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Currock House picture exhibition records 2011 wrestling season

Beautiful sport in beautiful places: The 2011 Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling season has been distilled into a collection of digital photographs which was launched at Currock House, Carlisle, this week.

Last updated 16 December 2011
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Carlisle wrestle back Academy Shield from Kendal

Carlisle Wrestling Club wrested the Academy Shield back from Kendal Academy, last year’s winner, at a fascinating night of wrestling at Currock House, Carlisle.

Last updated 2 December 2011
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Jimmy gets new season off to a flyer

CARLISLE Wrestling Club’s indoor season is in full swing in the Gym at Currock House. The senior wrestlers are there with their sack-full of championships and years of achievement.

Last updated 18 November 2011
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Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling season finished

The Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling season is done and dusted, though there has been precious little dust. The soggy conditions in the second half of the season caused the cancellation of five host events, and the wrestling at Wasdale Head Show was washed out at the end of a long wet day.

Last updated 4 November 2011
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Hayhurst follows in great-grandfather’s footsteps at Buttermere

In 1947 Edgar Hayhurst won wrestling's 12st Championship. This year his great-grandson James Hayhurst won the same title at Buttermere Show in the last gasp of a long wet season.

Last updated 28 October 2011
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Last chance saloon for Cumberland wrestling's 12st world championships

Never have weather forecasts been more scrutinised by wrestling organisers than in the run-up to tomorrow’s Buttermere Show, for it is the last chance saloon for the CWWA 12st World Championship event, which has already been postponed twice because of cancelled venues.

Last updated 21 October 2011
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Wrestler Richard Fox wins third world championship

Richard Fox has battled his way to three CWWA World Championships this season: the 13 stones at the Westmorland Show, the 14 stones at a sodden Powburn and last week, he added the 15 stones title at Alwinton Show.

Last updated 14 October 2011
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Weather a problem but Egremont Crab Fair was big success

My outdoor tomatoes have been dropping off the bush in the wind and rain and the wrestling fixtures have been going much the same way.

Last updated 23 September 2011
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Fox outwits Brocklebank to win 13st championship at Westmorland Show

The Westmorland Show is already a premier event in the wrestling calendar, but when you add the 13st World Championship to the programme with a £500 first prize, then you are guaranteed drama and intense action.

Last updated 16 September 2011
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Sparkling wrestling at Hesket Newmarket despite wet weather

Miserable rainy conditions affected the wrestling last week when Lowick, Harbottle and Hesket Newmarket competed in the heaviest and longest downpour category.

Last updated 9 September 2011
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Wrestlers entertain the crowds at eight events

CUMBERLAND and Westmorland wrestling has been virtually a full-time job for some wrestlers, organisers, fans, and me this past week, with eight events putting on 65 categories.

Last updated 2 September 2011
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Thomas and Sam put on fine display in the final

THE final of the Under-15 Years/10st Championship at Rusland was no simple matter of lads turning out for the fun of it, but the culmination of many years of training, travelling and competing.

Last updated 26 August 2011
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Richard Fox to the fore at Dalston Show

Apparently, the River Caldew used to run right through the Dalston Show field, and that saved the day this year, for the mud never got beyond the non-sticking putty consistency lying on top of speed-draining alluvial gravel.

Last updated 19 August 2011
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Richard Fox fights back to win 14st championship

When the going gets tough… Richard Fox gets going. The 14st Championship will rarely have had a smaller entry since Ted Dunglinson won the new event in 1951, but it will also rarely have seen a better final.

Last updated 12 August 2011
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Wrestlers turn out for All Weights Championship at Penrith

The All Weights Championship at Penrith Show brought big men from all directions to compete for the big silver Wrestling Association trophy that lists the world champions since 1906.

Last updated 29 July 2011
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