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Message: Emoticon Listing HTML Help	[quote]I remember the name "Ronto the Bull", but nothing more about him! Wrestling was very popular in 1950's -I think regular wrestling matches were held at the Town Hall. The highlight of Langley Mill Fete and Gala was the wrestling matches held in the evening (on the cricket ground) A very popular wrestler was "Spike Riley"-who was Les Riley, the plumber, from Langley Mill. A little history of wrestling- "Many forms of wrestling have been practised throughout the British Isles since ancient times. The chief style of these was Lancashire or "Catch as Catch Can" known as Freestyle, the free form of wrestling where one catches an opponent as one can, originating from Lancashire, the home of wrestling. Enthusiasm for wrestling was created by miners coming up from the pits who required a little relaxation. They would find a small area of ground suitable for wrestling, which they did with vigour and sportsmanship." So I guess that is why it was so popular in mining districts-and the formation of NCB Boxing/wrestling clubs.[/quote]
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Ron Moore (Ronto the Bull) and other Wrestlers
replied on: 11/17/2005 5:48:12 AM

I remember the name "Ronto the Bull", but nothing more about him! Wrestling was very popular in 1950's -I think regular wrestling matches were held at the Town Hall.
The highlight of Langley Mill Fete and Gala was the wrestling matches held in the evening (on the cricket ground) A very popular wrestler was "Spike Riley"-who was Les Riley, the plumber, from Langley Mill.
A little history of wrestling-
"Many forms of wrestling have been practised throughout the British Isles since ancient times. The chief style of these was Lancashire or "Catch as Catch Can" known as Freestyle, the free form of wrestling where one catches an opponent as one can, originating from Lancashire, the home of wrestling. Enthusiasm for wrestling was created by miners coming up from the pits who required a little relaxation. They would find a small area of ground suitable for wrestling, which they did with vigour and sportsmanship."
So I guess that is why it was so popular in mining districts-and the formation of NCB Boxing/wrestling clubs.

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