Open air at Cawood North Yorkshire, and Knottingley carnival also outdoor, this was always held in July. Knottingley Sports Centre ocassionally held wrestling. Then Pontefract Town Hall was the main venue for wrestling.

Thank you justineasby for replying to this thread. Have you seen this photo before of your grandad. It would be interesting to know how he came to wrestle at Knottingley.

Well done Andy that's really good.

I wish you well Matey Dave with your hospital treatment. Ruslan good luck with your new job, and you'll never forget your skill as a Dance Coach. Hopefully in the not too distant future you'll be able to go back to doing just that.

A Merry Christmas to Riot Squad and all members of this great site, and hopefully a better 2021.

Thank you for that Riot Squad. I'll email it across

Thank you Riot Squad. I'm having a problem posting a Christmas song on the page. It must be a senior momemt I'm having.😄

Thank you very much Riot Squad for your comments. I thought that there are people who still ask those questions. It probably should have been put on a wrestling group on Facebook.

Yes I'm hoping to write a Christmas poem. I've posted a poem on the forum I didn't know that there is a poets in the corner section. cheers.

I have written some more songs and I write poetry as well.

This is a song I've written. I just thought I'd share it with you it's called Good Morning I'm laid in bed wandering what time it is. The sun shines through my curtains. Oh my heavy head, I shouldn't have had those last few dregs. So it's good morning you, and it's good morning me. alcohol doesn't sit well, when it's a quarter to three. My woman has gone out, I don't know when she's back. But if she finds me here in the sack. It's a poor old me. So it's good morning you, and it's good morning me. Alcohol doesn't sit well, when it's a quarter to three. Well I did say if she came back, yes it happened to me. She got all my clothes and threw them outside. I've still got my heavy head but it don't worry me. So it's good morning you, and it's good morning me. Alcohol doesn't sit well, when it's a quarter to three. Alcohol doesn't sit well, when it's a quarter to three.

Thanks for that.

Thank you for your reply Terry. I'm just wondering whether the photo is your dad, or Ronnie Brookes from Knottingley, this Ronnie Brookes had his own building business, and when he was younger, there were a few lads doing amateur wrestling and bodybuilding in Knottingley. It would be nice if you could confirm if it was your dad. Cheers.

Thanks for that Powerlock.

This is the other photo of Arthur Ridge but I don't know who the other wrestler is. With thanks to Patricia Heath from Knottingley and Ferrybridge photos and memories group.

Having singing lessons via Skype, and at 64 just passed a level 2 singing exam for musical theatre with distinction.

I'm sure there was another photo of Arthur Ridge wrestling but I've no idea who he was wrestling. I'll see if I can find it. I'll post it tomorrow if I can find it

All I know is he was a local builder, but there was another local man called Arthur Ridge and they both used to wrestle.

I remember seeing him wrestle Cyril Knowles at Knottingley carnival, unfortunately some lads decided to fight the police at that time and of course the bout stopped.

Thanks for your reply and concern. These are testing times for us all. Take care Hack and all fellow members and their families.