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    1. [ENG-WESTMORLAND] PENRITH HERALD, JUNE 20, 1874 / WRESTLING FOR A PIECE OF PLATE.
    2. Barb Ontario Canada
    3. WRESTLING FOR A PIECE OF PLATE. On Saturday evening a considerable number of amateur wrestlers met in a field immediately behind the house of MR. GEORGE LUMSDEN, the Queen’s Head Inn, Howgate Foot, Appleby, to contend for a valuable silver cup, to be won three Saturday evenings in succession, or the first man that beats four takes in all; professionals excluded. Twenty-five came forward, and the wrestling, according to a worthy local authority, was honest and straight forward, and as good as need be. WM. JACKSON, of Crosby Garrett, was 1st; JOHN EDGAR, 2nd; and THOMAS EARL, of Colby, 3rd. The umpire’s and referees’ decisions were never disputed.

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