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March 20-N.W. BRITAIN AREA CONTESTS AND SHOW-Mr. & Miss N.W. and Juniors, Open Novice Contest. Open Strength Contests. Earl Maynard, Mr. Universe 1964, Syd Baker, The Martinis, Sheffield Barbelles, Des-Har-Rays (beat the bully). At the Houldsworth Hall, Deansgate, Manchester, at 6.30 p.m. (judging of contests 2.30 p.m.) All tickets reserved. 5/ Stalls or Balcony. Admission to judging for spectators 2/-. Closing date for entries March 13th, positively no entries after this date. Details, tickets, entry forms, etc., send S.A.E. to Bert Loveday, 34 Highfield Road, Bolton. (Competitors will need a show ticket.)

THIS SATURDAY-PLEASE COME !

March 27-At the Chantry Hall, Southampton-Open Mr. and Miss South of England Contests and open Novice Contest for those never placed in first three in any contest. EARL MAYNARD, Weightlifting, Trampoline. Compere Oscar Heidenstam. At 7.30 p.m. (Judging of contests 4 p.m.) Reserved seats 7/6 and 5/(physique competitors must have show ticket). Entry forms, details, etc., send S.A.E. to Bill Hardy, 158 Oaktree Road, Bitterne Park, Southampton. (Tel. Southampton 57940.)

March 28 (Sun.)-at the Co-operative Hall, High Street, Renfrew, at 7 p.m. Mr. and Miss Caledonia and Juniors and Over 35's Contests (under N.A.B.B.A. rules), also other P.C. items. Judging of contests 4 p.m. Admission 4/-. Entry forms and further details send S.A.E. to: Malcolm Clark, 7 Dee Drive, Foxbar, Paisley.

April 17-At the Crane Theatre, Liverpool, 6.30 p.m., Open Mr. & Miss, Junior Mr. & Miss Novice and Over 35's West Coast Contests. Earl Maynard, Arnold. Dyson, Yogi Team led by Lovette Edwardes, W/Lifting, Balancing, etc. Tickets 10/-, 7/6, 5/-, all tickets reserved. Competitors must have show tickets. Judging passes 2/6. Refreshment bar open from 2 p.m. Judging of contests 2 p.m. Tickets and entry forms from Harold Wrigley, 11 Gail Close, Failsworth, Manchester. (Phone FAI. 5829.) Tickets only from Lovette Edwardes, Flat 7-8, Norma

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Road, Liverpool 22. Send S.A.E. with all inquiries. Entries for contests close April 10th.

Harold will stage the Lancashire and Cheshire and N.A.B.B.A. Divisional contests and team contest N.E. v N.W. at the Houldsworth Hall, Manchester, September 4th.

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April 18 (Easter Sunday)-Horwich British Legion W/L Club presents "The Easter Show" (N.A.B.B.A. and S.A.W.L. Contests). S.A.W.L. Northern Counties Olympic W/L Championships N.A.B.B.A. OPEN "Mr. Olympic" contest (open to current N.A.B.B.A. members. only). Also OPEN "Miss Olympic" Beauty contest. "The Golden Statue" muscle control. Exciting new display team of barbell and dumbell exercises by the "Sunway Barbelles" of Preston. Show 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. followed by Dance and Cabaret, 7 p.m. to 10.35 p.m. (weigh-in 1 p.m. Judging of contests 1.30 p.m.). The Knights Beat Band, Spector 4 Rhythm Group. M.C. and compere Jim Halliday. Tickets 5/6 for afternoon show and dance. Tickets, entry forms, etc., send S.A.E. to Stan Hodgkinson, British Legion Club, Emmett Street, Horwich, Nr. Bolton, Lancs.

April 24-At the "Old Age Pensioners Hall", Scrooby Road, Bircotes, Doncaster, S.A.W.L. All Midlands Olympic Championships, also Open Mr. Midlands and Open Junior Mr. Midlands (NOTE under 21) contests under N.A.B.B.A. rules. Entry fee for physique contests 3/-. Open Strength Contest, weigh-in and judging Ad2 p.m., show commences 3 p.m. mission 3/-. Tickets, entry forms and inquiries send S.A.E. to Terry Holian, 26 Devonshire Road, Harworth, Doncaster, Yorks.

May 15-At the Stratford Town Hall, Stratford, London, E.15. Open Mr. and Miss London and Junior Mr. London Contests (under 20 January 1st, 1965), also show and dance. Paul Nash, Ricky Wayne, Dave Prowse (Britain's strongest man), Silver Statue, Marcille Duo, Reub ComMartin, Open Strength Contests. pere Oscar Heidenstam. Show 7 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Dance 9.30 p.m. to midnight. Licensed bar and buffet. Dancing to top beat group, The Cossacks. Tickets 7/6 reserved, 5/unreserved. Show organised by Wag Bennett. Judging of contest 2.30 p.m. at Wag Bennett's Club, 335 Romford Road, Forest Gate, London, E.7. (No spectators at judging owing to lack of room.) Entries close May 12th. Details, tickets and entry forms send S.A.E. to Wag Bennett, 85 Silvertown Way, Victoria Docks, London, E.16.

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TOP TOPIC

TOO MUCH

OF A GOOD THING?

CAN ONE have too much of a good thing even for the most ardent enthusiast?

I wrote an article recently of some of the snags. that face a P.C. show organiser especially if he puts on something rather

lavish.

Show organisers are getting worried at poor attendances and financial losses, even at well organised, well advertised and important annual shows. Sometimes the overall number of competitors in the several contests outnumber the audience who have paid to come in.

Bear Heidenstam

I feel that the shows are unevenly distributed, some areas. have almost too many, some not enough. But you cannot try and curb ambitious show organiser who is willing to take the financial risk.

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I feel that in most areas two important shows a year are sufficient, excluding one or two lesser club contests, but there are no hard-and-fast rules. P.C. popularity switches from one area to another. At one time Leeds was a hotbed of P.C. activity, but for many years it has not held a major P.C. show. Reg Park used to say he had appeared just about everywhere except his home town.

W. Britain was once a very poor area, then thanks to Paul Hawker's efforts it became one of the best and Paul ran many top W. Britain shows with every top star visiting Bristol sometimes twice a year.

For the first time in many years W. Britain will not be represented at the Britain final this year.

Paul will no longer take the financial risk of staging an expensive show. Maybe a change of town is the answer when this happens.

Harold Wrigley, who has run several shows in Manchester and lately lost financially, is trying Liverpool. E. Britain must have enthusiasts, there are many quite big towns but they have had no shows for a couple of years at least. See page 43

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