Exeter Flying Post, Chulmleigh wrestling report: Totty champion (1814)

A purse of five guineas was wrestled for at Chulmleigh yesterday. The weather being fine, and a good ring provided for the contest, the play went off in fine stile. The champion Flower, with a very small party, had to contend with a large party from the north of Devon: he sustained the contest with uncommon strength, and contended with more than usual spirit, and was never seen to play better. He threw Tamlyn, a powerful man, who had thrown him twice before; but was himself thrown in the double play by the champion Totty, of Meshaw, who was declared the best man, and received the prize accordingly.