boxing stadium

[HOLLY]

Can anyone help remind me where the above stadium was or still is, I saw Hawkwind there many years ago. Holly

[tonyhennessey1]

Hi Holly
The Stadium was somewhere in the middle or back of Tithebarn Street I think, over the road from the top of Moorefields. I started to go by myself when I was 13 or 14 but missed out on Hawkwind. I can still taste the smell of Patchouli oil in my mouth even today


Tony

added a bit later - Bixteth Street apparently

[Doedoe]

hello holly

long gone think it is a carpark now
Doe

[MaryA]

I seem to remember you went down the side of Exchange Station and it was there.

[Leslie Rowlands]

There was a underground subway from Mall mall to the stadium ran under the station
L

[Tina]

Does anyone remember the Wrestling? 1960?
Jack Pye and the old girl who sat in the front row and belted him with her umbrella?
I was there the night Count Bartelli lost for the first time and took off his mask...someone in the crowd yelled, "you're ugly Count, put ya mask back on"
GR8 daze

Tina

[HOLLY]

Thank you for your replies. I can just about remember it now! Don't remember the underground passage though. Remember an underground club called the Metro - and finally Exchange Station, what a place and what memories, meeting boyfriends near the bar and being moved on by the police - Moi !!! Happy Days -

[seasider66]

Does anyone remember the Wrestling? 1960?
Jack Pye and the old girl who sat in the front row and belted him with her umbrella?
I was there the night Count Bartelli lost for the first time and took off his mask...someone in the crowd yelled, "you're ugly Count, put ya mask back on"
GR8 daze

Tina

Don't remember it myself, but my mum and dad used to go and watch Jack Pye I understand the woman in the front row was apparently his mum who always battered his oponent with her handbag or brolly
Lil

[HOLLY]

I have a connection - will speak to him tomorrow re- Pye and Bartelli - should be interesting !!

[42aitch]

I remember going to see Billy Two Rivers the Red Indian (Sorry Native American) with the Mohican haircut. Great wrestling, Jack Pye and all the others but Billy was my favourite.

All fixed but good fun.

Eileen

[HOLLY]

Hi, my friend says he remembers the Pye brothers and Mum with her brolly also passers by would stub cigarettes on the oposition - ouch - and also Jumping Jack Hussey..... the mind boggles

[Tina]

Hi folks
Some revelations here!
Holly moved on for loitering.
Eileen into Mohicans...
Mary vague about the location..probably too far away from the pubs on the Dock Road.
All wise cracks aside, yes the lady with the brolly didn't belt Jack Pye, only the opposition.
I luved the tag team at the end..
We were only poor but we had fun!!

Tina

[Heli]

Thanks for all the memories. Spent many a Friday night at the stadium. I remember the referee, think his name was Ross, who was also a wrestler and very often got involved in the fights.

[daggers]

The old Stadium was in St Paul's Square, between Old Hall St and East St, facing the Cross Keys pub which I think is still there, surrounded by new stuff. St P's church had been there earlier.
The underground passage below the tracks was Prussia Street, there before the railway and still named at both ends - spooky at times!
As well as the usual boxing and wrestling, the Phil held some Prom Concerts at the Stadium in the '50s - a forerunner of the Summer Pops etc.
D

[Heli]

Hi!

To all you grappling fans, there is a website that might be of interest,

www.wrestlingheritage.co.uk

There is information on all the wrestlers mentioned in this subject.


Regards,
Heli

P.S. Could fill in a bit of time for Tina

[big g]

Ah... The Cross Keys pub - that name brings back memories. when I worked in Old Hall St., after work, and sometimes lunchtime we all went there.

Think I have some old pics somewhere here....................