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Ace Promotions
Owner of Ace Promotions Alfred Michele Allen, born Alfred Michele Apicella and changing his name in 1930, was a boxing promoter who turned to wrestling, one of his venues being the Chelsea Palace Theatre. It was here, in 1935 that he fell foul of the Sunday Observance Act and was charged of “keeping a place of entertainment,” by allowing All In Wrestling to take place on Sunday 13th October, 1935. One of the matches was between two female wrestlers, one of them wearing a mask.
The Lord’s Day Observance Act of 1781, enabled Mr Francis Kelly to claim his reward as a “Common Informer” of a “disorderly house,” or more specifically a wrestling match on a Sunday. He claimed £300 from Alf Allen, described as “keeper of the premises” for informing the court of this disorderly act, and was duly awarded the full amount, which he said he would use to pursue further acts of common informer.
Alf was landlord of the Black Prince Public House in Walworth Road, Newington, London, between 1934 and 1938. Alf Allen died on 15th February, 1959.
Ace Promotions
In 1939 when Rotherham Council granted an application from Ace Promotions to stage wrestling at the Millmoor Football Ground on 27th May and 3rd June, the proprietor was named as Joseph Shepperd, also known as the wrestler Johanfesson.
Ace Sports Promotions
Ace Sports Promotions were based in Leeds and were founder members of the British Wrestling Alliance in the 1970s. They put on shows in the small halls and clubs of Yorkshire. The company operated between January 1970 and 1982. Ace was one of the main promoters of female wrestling. Directors were Ron Farrar, wrestler Al Marshall and E. Morgan. Ron Farrar was married to BWA Ladies Champion, Sue Britton. Regular workers included Milan Prica, Mike Demain, The Doc, Akala Jan, Jackie McCann and Sue Britton.
See also British Wrestling Alliance
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