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All was going well until one night in 1969 at the Cavendish Club, Blackburn. var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-13184720-1"); Where has the time gone? He seems in good health and still fishing. Gerry remembered the occasion as the only time his wife, Vera, accompanied him to a bout and on seeing the poster outside made him go inside and check Shirley wasn't a woman wrestler! He only promoted in Fleetwood and Blackpool Pontins. It was that rumbustious style that allowed Pat Roach a win in his professional debut. Fishing was a first love, and over sixty years later, it still is. They took their initials and GHJ International Promotions were formed. (in those pre-internet, pre-email, pre-mobile phone days). Heritage is pleased to remember Lee Scott. Here's a thought. I remember watching him in a bout at Lancaster Kingsway Baths in 1963. Just read the tribute to Lee Scott, very interesting and valuable reading. Gerry remembered the occasion as the only time his wife, Vera, accompanied him to a bout and on seeing the poster outside made him go inside and check Shirley wasn't a woman wrestler!By the 1960s it was the independent promoters that held sway at the Marine Pavilion, whilst in nearby Blackpool Dominic Pye was putting on shows three times a week, and Joint were at the Tower every week. Here's a name that cropped up in the Fleetwood thread and created some interest. A decade of travelling around the country being booed and jeered had never figured in the plans for the young heavyweight. “He wasn’t happy in his work and longed for the big time and working full time. Well, George got a job pointing a house, and when he turned up he found the owner was Harry Strickland,  later to become known to Heritage readers as wrestler Jock Cameron. But who else if not George Wright (Lee). Fleetwood, a Victorian coastal town in Lancashire, famous for it’s art deco theatre, Fisherman’s Friend lozenges, an almost forgotten fishing industry with an aroma that could permeate the entire town, the trams to Blackpool and one of Britain’s shortest ferry trips across the River Wyre to Knott End. I was content with my life as a bricklayer and regular bookings for the opposition.”, Those bookings did come from all around the country, wrestling from Cornwall, to South Wales, Scotland and the Isle of Man. Du kan give Verizon Media og vores partnere lov til at behandle dine personlige data ved at vælge 'Jeg accepterer'. No interest in sport at all, except for fishing. document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); Fleetwood, a Victorian coastal town in Lancashire, famous for it’s art deco theatre, Fisherman’s Friend lozenges, an almost forgotten fishing industry with an aroma that could permeate the entire town, the trams to Blackpool and one of Britain’s shortest ferry trips across the River Wyre to Knott End. His opponent was Chief Thunderbird. pageTracker._trackPageview(); It was that rumbustious style that allowed Pat Roach a win in his professional debut. He did promote so the questions are relevant. This was 6 months before Mark debuted at the 1990 Survivor... From NWA Wrestling, May 1990. . His knee suddenly gave way. In the 1950s Jack Pye, Dave Armstrong, Bert Assirati and Black Butcher Johnson were topping the bills. Please ask Lee if he will think about coming to the Blackpool reunion next year? George was a big, strong man, he weighed over 16 stones. See all the wrestlers in this section                 Next Page. Fleetwood was a real hidden pocket of a territory and even had it's own local wrestlers.. Amazing. Yep. © wrestlingheritage.co.uk. Would be great meeting up with Lee again after so many years. He was born George Wright on 15th October, 1934. Du kan også vælge 'Administrer indstillinger', hvis du vil have mere at vide og for at administrere dine valg. By day Fred worked for the  Imperial Chemical Industries at Thornton Cleveleys, by night he was Fireball Red Naylor, a busy welterweight, and frequent opponent for the likes of Kevin Conneely, Shem Singh, Colin McDonald and Johnny Saint. I don't think so Saxo, but will ask. Dine kontrolfunktioner til beskyttelse af private oplysninger, Oplysninger om din enhed og internetforbindelse, herunder din IP-adresse, Browsing- og søgeaktivitet ved brug af websites og apps fra Verizon Media. In Fleetwood there was Iska Khan, Jock Campbell, Fireball Red Naylor and our subject today, Lee Scott. There were plenty of local lads to give the fans what they wanted. If so, it would be interesting to know what was the toughest part of promoting?, I guess venues were easy to come by, was it getting the wrestlers all lined up? From 1939 until 1960 all eighteen year old males were conscripted for national service. And it was on 27th June, 1952, that Heritage friend Gerry Hoggarth wrestled Shirley Crabtree at the Marine Pavilion in what is believed to be Crabtree’s ring debut. In the early 1960s Lee, Harry Strickland and a wrestler known as Sergeant Johnnie Lawlor joined up to promote wrestling at the Marine Pavilion, Fleetwood and the Pontins Holiday Camp in Blackpool. Du kan ændre dine valg når som helst i Dine kontrolfunktioner til beskyttelse af private oplysninger. Copyright is owned by the creators of text and photographs. He made arrangements with the hall, which was local, and went to the printers once a week for the promotional work. Mean Mark Callous, managed by Paul E Dangerously takes on Lee Scott.

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