Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, Topsham wrestling for forty guineas (1869)

TOPSHAM, NEAR EXETER, DEVON. GRAND WRESTLING MATCH for FORTY GUINEAS, OPEN TO ALL ENGLAND, is now proceeding in the well-known Bowling Green at the Salutation Inn. Efficient and Impartial Triers have been appointed to act with the Committee.

1st Prize £15 0s 0d; 2nd Prize £10 0s 0d; 3rd Prize £5 0s 0d; 4th Prize £3 3s 0d; 5th Prize £2 2s 0d; 1st 2 Standards, each 10s 6d; Next 10 Standards, 6s 0d; Next 12 Standards, 4s 0d.

Play to commence each day at One o’clock precisely. Subscribers of 5s. admitted free to the Green, and those of 10s. to the Grand Stand daily. Further information may be obtained of the Committee, Salutation Inn, Topsham. The play today will commence with Belworthy and Atwill (Plymouth). Good play will be shown. Oliver (Plymouth), Tapper (Moreton), Hutchings and Milton will take part.