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j_shelvey
Jan 14, 2025
Caerphilly 1971. (Courtesy of Ed Treharne).
In Memories of the Old Days
One month later, one extra match isn’t it? Raise the ticket price boyo!
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j_shelvey
Jan 14, 2025
Paul Lincoln v Dale Martin (Sidestakes)!
In Memories of the Old Days
Say no more!
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j_shelvey
Jan 14, 2025
Pick and mix.
In Memories of the Old Days
The sad recent notifications re Kaye and Maxine are coincidental for me, as our big t.v. had to go 'in the shop' to quote the bard, so I set up a smaller tele' with a dvd player, with the intention to watch some hitherto unwatched wrestling matches. Some of the discs were not labeled by the seller, so it was pot luck. There was Jim Moser v Skull Murphy (very good worker, but loses a point for using another wrestlers name), Fit Finley v Caswell Martin, Jim Breaks in a losing effort to Johnny Saint (Welsh t.v.) but also Tallyho Peter Kaye v Young David and one of my favourites Goldbelt Maxine v Steve Wright. And oui, I had seen them before, but luckily all good matches. So that was nice.
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j_shelvey
Jan 12, 2025
Before and after? Another hole in the wall?
In Memories of the Old Days
I hope the aggressor ‘socks’ is not contemplating a suplex on ‘boots’. (see wall). Maybe, boots reversed the hold. ( see his arm around sock’s head/neck). Yes, boots still has his arm wrapped around sock’s head/neck. What a guy!
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j_shelvey
Jan 12, 2025
Ada v Randy
In Memories of the Old Days
Before Savage was a universal name, but still a good match / brawl. This and Ada’s match against Pallo jnr. are probably his best from the States and both are on YouTube.
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j_shelvey
Jan 07, 2025
Dave Boy Smith jnr.
In Memories of the Old Days
If anyone is interested, you can view the above at the Internet Archive (no charge). The full card from Japan, AJPW New Year Wars 2025 Day 2 03 01 25. (pic. from the match, ring intro.
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j_shelvey
Jan 01, 2025
Courtesy of Evan T.
In Memories of the Old Days
From a Ringsport issue. Melvyn is in the Heritage A-Z, but no picture? Bert’s in the A-Z. But who was Gentleman John? Sean O’Sullivan and Dave Carter ? Reading between the lines, Brian Trevor’s men?
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j_shelvey
Jan 01, 2025
And here’s Rex!
In Memories of the Old Days
Rex abroad, tournament as per Roy Fields. Look who he is up against in the bottom card. THE MAN himself! ( Carver Doone also engaged in a Main Event with Wladeck, in a far flung country).
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j_shelvey
Jan 01, 2025
Roy Fields. The real deal.
In Memories of the Old Days
Here I’m just hanging onto the coattails of two of the great wrestling historians of today, re-posting research by Ronald Grobpietsch and Phil Lions. There are several other fine historians, who are working tirelessly on digging up European wrestling however the two named have contributed to Heritage in the past. There is a huge amount of early European history that is now available on the web, however I’m not sure just how many of our Heritage members are interested in the European wrestlers who travelled the world, sometimes individually, sometimes in troupes and so, I can only reiterate that researching the research, laboriously done by others, that is now available (at no charge), is very rewarding, regardless of whether you are aware of the workers involved or not. Even Carver Doone, who might be considered as a freak side show, travelled a long way to wrestle in tournaments and like Roy Fields, met and was considered good enough to be given victories over some very good wrestlers. I hope some members enjoy the cards depicted and do some ‘digging’ of their own!
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j_shelvey
Dec 24, 2024
Did somebody say Mario Matassa?
In Memories of the Old Days
Mario has his bottom handed to him. Battle Of The Giants (1953),https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mo5tO3DVIg
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j_shelvey
Dec 24, 2024
Check out ‘The Checkmate’
In Memories of the Old Days
Clay Thompson takes a little bit of stick for his efforts under the hood, in the U.K., but take a look at his career as ‘The Checkmate’ in the States, over at the WrestleData site.
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j_shelvey
Dec 24, 2024
Christmas greetings to all on Heritage.
In Memories of the Old Days
Good cheer to everyone and don’t forget the old adage, ‘A wet bird, never flies at night’. Or as the Bard was known to call out, “Wheel’em in”!
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j_shelvey
Dec 14, 2024
Fred, Danny and their apprentice.
In Memories of the Old Days
The two lads taught Martin (Spike) Robson and he had a career to do them proud.
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j_shelvey
Dec 14, 2024
Carlos Moll ( pre title match).
In Memories of the Old Days
“I think I can win, I know I can win, I will win, I will be Champion of the World”.
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j_shelvey
Dec 14, 2024
Mike and Moll (Carlos).
In Memories of the Old Days
Mike was always generous. Especially when he won.
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j_shelvey
Dec 14, 2024
Ernie Baldwin, in action.
In Memories of the Old Days
Nice and snug!
Ernie Baldwin, in action. content media
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j_shelvey
Dec 14, 2024
Not Jack, but a jolly nice dressing gown anyway!
In Memories of the Old Days
Hi Hack. Sometime ago, you posted a British Pathe flick, regarding the Rev. Reg Thompson, who dropped in on an outdoor wrestling pull around and ended up taking a submission on one of the grapplers, with a boston crab. I had a closer look. Maybe those who know of Jack Taylor’s boys, might now recognize the two wrestlers?
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j_shelvey
Nov 25, 2024
Bert in South Africa, courtesy of Ronald Großpietsch Historian extraordinary.
In Memories of the Old Days
(Our Bert got around, he did)! 1952 > 55 India - Singapore - Sri Lanka - Malaysia - Pakistan - South Africa October 1952, Singapore Assirati beat Andre Coutoula October 1952, Singapore Assirati beat The Red Scorpion [Mitchell Gill] November 1952, Singapore Assirati beat Savarin Singh November 1952, Singapore Assirati beat Gargantua [Kurt Zehe] December 1952, Singapore Assirati beat Sergej Orloff [Chick Knight] January/February 1953, Singapore Assirati beat King Kong Czaja 14 February 1953, Singapore Assirati beat Maurice Tillet February/March/April 1953 George Town, Malaysia Assirati beat King Kong Czaja Singapore Assirati beat Andre Adoree Singapore Assirati drew Hercules May 1953, Calcutta Assirati beat Syed Saif Shah May 1953, Calcutta Assirati beat Harnam Singh [Bhu Pinder] 2 May 1953, Bangalore Assirati drew Sadar Khan 5 May 1953, Jaipur Assirati beat Dara Singh 17 May 1953, Bombay/Mumbai Assirati beat Sadar Khan 23 May 1953, Bombay/Mumbai Assirati beat Flash Gordon 27 May 1953, New Delhi Assirati beat Harbans Singh 30 May 1953, Bombay/Mumbai Assirati beat Jeji Goldstein 31 May 1953, New Delhi Assirati beat Roy Heffernan June 1953, Calcutta Assirati beat Bill Verna June 1953, Bombay/Mumbai Assirati beat Harbans Singh June 1953, Delhi Assirati drew Harbans Singh June 1953, Delhi Assirati beat Hardit Singh 4 June 1953, Bombay /Mumbai Chota Pooran Singh beat Assirati 13 June 1953, Bombay/Mumbai Dara Singh beat Assirati 15 June 1953, Bangalore Assirati drew Sadar Khan 17 June 1953, Bombay/Mumbai Assirati beat Harbans Singh 21 June 1953, Bangalore Assirati beat Wong Buck Lee July 1953, Delhi Assirati beat Tiger Ray Holden 11 July 1953, Bangalore Assirati beat George Pencheff 4 August 1953, Colombo Assirati beat Tiger Joginder 7 August 1953, Colombo Tiger Joginder beat Assirati Summer 1953, India Assirati beat Emil Koroschenko Assirati beat Ladislaus von Heczey 18 December 1953, Calcutta Assirati drew Tiger Joginder 27 December 1953, Hyderabad Assirati drew Harbans Singh 31 December 1953, Hyderabad Assirati beat Tiger Ray Holden Assirati beat Dara Singh January 1954, Delhi Assirati drew Sheik Wadi Ayoub 28 March 1954, New Delhi Assirati beat Nazir Singh 31 March 1954, New Delhi Assirati beat Hardit Singh April 1954, Delhi Assirati drew Arjan Das May 1954, Bombay/Mumbai Assirati beat Vasant Singh May 1954, Bombay/Mumbai Tiger Joginder beat Assirati - attendance: 50.000 27 May 1954, Madras/Chennai Assirati drew Gutta Singh 3 June 1954, Bombay/Mumbai Aslam Pahelwan beat Assirati - attendance: 40.000 Summer 1954, Madras/Chennai Assirati drew Tiger Joginder September 1954, Bombay/Mumbai Tiger Joginder beat Assirati ? late 1954, Pakistan 1954, Lahore Assirati beat Charlie Gamage 1954, Karatschi Assirati beat Charlie Gamage ? 1955 South Africa [< September 1955] Krugersdorp, South Africa Mr. X [Percy Hall] beat Assirati South Africa Assirati beat Gert Dannhauser Assirati beat Gert Dannhauser Assirati drew Willie Liebenberg Assirati beat Willie Liebenberg Assirati beat Willie Liebenberg
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j_shelvey
Nov 16, 2024
Back breaker over the knee. Anyone?
In Memories of the Old Days
I seem to remember that Jackie P. in his ‘expose’ said that wrestlers would use the above manoeuvre without hurting his opponent by pointing the knee downwards toward the mat, so he would ‘slide off’ rather than hit the thigh with a jolt, before landing on the mat. King of the move, Billy was a serious cove. On many occasions.
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j_shelvey
Nov 16, 2024
Sir Alan, driven head first into the canvas!
In Memories of the Old Days
“I say old chap, jolly well not cricket”!
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