NORTHERN WRESTLERS' REUNION

Sunday 5th June 2005

The annual northern reunion of British Professional Wrestlers was held at the Labour Club in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, on Sunday 5th June 2005.
Many thanks to Bob Bell, who did a splendid job organising the whole event.

Here are a few photographs taken on the day.
Please email the identities of any wrestlers not named (i.e marked with asterisks) in the captions. Apologies to those concerned!
(If any reader can identify them, please email).

Any photographs sent in will be gratefully received, and added to this page, with an acknowledgement to the photographer.

          The Buffet


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(1) Monty Swann and (3) Bob Bell help to serve up the buffet lunch, with (2) Ace Allcard keen to get started.


          Photocall


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(4) Derek Collins, Barry Douglas, Klondyke Jake (Barry Hawkins), Tony Francis, Kashmir Singh, Klondyke Kate

(5) ****, Tony Kelly, Derek Collins, Ace Allcard, Klondyke Jake (Barry Hawkins), Tony Francis, Klondyke Kate, Kashmir Singh, Lena Blair, Johnny Kincaid, Mitzi Mueller, Barry Douglas, "Lolita Loren", Mal Mason, Colin Joynson, Judo Johnny Brown

(6) Barry Douglas, "Lolita Loren", Mal Mason, Colin Joynson, Judo Johnny Brown, Mrs Joynson, Monty Swann, John Kenny, Finlay Buchanan, Johnny Saint, Tarzan Boy Darren, Keith Myatt, Ken Palmer, Carl McGrath, Jim Moser, "Mad Dog" Ian Wilson, Gary Clwyd, Razor Ryan, Peter McNulty, Ray Crawley,



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(7) Johnny "Wigan" Berry, The Undertaker, Terry Swann, Jack Taylor, Rex Strong, ****, Tony Kelly, Derek Collins, Ace Allcard, Klondyke Jake (Barry Hawkins), Tony Francis, Klondyke Kate


(8) Ace Allcard, Klondyke Jake (Barry Hawkins), Tony Francis, Klondyke Kate, Bob Bell, Kashmir Singh, Lena Blair, ****, Mitzi Mueller, Barry Douglas, "Lolita Loren", Colin Joynson, Mal Mason, Mrs Joynson, Monty Swann, Steve Fury (Peter Thompson), John Kenny, Finlay Buchanan, Johnny Saint, Tarzan Boy Darren, Carl McGrath, Ken Palmer


(9) Colin Joynson, Judo Johnny Brown, Mrs Joynson, Monty Swann, John Kenny, Finlay Buchanan, Johnny Saint, Keith Myatt, Tarzan Boy Darren, Carl McGrath, Ken Palmer, Steve Fury (Peter Thompson), Jim Moser, Gary Clwyd, "Mad Dog" Ian Wilson, Razor Ryan, Peter McNulty, Ray Crawley, "Liverpool Skinhead" Roy Paul



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(10) Ken Palmer, Colin Joynson, Johnny Saint, John Kenny, Monty Swann

(11) Johnny Saint, Ken Palmer, John Kenny, Monty Swann, "Liverpool Skinhead" Roy Paul


          Speeches


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(12) Ken Palmer entertains the assembly with his anecdotes

(13) Johnny Kincaid recites some of his epic wrestling poem, before introducing and interviewing some of the wrestlers.


          Miscellaneous


(14) Ray Robinson

(15) "Judo" Johnny Brown

(16) ****

(17) "Cowboy" Jack Cassidy





(18) Johnny Saint & John Kenny

(19) Rex Strong, Jim Moser & Tony Francis

(20) Mitzi Mueller & "Tarzan Boy" Darren

(21) Carl McGrath & Tony Francis





(22) Tony Kelly & Steve Fury (Peter Thompson)

(23) "Liverpool Skinhead" Roy Paul, John Kenny, Tony Kelly & Carl McGrath

(24) Jack Taylor (left) and friends

(25) Finlay Buchanan & Razor Ryan





(26) Roy StClair

(27) Monty Swann

(28) Mickey Gold & "Mad Dog" Ian Wilson

(29) "The Undertaker"

Any photographs of the reunion sent in by readers will be gratefully received, and added to this page, with an acknowledgement to the photographer.

Any photos of the wrestlers in their wrestling days? Please e-mail to The Wrestling Furnace

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