe Paul knows more or maybe he is looking more at WHO were Wryton.
Okay, another name to throw into the pot.
In 1946/7 we had just Wright and Cox as Directors.
Two years later, 1949 and a new name, D. Newman. Programme from Warrington, 8th February, 1949