Exeter Flying Post, Ide wrestling: Cann wins; young Wreford’s debut (1817)

The Wrestling-Match at Ide, yesterday, afforded great amusement to the lovers of that manly and athletic diversion; a number of first-rate players attended from different parts of the County, and most of the matches were strongly contested.—The play was kept up, with great spirit, until two o’clock this morning, when the prize was won by Abraham Cann, of Colebrooke. A purse of guineas was wrestled for, on the preceding day, at Morchard, and won by Matthew Wreford, a young player just come out, and who bids fair to become a formidable champion.—Flower, Jackman, and the three Canns (brothers,) were all thrown in the double play.