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This message was updated on 4/3/2006 6:21:28 PM by paulr

 Ron Moore (Ronto the Bull) and other Wrestlers
replied on: 3/21/2006 11:00:11 PM
Colin
Sorry I can't find a date.
Quote from Wrestling Review, the Magazine of the Wrestling Federation of Great Britain's Northern Newsletter unfortunately as with the bills no dates.

"RANDOLPH TURPIN" has now turned wrestler with devastating effect. He has hit the wrestling boys like a bomb, and is winning a lot of bouts. He is a terrifically strong and fit man. Don't miss him if you see him billed in your locality. Randy is one of our all-time greats and is an even finer personality outside the roped area.
Tragically he faced many problems towards the end of his life and committed suicide in 1966 at only 37 years of age.

I do remember my brother Les. wrestling Randy at the town hall but have, no year. most of the promoters used to print the date but not the year on their bills.
When Randolph Turpin started wrestling it was fairly obvious that he was going to be a crowd puller,especially with him being the former World Middleweight Boxing Champion.I saw their first match in Stoke-on-Trent and travelled the circuits with them many times.As you probably know, Les was billed as Spike O'Reilly and he had a large following especially in the London Arena's. The only poster I have a copy of is one from Bank Holiday Saturday, 5th August 1961, Randy and Les were top of the bill at Leicesters Granby Halls most of the supporting bouts came from different circuits these included the Crabtrees, Shirley (Big Daddy)Max & Brian, British Welterweights Eddie Capelli v Peter Rann both London based Roy La Rue another of our local lads and Jack Taylor.
PaulR
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