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Exeter Flying Post, Dartmouth Whitsuntide wrestling (1817)
- Date: 18170522
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
Dartmouth Whitsuntide Amusements. ON TUESDAY, the 27th of May, 1817, to be WRESTLED FOR, on the SOUTH GROUND, a PURSE of EIGHT GUINEAS, and other AMUSEMENTS.—And on WEDNESDAY, the 28th of May, to be WRESTLED FOR, a PURSE of THREE GUINEAS, BOAT RACING, and a variety of other AMUSEMENTS.
Exeter Flying Post, Chawleigh wrestling: Totty throws Flower (1813)
- Date: 18130819
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
The Wrestling Match at Chawleigh, Devon, last week, afforded much sport, most of the matches being strongly contested. The prizes were won by Smith, of Swimbridge, and Totty, of Meshaw. The latter threw the champion Flower, a most tremendous fall, whom he fairly raised above ground by mere strength of arm.
Exeter Flying Post, Chulmleigh wrestling advertisement (1814)
- Date: 18140804
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
TO be WRESTLED FOR, at the Butchers’ Arms Inn, in Chulmleigh, a PRIZE of FIVE GUINEAS, on Tuesday the 9th day of August next, precisely by ten o’clock in the forenoon; the first man that gets a share before eleven o’clock to have half-a-guinea, the best man to have two guineas, and all gentlemen wrestlers […]
Exeter Flying Post, Exeter Grand Wrestling advertisement (1814)
- Date: 18140804
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
EXETER GRAND WRESTLING MATCH. TO be WRESTLED FOR, on Wednesday and Thursday the 10th and 11th of August instant, in a Field adjoining the Black Boy Turnpike, A PURSE of TEN GUINEAS. To every double player Five Shillings. The play to begin at eight o’clock in the morning. The players are requested to give in […]
Exeter Flying Post, Chulmleigh wrestling report: Totty champion (1814)
- Date: 18140811
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
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 […]
Exeter Flying Post, Exeter Grand Wrestling and Chawleigh results: Thorne of Waterloo (1815)
- Date: 18150817
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
Exeter Grand Wrestling. TO be WRESTLED FOR, in a Field at Hill’s Farm, in the parish of St. Sidwell’s, on Thursday and Friday, the 24th and 25th instant, a PURSE of at least TEN GUINEAS. Play to begin each day at ten o’clock in the forenoon.—In order to encourage early attendance, the first double player […]
Exeter Flying Post, Brixham Whitsun wrestling advertisement (1816)
- Date: 18160523
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
BRIXHAM ANNUAL DIVERSIONS, in Whitsun-week, will be generally attractive, from the variety of amusements, and particularly so on Wednesday, the 5th June, to the admirers of SCIENTIFIC WRESTLING, from the expectation that a PURSE of FIVE GUINEAS, which will be the winner’s prize, will bring together many competitors for fame, in this national and English […]
Exeter Flying Post, Modbury wrestling advertisement (1816)
- Date: 18160530
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
MODBURY, DEVON. TO be WRESTLED FOR, at Modbury, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 11th and 12th days of June, 1816, the following PRIZES, viz. SEVEN POUNDS for the best man, TWO POUNDS for the second best, a handsome GOLD LACED HAT for the third best, and Seven Shillings for every other Standard. The play to […]
Exeter Flying Post, Topsham wrestling: purse of seven pounds (1811)
- Date: 18110905
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
WRESTLING. TO be WRESTLED for, at Topsham, on Monday, September the 9th, 1811, a PURSE of SEVEN POUNDS. The best man will receive three pounds, the second best one pound ten shillings, and the winner of the first fall five shillings. The remainder of the money will be divided amongst the next best players, in […]
Exeter Flying Post, Exeter Grand Wrestling and single-stick advertisement (1812)
- Date: 18120716
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
EXETER GRAND WRESTLING MATCH. TO be WRESTLED for, on Monday and Tuesday the 27th and 28th of July instant, in a field adjoining the Black Boy Turnpike, A PURSE of TWENTY GUINEAS,—TEN GUINEAS each day. To the man who throws the first fall, Seven Shillings. To every double player, Five Shillings each. The players are […]
Exeter Flying Post, Exeter Grand Wrestling advertisement (second notice, 1812)
- Date: 18120723
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
EXETER GRAND WRESTLING MATCH. TO be WRESTLED for, on Monday and Tuesday the 27th and 28th of July instant, in a field adjoining the Black Boy Turnpike, A PURSE of TWENTY GUINEAS,—TEN GUINEAS each day. To the man who throws the first fall, Seven Shillings. To every double player, Five Shillings each. The players are […]
Exeter Flying Post, Champion Flower thrown at King’s Nympton by Beal (1812)
- Date: 18120806
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
WRESTLING.—The champion Flower, who carried off the best prize on the first day of the Exeter Wrestling, was thrown at King’s Nympton on Thursday last, by Robert Beal, of George Nympton. He had been in the habit of carrying off the prize from the above place for several years past, there never being any players […]
Exeter Flying Post, Exeter Grand Wrestling advertisement (1813)
- Date: 18130722
- Source: Exeter Flying Post
- Type: Newspaper
EXETER GRAND WRESTLING MATCH. THE ANNUAL PRIZE of TWENTY GUINEAS, will be WRESTLED for this year, on Wednesday and Thursday, the 4th and 5th of August next. The play to begin precisely at seven o’clock in the morning. The usual encouragement will be given to players. Exeter, 21st July, 1813.
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, 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 (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 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, 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, 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 […]
A Cornishman’s letter: correcting the record on Cann and Polkinghorne (c.1864)
- Date: 18640101
- Source: Unattributed sporting paper
- Type: Newspaper
WRESTLING. CANN AND POLKINGHORNE. SIR,—The notice in your paper of last week headed “Old Abraham Cann, the Champion Wrestler,” having caught my attention, I was startled very considerably at its contents, and I cannot allow some of the mis-statements contained in it to remain uncontradicted. I have no desire to disparage the virtues of Cann, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Western Times, Mrs Stone obituary: Plymouth Inn wrestling legacy (1915)
- Date: 19150224
- Source: Western Times
- Type: Newspaper
THE LATE MRS. STONE. Funeral of a Well-Known Crediton Woman. The funeral took place at Crediton Churchyard yesterday afternoon of the late Mrs. Mary Ann Stone, wife of Mr. A. J. Stone, High-street, Crediton. Mrs. Stone, who died on the previous Thursday, had only been seriously ill for about a week. Formerly Mr. and Mrs. […]
Western Morning News, Cornish wrestling revived: CCWA progress (1925)
- Date: 19250601
- Source: Western Morning News
- Type: Newspaper
WRESTLING. CORNISH SPORT RE-ESTABLISHED. CENTENARY TOURNEY. What a very marked contrast there is in the attendances at the wrestling tournaments which have been held this year, and, above all, what great advancement in the standard of play and the evenness of the bouts, all this having been brought about undoubtedly by the influence of the […]
Western Morning News, Polkinghorne–Cann centenary tournament plans (1925)
- Date: 19250612
- Source: Western Morning News
- Type: Newspaper
The centenary of the celebrated Polkinghorne and Cann match, which was held at Devonport in 1826, will occupy the attention of the General Committee when they meet at Wadebridge on June 27. Various opinions as to where this should be held are causing quite a controversy, some suggesting Home Park, Plymouth, and some a central […]
Western Morning News, Cornish wrestling: history and recent revival (1946)
- Date: 19460510
- Source: Western Morning News
- Type: Newspaper
NOTES IN THE WEST. Cornish Wrestling. Recent wrestling tournaments, particularly at Newquay and Falmouth, attracted many spectators, and it is apparent that Cornish people are still keenly interested in this Celtic pastime of a long and proud history. It has been often stated that the game is so deeply rooted in the Cornish nature that, […]