Editing Cliffs Pavilion (section)

== Sport at the Cliffs ==
The Cliffs, in addition to shows, comedy and music performances has hosted a variety of sporting events.

*The first televised professional wrestling event shown by the BBC came from the Cliffs on the 4 January 1965 featuring [[Mike Marino]],  the World Mid-Heavyweight Champion v Harlem Jimmy Brown from the U.S.A.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?filt=bbc_two&q=wrestling|title=Professional Wrestling|website=BBC|date=4 January 1965}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://wrestlingheritage.co.uk/the-other-side-of-wrestling/|title=The Other side of Wrestling|website=Wrestling Heritage|date=21 October 2023 |access-date=26 August 2024}}</ref> The venue would continue to host wrestling.<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nTJNAAAAYAAJ&q=%22cliffs+pavilion%22+%22wrestling%22|title=Cliffs Pavilion redevelopment|journal=The Architects Journal|volume=197|date=1992|page=28|publisher=Architectural Press Limited}}</ref>
*Boxing was previously a regular event at the Cliffs, including the 9 June 1971 [[Jack Solomons]] promotion featuring Dan McAlinden v Roberto Davila that was shown on the [[BBC]],<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tPZRAQAAMAAJ&q=%22cliffs+pavilion%22+boxing+match|title=TV schedule|magazine=Radio Times|volume=191|date=1971|page=35}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/cd0473b9e7f340b8a2e1d2cf205e4ef8|title=Programme Listing|website=BBC|date=9 June 1971 |access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref> and the 1987 [[Terry Lawless]]/[[Matchroom Sport]] promotion featuring [[Gary Mason (boxer)|Gary Mason]] v Andre van den Oetelaar.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KURiEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22cliffs+pavilion%22+boxing+match&pg=PT119|title=Barry Hearn: My Life Knockouts, Snookers, Bullseyes, Tight Lines and Sweet Deals|author=Barry Hearn|date=2022|isbn=9781529393323|publisher=Hodder & Stoughton}}</ref>
*The [[World Darts Federation]] hosted the [[1982 WDF Europe Cup]] at the Cliffs, with the men's singles won by [[Bobby George]], the women's singles by Sandra Gibb-Lee, the men's pairs by [[Stefan Lord]] and Bjørn Enqvist, while the women's pairs were won by Charlotte Eriksson and Carina Sahlberg.<ref name=WDFOverview>{{cite web|title=WDF Europe Cup 1980|url=https://dartswdf.com/tournaments/wdf-europe-cup/1980|publisher=[[World Darts Federation]]|access-date=3 April 2024}}</ref> 
*In [[1986 Matchroom Professional Championship|1986]], [[1987 Matchroom Professional Championship|1987]] and [[1988 Matchroom Professional Championship|1988]], the Cliffs was the venue for the invitation only snooker event, the [[Matchroom Professional Championship]].