Egan, Wellington Ground double play: Devon vs Cornwall (1828)

Shortly after two o’clock the ground was opened, and lots were drawn to determine which men should oppose each other, there being exactly 13 Cornishmen, 13 Devonshiremen, 1 Irishman, and 1 Cumberland man as double players. The men entered the ring in the following order: Randall and Batstone, the former was quickly thrown; Trewicke and Andrews, the latter thrown after a short but good turn; Warren and Pyle, the former was thrown; Finney and Steers, the latter was the victor; Olver and Tucker, the former threw his man in such quick time as gained the applause of all present; James Cann and Bowden, the former of course was victorious; Copp and Julyan, the latter was thrown.

Thus ended the double play, considerably in favour of Devonshire. For Cornwall: Olver, Trewicke, Johnson, and Cocks. In the final round, Olver had the first prize of £12; Trewicke the second of £6; Steers the third of £3; Pyle the fourth of £2; and Copp the fifth of £1.

Source: Egan, P. (1836). Pierce Egan’s Book of Sports. T. Tegg, London.