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Exeter Flying Post, Whitchurch Down and Honiton wrestling advertisements (1811)
- Date: 18110829
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
WRESTLING. ON Wednesday and Thursday, the 4th and 5th of September next, (being the Tavistock and Plymouth Races,) there will be WRESTLING on Whitchurch Down, for a PURSE of TEN GUINEAS. The best man will be entitled to Seven Guineas; the second-best man Two Guineas; and the third-best One Guinea; with good encouragement to every […]
Exeter Flying Post, Exeter Grand Wrestling and Whitchurch Down advertisement (1811)
- Date: 18110725
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
EXETER GRAND WRESTLING MATCH. TO be WRESTLED FOR, on MONDAY next, the 29th of July instant, in a Field, adjoining the Black Boy Turnpike, St. Sidwell’s, a PURSE of TEN GUINEAS. To the best Man, FIVE GUINEAS. Second best ditto, TWO GUINEAS. Third best ditto, ONE GUINEA. To every Double Player, 5s. each; and 7s. […]
Exeter Flying Post, Crediton Wrestling advertisement (second notice, 1811)
- Date: 18110530
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
CREDITON WRESTLING, 1811. THE Annual Prize of TWENTY GUINEAS will be WRESTLED FOR this year on the WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY in WHITSUN-WEEK: Ten Guineas of which will be played for and distributed on the Wednesday; and the remaining Ten Guineas on the Thursday.— Five Guineas of which, on each day, will be given to the […]
Exeter Flying Post, Crediton Annual Wrestling advertisement (1811)
- Date: 18110523
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
CREDITON WRESTLING, 1811. THE Annual Prize of TWENTY GUINEAS will be WRESTLED FOR this year on the WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY in WHITSUN-WEEK: Ten Guineas of which will be played for and distributed on the Wednesday; and the remaining Ten Guineas on the Thursday.— Five Guineas of which, on each day, will be given to the […]
Exeter Flying Post, Crediton Annual Wrestling advertisement (second notice, 1810)
- Date: 18100614
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
CREDITON ANNUAL WRESTLING. THE prize of TWENTY GUINEAS will be WRESTLED for on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY the 19th and 20th days of June next, in a field adjoining the town. Ten Guineas of which will be played for, and distributed on the Tuesday, and the remaining Ten Guineas on the Wednesday; Five Guineas of which, […]
Exeter Flying Post, Crediton Annual Wrestling advertisement (1810)
- Date: 18100510
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
CREDITON ANNUAL WRESTLING. THE prize of TWENTY GUINEAS will be WRESTLED for on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY the 19th and 20th days of June next, in a field adjoining the town. Ten Guineas of which will be played for, and distributed on the Tuesday, and the remaining Ten Guineas on the Wednesday; Five Guineas of which, […]
Exeter Flying Post, Sowton wrestling: purse of five guineas (1806)
- Date: 18060710
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
WRESTLING. TO be WRESTLED for, on Monday next the 14th of July instant, at the Cat and Fiddle, in the parish of Sowton, Devon, a PURSE of FIVE GUINEAS. The play to begin precisely at two o’clock in the afternoon. Dated Sowton, near Exeter, July 7, 1806.
Exeter Flying Post, Tavistock Races: gold-laced hat to be wrestled for (1807)
- Date: 18070604
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
TAVISTOCK RACES. ON WEDNESDAY July the 8th, will be RUN FOR, over Whitchurch Down, a FIFTY POUND PLATE. A GOLD-LACED HAT to be WRESTLED FOR. COCKING, as usual. No booth or stand to be erected on Whitchurch Down, except by subscription. BALLS and ORDINARIES each DAY. Tavistock, 29th May, 1807.
Exeter Flying Post, Plympton Castle games: wrestling and cudgel-playing (1807)
- Date: 18070702
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
GAMES, PASTIMES, and DIVERSIONS, On the antient CASTLE of PLYMPTON, Devon. ON Tuesday and Wednesday, the 14th and 15th of July, 1807, (viz.) WRESTLING for a PURSE of GUINEAS, First Man ……………. £7 7s. 0d. Second ……………… £2 2s. 0d. Every other Stander, each …….. 7s. 0d. CUDGEL-PLAYING for a SILVER CUP, Value at least […]
Exeter Flying Post, Crediton Wrestling Field: sale by auction (1808)
- Date: 18080929
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
CREDITON, Devon. TO be SOLD in FEE, by public auction, in two lots, on Monday the third day of October next, at the Half Moon Inn, in Crediton, at five o’clock in the afternoon, subject to such conditions as will be then and there produced. Lot 1.—All that meadow or close of land, called the […]
Exeter Flying Post, Crediton Annual Wrestling: twenty guineas (1809)
- Date: 18090518
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
TO WRESTLERS. TO be WRESTLED for, on Wednesday and Thursday, the 24th and 25th days of May instant, in a Field adjoining the town of Crediton, Devon, the annual Prize of TWENTY GUINEAS, Ten Guineas of which, as usual, will be given to the best man, and the remainder distributed among the other players getting […]
Exeter Flying Post, Plympton Castle games: wrestling and cudgel-playing (1806)
- Date: 18060703
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
GAMES, PASTIMES, and DIVERSIONS, ON THE ANTIENT CASTLE OF PLYMPTON, DEVON. ON Tuesday the 15th of July, 1806, and the following day, (viz.) WRESTLING FOR A PURSE OF GUINEAS, FIRST MAN ………….. £5 5s. 0d. SECOND ……………. £1 1s. 0d. Every other STANDER, each 5s. 0d. CUDGEL-PLAYING FOR A SILVER CUP, VALUE AT LEAST £2 […]
Tavistock Fair, wrestlers’ ages heights and weights (1827)
- Date: 18270508
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
A Correspondent has favored us with the following List of the Ages, Height, and Weight, of some of the principal Wrestlers at the above match: DEVON: Abraham Cann, Age 32, Height 5ft 8½in, Weight 175lbs. William Wollaway, 28, 6ft 0in, 210lbs. James Stone, 28, 5ft 4in, 173lbs. John Jordon, 39, 6ft 4in, 230lbs. William Wreford, […]
Exeter Flying Post, Paignton wrestling: Jordan first (1827)
- Date: 18270614
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
The Paignton match, though commenced under rather inauspicious circumstances, has eventually proved one of the highest order. Jordan the first prize of £7 was adjudged; the second of £5 to Wreford; and the third of £2 10s. to Archer. After this, a highly-interesting match was got up between Huxtable and Avery; the best in three. […]
Exeter Flying Post, Tavistock wrestling and London Whitsun matches (1827)
- Date: 18270530
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
WRESTLING.—The Tavistock Games.—A statement more entirely opposed to what really took place at Tavistock, was perhaps scarcely ever attempted to be palmed on the public. Polkinhorn was on the spot, and certainly no good reason was assigned why he did not meet Cann in the ring;—there stood his opponent before him. Cann again kept the […]
Exeter Flying Post, Broadclyst wrestling match report: Wreford first prize (1827)
- Date: 18270607
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
WRESTLING. The match at Broadclist, commenced on Monday morning. 16 as strong standards as ever stepped into a ring were made. The turn in the double play between James Cann and young Lewis, was a masterly effort, which lasted for 38 minutes, when Lewis was thrown. The brave Wreford, and an equally brave man of […]
Exeter Flying Post, Cann–Polkinghorne aftermath: Devonshire committee letter (1826)
- Date: 18261109
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
WRESTLING.—Cann and Polkinhorn.—The disappointment so generally felt at the withdrawing of Mr. Polkinhorn from the wrestling at Devonport, thereby leaving the match, so long talked of and so long looked for, undecided, might naturally have been expected to give rise to some discussion. “To the Gentlemen who composed Mr. Polkinhorn’s Committee at the late Wrestling […]
Exeter Flying Post, Cann–Polkinghorne Devonport match report (1826)
- Date: 18261026
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
Tamar Green, Devonport, was chosen for this purpose, and the West was alive with speculation. The conditions further provided, that if either party declined continuing the play after having once set to, or wilfully struck his opponent, the stakes should be forfeited. The match was to be for 200 sovereigns, 100 each side, the best […]
Exeter Flying Post, London Devon and Cornish wrestling: four-day report (1826)
- Date: 18260928
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
Grand Devonshire & Cornish Wrestling Match, in London. A very interesting match has been played between the Cornish and Devonshire men in London, which was decided on Thursday at the Eagle Tavern, City Road. WEDNESDAY, (Third Day.)—Of four and twenty men who entitled themselves to enter the lists for the double play, 14 were Devonshire […]
Exeter Flying Post, Cann’s London arrival and Eagle Tavern challenge (1826)
- Date: 18260921
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
WRESTLING.—A. Cann, the Champion of England, and Polkinghorne.—Perhaps there never was more evasion practised, or so much idle chaffing as on the subject of a match between these men. “My Dear Sir, In answer to your Letter bearing date the 13th inst I beg to state, that it would have been an agreeable surprise, had […]
Exeter Flying Post, St Sidwell’s Grand Wrestling: Drascombo first prize (1826)
- Date: 18260831
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
The St. Sidwell’s Grand Wrestling Match also commenced on Monday morning; and as a proof of the interest now taken in promoting this manly sport, the city has this week presented the singular spectacle of two Grand Wrestling Matches, both got-up, excellently arranged, and each attended by the primest men in the world, going on […]
Exeter Flying Post, Okehampton and Honiton wrestling reports (1826)
- Date: 18260824
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
WRESTLING.—The Okehampton Grand Match commenced on the 16th inst. Twenty four men got share, and the double play brought with it some of the richest turns that have ever been witnessed; the men all fresh from their native hills displayed a strength and vigor almost superhuman, as they were stripped they seemed very Atlases. Woolaway […]
Exeter Flying Post, Exeter Grand Wrestling: Cann vs Wreford (1826)
- Date: 18260831
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
WRESTLING.—The Exeter, the grand Metropolitan Match, commenced on Monday morning, at eleven o’clock, in the spacious ring in St. Thomas. The Champion entered the ring at six o’clock; he entered with the band playing “See the conquering Hero comes.” No time was lost, and stout, young, and prime as was his opponent, in two minutes […]
Exeter Flying Post, Wrestling prize results: Wreford vs Frost (1826)
- Date: 18260907
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
WRESTLING.—The prize of ten Sovereigns for the thrown men at the Exeter Wrestling last week, was won,—the first prize of four Sovereigns by Mr. Wreford; the second of two Sovereigns by J. Bolt; and the third of one Sovereign by Horwill.—James Frost of Aveton Gifford, appeared in the ring, at the close of the play […]
Exeter Flying Post, Exeter, Okehampton and Honiton wrestling advertisements (1826)
- Date: 18260810
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
EXETER GRAND WRESTLING MATCH WILL take place on MONDAY & TUESDAY, the 28th and 29th of AUGUST instant, in a commodious Field adjoining the Black-Boy Turnpike Gate, at the Head of ST. SIDWELL’S, when 30 SOVEREIGNS Will be divided as follows: The Best Man, 10 Sovereigns; Second Best, 7 ditto; Third Best, 5 ditto; Fourth […]
Exeter Flying Post, Paignton wrestling match report: Jordan first prize (1826)
- Date: 18260629
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
WRESTLING.—The Paignton match commenced on Thursday last. The single play on the first day passed off rather laggingly, serving, however, to shew the strength of the muster, and enlightening the spectators by the promise it gave of capital work for the next day. At 2 o’clock, on Friday, the double play commenced, it was South […]
Exeter Flying Post, Ashburton and Crediton wrestling advertisements (1826)
- Date: 18260622
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
ASHBURTON ANNUAL WRESTLING will be on Monday and Tuesday, the 17th and 18th of July, for a Prize of TWENTY FIVE SOVEREIGNS, when every encouragement will be given to deserving Players. June 20th, 1826. CREDITON WRESTLING. THE Sum of TWENTY-FIVE GUINEAS, will be Wrestled for at Crediton, on Wednesday and Thursday the 5th and 6th […]
Exeter Flying Post, Broadclyst and Paignton wrestling advertisements (1826)
- Date: 18260608
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
WRESTLING. THE ANNUAL GRAND WRESTLING MATCH FOR 20 SOVEREIGNS, Will take place at BROADCLYST, on Tuesday and Wednesday the 11th and 12th days of July next.—Particulars of which will be expressed in a future advertisement. Dated Broadclist, 8th June, 1826. WRESTLING. TO be WRESTLED FOR, at PAIGNTON, on Thursday & Friday the 22d & 23d […]
Exeter Flying Post, Paignton and Topsham wrestling advertisements (1826)
- Date: 18260601
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
WRESTLING. TO be WRESTLED FOR, at PAIGNTON, on Thursday & Friday the 22d & 23d of June, a PURSE of 20 SOVEREIGNS; Of which, the Best Man will receive, Six Pounds,—Second Ditto, Four,—Third, Three,—Fourth, One. Sixteen Standards will be made, all of whom will have a Dinner. Fair Play, which commences at Ten o’Clock precisely, […]
Exeter Flying Post, Cann accepts Polkinghorne’s challenge (1825)
- Date: 18251208
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
WRESTLING.—The Rival Champions.—The Amateurs of this ancient and truly noble sport, may expect soon to have one of the greatest treats ever experienced in this or any other part of England, in a contest between the renowned Devonshire Champion Abraham Cann, y’clept the Nonpareil, and the no less celebrated Polkinghorn, of Cornwall. “St. Thomas, near […]