Wrestling latest

Wrestlers take centre stage at Patterdale fair

Published 3 July 2009

Patterdale Country Fair had all the Lakeland ingredients: Herdwick sheep, hounds, terriers and ferrets; mountains as backdrop and a nearby hill for scores of youngsters to labour up and then come helter-skelter down; and the Senior Guide race for people old enough to know better.

Clever money was on Wilson winning

Published 26 June 2009

Last week’s wrestling was a tale of two vintage shows.

Senior wrestlers are on the march at Roman Wall Show

Published 19 June 2009

TWO very senior wrestlers had a good weekend at the Roman Wall Show and Morpeth Town Fair. The prize for keenness must go to Joe Threlfall, who travelled from Preston to Northumberland on successive days, and registered his first win of the season in the All Weights at The Roman Wall Show.

Tribute to wrestling stalwart Tommy Pritt

Published 12 June 2009

A stalwart of Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling, Tommy Pritt of Bootle, has died aged 86, immediately after a barn fire had been extinguished on his farm.

Some hard-fought, quality wrestling – then a pillow-fight or two

Published 5 June 2009

LOST in the back lanes of South Cumbria, Killington Sports worked its magic again: droves in the fell races; high jinks with egg-throwing and three legged race; hordes charging along a steep hillside in the 800 metres; pillow-fighting till beyond dark – and some quality wrestling.

Rothbury Academy boys to the fore at Corbridge

Published 29 May 2009

THE Northumberland County Show at Corbridge was bathed in sunshine and good crowds.

Carlisle wrestlers beat the locals and weather to reach four finals

Published 22 May 2009

Peter Hayhurst was a relieved man at the end of the wrestling at Sedbergh Gala.

Bad weather fails to dampen wrestling

Published 15 May 2009

“Young Farmers, the Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling is about to start in the field next to the obstacle course,” so I headed into the wind to find a mown ring in an expanse of lush green.

Andrew wins weighting game

Published 8 May 2009

THE 2009 season of Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling began with a flourish when young wrestlers met at Hethersgill Vintage Society’s rally at Carlisle Airport to try to take the Under-18 years/10st Championship away from Adam Ridley, of Slaggyford, who had held it for the two previous years.

Cumbrian wrestlers throw their weight around for European glory

Published 1 May 2009

NO TRADITIONAL wrestl-ing competition is tougher than the IFCW European Championships.

Cumberland wrestling: Not only a sport but a culture as well

Published 24 April 2009

Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling is not just a sport but part of the local culture.

Cumbrian wrestlers set to fly flag at Euro championships

Published 17 April 2009

IN a week’s time our wrestlers will be in middle of the IFCW European Championships at the East Kilbride Sports Centre.

Visitors take west Cumbrian open night by storm

Published 3 April 2009

Waberthwaite Village Hall is an unlikely place for a rendezvous for all five wrestling academies.

Putting wrestling onto the big stage

Published 27 March 2009

Wrestling is centre stage every night in Keswick these days, literally. Melvyn Bragg’s novel, The Maid of Buttermere, adapted for the stage by Lisa Evans, has a scene of Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling.

New officials on wrestling association board

Published 20 March 2009

After its Annual General Meeting, the Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling Association has a new president (Alan Coulthard), a new life member (Jimmy Pringle) and a new governing board Member (Vernon Cummings).

Jack snatches the title after Joe breaks ankle

Published 13 March 2009

CARLISLE Wrestling Club’s final Junior Points Night resolved a series of close-run races for the much-prized individual trophies.

It’s crunch time in the hunt for winter gold

Published 6 March 2009

THE lighter nights mean that things are stirring in the world of Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling.

Cumbrian wrestlers win 10 championship medals

Published 3 March 2009

OUR two wrestlers who spent a week in a training camp in Central Brittany last week, were joined by 20 other wrestlers from the north of England who travelled to take part in the Brittany Backhold Championships at Guipavas, near Brest.

Cumbrian wrestlers win 10 championship medals

Published 27 February 2009

James and Craig enjoy the French Connection

Published 20 February 2009

TWO of our young wrestlers are in the midst of an intensive international course of traditional wrestling at Ti ar Gouren, The House of Wrestling, hidden in the rural heart of Brittany.