Record

Performance TitleHeavyweight Wrestling Championship of The World
Performance Date11 December 1957
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time19:45
Main PerformersLou Thesz (St. Louis, Missouri, USA),
Dara Singh (Amritsar, India),
Spencer Churchill (Shepherds Bush),
Jean Morandi (Normandy, France),
Gordon Nelson (St.Boniface, Canada),
Tony Mancelli (Southern Area),
Bill Verna (Sydney, Australia),
Sandy Orford (Wales),
Francis St Clair Gregory (Western Area),
Tibor Szakacs (Hungary),
Anton Vargas (Vienna),
Steve Logan (Blackfriars) - wrestlers
Secondary PerformersJack Dale - matchmaker,
Lew Marco,
Tiny Carr - referees,
Tom Lusardi - timekeeper,
Peter Gotz,
Norman Ansell,
Fred Rylance - judges,
Jack Marsh,
Bert Marsh,
R Jefford,
T Spicer - seconds,
Frank Cuell,
George Martin - whips
Set ListLou Thesz (St. Louis, Missouri, USA) v Dara Singh (Amritsar, India),
Spencer Churchill (Shepherds Bush) v Jean Morandi (Normandy, France),
Gordon Nelson (St.Boniface, Canada) v Tony Mancelli (Southern Area),
Bill Verna (Sydney, Australia) v Sandy Orford (Wales),
Francis St Clair Gregory (Western Area) v Tibor Szakacs (Hungary),
Anton Vargas (Vienna) v Steve Logan (Blackfriars)
Performance NotesReview in Dale Martin Programme of 17 March 1965.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1957/166)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1957/166Heavyweight Wrestling Championship of The World11 December 1957
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Oihar_Ryn_SiorHeavyweight Wrestling Championship of The World1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/9255Churchill; Spencer (fl 1950s-1960s); British wrestler, bodybuilder
DS/UK/9055Mancelli; Tony (fl 1940s-1960s); British wrestler
DS/UK/9909Verna; Bill (1929-); Australian wrestler
DS/UK/9285Gregory; Francis (fl 1920s-1950s); English wrestler, rugby player, boxer
DS/UK/9383Szakacs; Tibor (fl 1950s-1970s); Hungarian wrestler
DS/UK/9040Logan; Steve (fl 1950s-1970s); British wrestler
DS/UK/10182Thesz; Aloysius Martin "Lou" (1916-2002); American wrestler
DS/UK/10181Singh; Dara (1928-2012); Indian wrestler, actor, politician, businessman, film producer, director, writer
DS/UK/10183Morandi; Jean (fl 1950s-1960s); French wrestler
DS/UK/10184Nelson; Gordon (1930-2012); Canadian wrestler
DS/UK/10185Orford; Edwin “Sandy” (fl 1940s-1950s); Welsh wrestler
DS/UK/10186Vargas; Paul Anton (fl 1950s); Spanish wrestler
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