Wrestling latest

Wrestling in the warm during winter

Published 10 October 2008

After this soggy Summer wrestlers may welcome a roof overhead and dry mats under their feet as Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling moves indoors for the winter.

Wrestler Joe Thompson wins two world titles

Published 3 October 2008

Joe Thompson of Alston had the best day of his wrestling life at Eskdale Show.

Wrestling suffers as weather washes out two events

Published 26 September 2008

THE appalling summer weather continues to take its toll of the wrestling events.

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Published 12 September 2008

A ROOF is wonderful thing in a sodden year. Rothbury Mart had a roof, buckets to catch the drips, a grand crowd on the tiered seating, a bar, loads of prize-money and loads of wrestlers from all "airts" as they say in Northumberland.

All Hale Joe and Jack, the show’s champion wrestlers

Published 12 September 2008

THREE big events coincide to make this the hottest weekend of the year in Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling.

Brocklebanks lead the way at Glorious Grasmere

Published 5 September 2008

GLORIOUS Grasmere was a feast of wrestling in wall to wall sunshine. A huge crowd encircled the wrestlers for six hours of action.

Brocklebanks lead the way at Glorious Grassmere

Published 29 August 2008

GLORIOUS Grasmere was a feast of wrestling in wall to wall sunshine. A huge crowd encircled the wrestlers for six hours of action.

Boys show the way at Gosforth Show

Published 22 August 2008

GOSFORTH Show specialises in boys’ wrestling, that's all they have!

Carlisle Wrestling Club members win titles

Published 9 August 2008

The Little and Large of the Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling Association Championships were contested simultaneously at agricultural shows a hundred miles apart.

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Published 1 August 2008

YOUTH is taking over in Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling with another championship going to an 18-year-old.

Andrew wins world title

Published 25 July 2008

Morpeth's Andrew Ord he is the new 14st world champion after he dethroned Hallbankgate’s Alan Jones.

Bampton spectacle

Published 18 July 2008

THE TINY village of Bampton, lying between Haweswater and Shap hosted wrestling at its sports day for a second year.

Luke stays on top of the world

Published 11 July 2008

Luke Benn, a wrestler rarely seen outside his own area, proved again that he is the best of his age, when he retained the Under 18 Years World Championship at Haltwhistle Carnival.

Graham won't lose his grip in the seniors

Published 4 July 2008

AT Ullswater Country Fair, Graham Brocklebank won his last Under-18 Years wrestling, only hours away from his personal deadline.

Joe has final fling at Silloth

Published 27 June 2008

On a constantly wet weekend there were still wrestlers daft enough to travel many miles to compete in the rain and spectators to watch them get wet.

John wins three categories

Published 20 June 2008

One wrestler was Victor Ludorum at the Roman Wall Show. John Harrington of Bewaldeth weighed in at under 11½ stones and won that category then went on to be best at 13½ stones and in the All Weights.

Carlisle club wins three prizes at one weight

Published 13 June 2008

THE wrestling at Morpeth Fair in Northumberland takes place in Carlisle Park alongside the River Wansbeck and several Carlisle wrestlers made themselves very much at home.

Local lad Dixon lands world title

Published 6 June 2008

MY favourite time-warp, “A field int back o’ beyond”, otherwise known as Killington Sports, hosted its usual mix of serious wrestling and running, and less serious egg-throwing, tatie races and pillow fights.