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Exeter Flying Post, ‘The Rival Champions’ (8 Dec 1825)

Abraham Cann Cann-vs-Polkinghorne Challenge letter Polkinghorne

Date: December 8, 1825
Source: Exeter Flying Post
Type: Newspaper

Tags: Abraham Cann Cann-vs-Polkinghorne Challenge letter Polkinghorne

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.—The time and place […]

Exeter Flying Post, ‘Lion hearted Cann’ (22 Sept 1825)

Abraham Cann Cann-vs-Polkinghorne Challenge letter Polkinghorne

Date: September 22, 1825
Source: Exeter Flying Post
Type: Newspaper

Tags: Abraham Cann Cann-vs-Polkinghorne Challenge letter Polkinghorne

WRESTLING.—We have before had occasion to advert to the idle stories, which have found their way into the London prints, relative to a challenge given from Cornwall, to back Polkinhorn and Parkin, against the champion A. Cann, and Jordan, to wrestle for 100 guineas,—but we now find the same system of deception is practising nearer […]

Exeter Flying Post (12 Aug 1824)

Abraham Cann Okehampton

Date: August 12, 1824
Source: Exeter Flying Post
Type: Newspaper

Tags: Abraham Cann Okehampton

WRESTLING.—The grand Wrestling Match, which took place at Okehampton on Thursday and Friday last, has, as was anticipated, afforded one of the richest treats ever witnessed by the admirers of this manly exercise, the excellent science and John Bull like courage here displayed, excited the admiration and applause of every one present. By 1 o’clock, […]

‘Exmouth Wrestling’ – London Magazine (1820)

Cockerels Parkyns Strutt

Date: June 11, 1820
Source: London Magazine
Type: Newspaper

Tags: Cockerels Parkyns Strutt

Page 608 EXMOUTH WRESTLING. Rosalind. —— Shall we see this wrestling, coz? Le Beau. You must, if you stay here, for here is the place appointed for the wrestling, and they are ready to perform it. As You Like It. Page 609-611 [The first part describes a Londoner’s life and the author’s visit to Exmouth […]

Wrestling at Devonport: THE RIVAL CHAMPIONS, CANN and POLKINHORN. (1826)

Cann-vs-Polkinghorne

Date: October 26, 1826
Source: Exeter Flying Post
Type: Newspaper

Tags: Cann-vs-Polkinghorne

Anxious at all times to give the fullest satisfaction to the multitude of all public events, our Reporter was sent specially to Devonport for the purpose of witnessing and reporting the Wrestling between the Rival Champions at that place,—the following is a correct account of the whole proceedings:— This long-talked-of match took place on Monday […]

Rules of Devon Wrestling (1888)

Definition of a back Sporting Life

Date: January 26, 1888
Source: Western Times
Type: Newspaper

Tags: Definition of a back Sporting Life

Devon wrestling differs from most other modes. It would, however, be easy to demonstrate its superiority over that practised by other wrestlers, who are unable, with any amount of success, to meet any stranger who does not conform to their own style, whereas knowledge of Devon wrestling enables man to successfully meet whomsoever cares to […]

Ju-Jit-Su Versus Devonshire Wrestling at Crediton (1907)

Date: March 16, 1907
Source: Western Times
Type: Newspaper

(Feature image: The Sporting Life, November 1901). This Japanese form of self-defence is, without doubt, far superior either to ancient or modern style of Devonshire or any other county form of wrestling, when matched side by side. The grips used are entirely different, and they are both effective and deadly in character. If the opponent […]