Paul gave me one of my very first MC jobs at the Clay Cross Social Centre when he was running a few shows with Jack Cassidy. RIP Paul.. Gordon Pryor

Does anyone know what became of Bob Verlander who was a MC for Ted Beresford Promotions. Also what became of MC and Referee Neil Sowden.I worked with Ken lazenby many many times but the crowds at Bridlington could be known to give him a hard time

Yes, he was the best MC ever to appear on TV, and a top class referee as well

Sorry no idea what happened to Alan, i would like to get in touch with him again

Hi Main Mask, nice to hear from you. Have read the forum for many years, but more so in the last months as my facebook account just will not work correctly. I started as MC many years ago and then was asked to referee in the summer months when our top referees went over to the German tournaments for the summer season. I only kept a small amount of memorabila from those great days, but Wrestling Heritage website is great to find it these days. I had many favourtie wrestlers but 2 which spring to mind are Johnny Saint and the next one may supprise you, as it was Ray Robinson, he was a very nice person and a good solid wrestler who the crowds loved at many venues.

I was the MC on a couple of shows for Brian Dixon and John Harris was also there just to run the shows, and remember thinking what a waste of a great MC just running the show, i'am sure he could have done both jobs.

Hi CvZ. Great to hear from you. The only things i can remember about Toma was that he was a solid worker, who could mix it with the best and he was a very nice person to talk to. His bouts with Klondyke Bill were top class, and great value for money. My first shows i ever saw live were in late 1967 and through 1968 at St. James Hall Chesterfield, and from that day to this i have no idea who the actual promoter was, it could have been Don Robinson but his name never appeared on the posters, it could have been Cyril Knowles, but the thing that i know for certain is that the Hall was booked by someone from Barnsley.

Hi Hack, don't know of any arrangements between Don and Max, it was i think just when Don was packing up the wrestling side of his ventures, and Max after trying to run a few shows at the Grand Hotel ballroom was in the right town at the right time. Max also ran a few shows at the Opera House in Scarborough which was owned by Don, and these would be just before he started at the Ocean Rooms i think. Both Don and Toma would turn up at the venues together, and i thought Don looked like a real business man, with Toma as his right hand man. Toma was a favourite of mine as he was top of the bill on the very first live show i saw in 1967 at St. James Hall in Chesterfield, and yes you have guessed correct, he was on with Klondyke Bill.