Record

Performance TitleModern Catch-As-Catch-Can Championship Wrestling - Ireland v England
Performance Date5 March 1953
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time19:45
Main PerformersJack Doyle (Cork, Eire),
Joe Robinson (Newcastle and Johannesburg),
Pat Mulcahy (Champion of Ireland),
Al Hayes (Champion of England and Britain),
Patrick Magee (Champion of Ireland),
Jack Beaumont (Champion of England),
Patrick Magee (Champion of Ireland),
Jack Beaumont (Champion of England) - wrestlers
Secondary PerformersAtholl Oakeley - arbitrator,
Alfie Thomas - referee,
Dr Henry Rylance - British Wrestling Association President, medical officer
Set ListHeavyweight Championship of Europe - Jack Doyle (Cork, Eire) v Joe Robinson (Newcastle and Johannesburg),
British Junior Heavyweight Championship - Pat Mulcahy (Champion of Ireland) v Al Hayes (Champion of England and Britain),
British Light Heavyweight Championship - Dan Dailey (Champion of Ireland and Britain) v Art Beaumont (Champion of England),
British Middleweight Championship - Patrick Magee (Champion of Ireland) v Jack Beaumont (Champion of England)
Performance NotesRobinson did not wrestle and was later suspended.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1953/29)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1953/29Atholl Oakeley's Springtime Programme - Modern Catch-as-Catch-can Championship Wrestling5 March 1953
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
_Kadohaiz_BeatModern Catch-As-Catch-Can Championship Wrestling - Ireland v England1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/7490Oakeley; Sir; Edward Atholl (1900-1987); 7th Baronet of Shrewsbury; English heavyweight wrestler, author
DS/UK/8688Doyle; Jack (1913-1978); Irish boxer, actor, tenor singer, wrestler
DS/UK/8696Robinson; Joe "Tiger" (1927-); British actor, wrestler, stuntman, martial artist
DS/UK/8693Beaumont; Arthur (fl.1950s); English wrestler
DS/UK/8690Beaumont; Jack (fl 1940s-1960s); English wrestler
DS/UK/8691Magee; Patrick "Pat" (fl 1930s-1950s); Irish wrestler
DS/UK/8689Hayes; Alfred George James (1928-2005); English wrestler, wrestling manager and commentator
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