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	Cornish wrestling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cornish wrestling (or 'wrasslin' as it is sometimes called in Cornish English) is a form of wrestling similar to judo, which has been established in Cornwall (South West of the UK) for several centuries.
		Cornish wrestling has a long history, and Geoffrey of Monmouth suggests Historia Regum Britanniae, of c.
		The Cornish Wrestling Association was formed in 1923.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cornish_wrestling (471 words)

	BBC SPORT \| TV AND RADIO \| Cornish wrestling - the last round?
		But for the devotees of Cornish wrestling, the fact there is still such an honour to win is as satisfying as any glory the title could possibly impart.
		In the 1930's the Cornish wrestling was dominated by one man - Francis Gregory - known as the champion who never smiled.
		Cornish wrestling still survives today - an unbroken tradition passed down from father to son and from workmate to workmate.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/1108228.stm (604 words)

	Clannada na Gadelica - Gaelic Traditionalist Resource Site
		Coraiocht is a backhold style of wrestling that is practised in the western areas of Ireland, Connemara, Galway and Donegal.
		The question remains, "Are the modern forms of indigenous wrestling the survivors of a distant age?" There is little doubt that the Cornish Close-Hugg and the Irish Collar and Elbow are in some way related and that the Breton Gouren and Welsh style are most likely pieces of the same equation.
		A strong argument for the relationship between Cornish wrestling and Breton gouren is the fact that the 5th century Celtic settlers of Brittany came from the area considered to be the home of Cornish wrestling.
	www.clannada.org /culture_wrestling.php (2456 words)

	Cornish Wrestling History - Information on Cornish Wrestling History - CWA History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Cornish Wrestling was so famous that in 1714 a book was published by Sir Richard Parkyn, called “The Inn Play Or Cornish Hugg Wrestler”.
		The first thing which distingwishes Cornish Wrestling from other styles, is the manor of dress.
		The wrestler wears a canvas jacket, in wich all grips are taken, and this is worn over a pair of shorts and he is either bare footed or in socks.
	www.cornishwrestling.co.uk /menu_sections/history.html (530 words)

	FightingArts.com - Early Cornish Wrestling
		However, it does show the importance of wrestling to the Cornish people by being included in the story of the founding of their homeland.
		In 1520, there is an account of a tournament between the Cornish wrestlers of Henry VIII of England and the Breton wrestlers of Francis I King of France being held at Calais in France.
		The Cornish men concentrated on the "in-play" or "close hug," while the Devonshire wrestlers concentrated on "out-play." Obviously, both styles of wrestling contained the elements of the "in-play" and "out-play" but held a preference for one or a prejudice to the other.
	www.fightingarts.com /reading/article.php?id=129 (1580 words)

	Real Cornwall :: Sports & Games :: Uniquely Cornish :: Wrestling
		The origins of wrestling are lost in prehistory, but as an organized sport it was certainly flourishing in Britain by Roman times.It remained popular during the Middle Ages, when it was regarded as an important element of military training.
		The approved form of the sport at this time was Cornish wrestling, which continues to thrive in the Cornish villages of St Columb Major, St Merryn, St Wenn and Perranporth, although it is suffering in popularity in its native home, it is enjoying something of a revival amongst Cornish ex-pats around the world.
		But in Cumberland wrestling the competitors begin with hands clasped behind each other’s backs, with one arm over the shoulder and one under, and this hold is maintained until throw is achieved.
	telematics.ex.ac.uk /realcornwall/sportsandgames/wrestling.htm (602 words)

	About Cornish Wrestling prepared by Colin Roberts
		Cornish Wrestling, or "wrasslin" as we call it, is an ancient form
		As with other styles of wrestling, the aim in the Cornish manner is to defeat your opponent.
		Cornish Wrestling goes so far back in time that no one knows the exact origins of this ancient sport.
	ejmas.com /jwma/articles/2000/jwmaart_roberts_0400.htm (1843 words)

	Lowender Peran \| Performers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Cornish miners of old were sometimes called Peraners because of their association with the Saint and also had a reputation for fondness of strong liquor.
		Cornish wrestling remains a challenge, this is a living tradition going back beyond recorded history in Cornwall which has strong links with Brittany and something we would dearly like to support at Lowender Peran.
		Cornish wrestling is done on grass and we are out of season but there must be a way around this – and the insurance problems.
	www.an-daras.com /lp/origins.htm (2242 words)

	Devonshire Wrestling
		Devonshire Wrestling along with Cornish Wrestling are probably the earliest forms of this sport, although the northerners will dispute this.
		The Cornish wrestlers had always resented the 'kicking' as in their style it was prohibited and this always showed itself at inter-county contests.
		By the 1860's the Devonshire style of wrestling was dying out with one of the last contests being held at Moretonhampstead in 1877.
	www.legendarydartmoor.co.uk /wrest_ling.htm (1236 words)

	Throw Styles
		Wrestling has been popular for so long in this area that it may be impossible to trace its origin.
		According to a survey published in 1602, the Cornish considered themselves to be the greatest wrestlers of all time, including the ancient Greeks, the Turkish Pelvianders, and the Bretons.
		Wrestling matches were a part of the festivities at the meeting and all of the English wrestlers were men of Cornwall.
	homepage.mac.com /gdemarco1/WA/C3K.html (1881 words)

	Mining and Migration
		For by then many thousands of Cornish miners and their descendants were spread throughout the world and there was barely a hard rock mine anywhere that did not have a ‘Cousin Jack’ as a miner or captain, as these Cornish emigrants were dubbed.
		The extraordinary story of Cornish migration is inextricably linked to the rise and subsequent decline of its mining industry.
		By the late nineteenth century migration had resulted in a pronounced population decline in many Cornish parishes which were only sustained by financial remittances from miners abroad; a sum close to a £1,000,000 a year was flowing into Cornwall around 1900 from the Transvaal alone.
	www.cornish-mining.org.uk /story/migrat.htm (1082 words)

	Welcome to Deer Creek School's "Our Town" Project - People - The Cornish Miner
		The Cornish migration to Grass Valley began in 1849 with the discovery of Gold.
		The Cornish were not interested in placer mining and were very proud of their skills as hardrock miners.
		When the Cornish people were hired at a mine they would ask their employer if he had a job for their “Cousin Jack.” The term Cousin Jack and Jenny referred to a Cornish miners' relatives.
	www.ncgold.com /goldrushtown/cornish.html (490 words)

	Early Cornish Wrestling prepared by Ken Pfrenger
		Irish collar and Elbow wrestling as practiced in the 19th century greatly resembled the wrestling in Cornwall and the Breton wrestling(gouren).
		There is only a small mention of the jacket which is used in modern Cornish wrestling and Devonshire or out-play is referred to as being inferior to the in-play of the Cornish style in the manual.
		Obviously both styles of wrestling contained the elements of the in-play and out-play but held a preference for one or a prejudice to the other.
	ejmas.com /jwma/articles/2000/jwmaart_pfrenger_0300.htm (1371 words)

	The Cornish in Latin America
		By the 1830s a large Cornish community had established itself in the town of Real del Monte, and is still reflected in its architecture: the largely Spanish colonial appearance is enlivened by the almost exclusive use of red corrugated-iron roofing and Cornish-style cottages with their double-pitched rooflines built by these miners.
		Being Protestants, the Cornish were not permitted to be buried alongside Catholics, so Charles O’Gorman, the British Consul, persuaded the Governor of the State of Hidalgo to make provision for consecrated ground for Protestant interments in the early 1850s.
		Cornish wrestling was never as high profile as it was further north in the USA, although there was one notable match held at Mexico City in 1892 in which 'Schiller' Williams beat a San Franciscan wrestler, much to the delight of the hundreds of Cornishmen present.
	www.projects.ex.ac.uk /cornishlatin/pachucarealdelmonte.htm (1465 words)

	BBC - Nation on Film - Film clips from the South West of England
		Cornish tin miners talk about the closure of the last deep tin mine in Europe at South Crofty.
		Go back to the early years of the Cornish tin mines and hear tales of the first prospectors and miners at the height of the industry's boom.
		Men travelled down to the rock face in the early days of Cornish mining using ladders in the mid 1800s - these were later to be replaced with cages.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nationonfilm/location/south-west (2061 words)

	North Cornwall District Council - Cornish Wrestling is being revived with the help of NCDC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Cornish wrestling association were struggling to find a suitable venue that would support their club and the traditional sport within the county.
		The sessions are suitable for all and we hope to have local support from Cornish residents; where you are able to enjoy physical activity with the celebration of local history and tradition at the same time.”
		Peter French, Chairman of Cornish Wrestling association says “we are really excited about this new opportunity NCDC have given us and getting some new wrestlers involved.
	www.ncdc.gov.uk /index.cfm?articleid=9817 (266 words)

	Cornish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Joe Cornish (photographer) (born 1958), British landscape photographer.
		Cornish College of the Arts, an institution in Seattle, Washington, USA.
		Cornish pilot gig, a type of rowing boat.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cornish (182 words)

	Cornish Wrestling - The Official Association Home Web Site - www.cornishwrestling.co.uk - CWA Home Page
		The Association was formed, in 1923, to standardise the rules and to promote Cornish Wrestling throughout Cornwall and, indeed, Worldwide.
		Cornish Wrestling is one of the oldest Cornish sports we can trace back in history.
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	www.cornishwrestling.co.uk (312 words)

	VL of Sport - Amateur Wresting Links
		Cornish Wrestling, or ‘wrasslin’ as the local call it, is an ancient form of one-on-one combat, similar in style to many other forms of Celtic wrestling.
		Traditional wrestling in Khorassan; Chookheh is actually the name of the wool jacket (white, red or blue) worn by the wrestlers.
		Southern Region Amateur Wrestling Association responsible for the organisation of wrestling in the South of England and is affiliated to the British Amateur Wrestling Association;
	sportsvl.com /rest/wrestling/wrestling.htm (1629 words)

	Walker Part 2
		The principal difference between these methods is, that kicking the shins is a part of the Devonshire and not of the Cornish.
		The Devonshire men, therefore, wrestle with their shoes on, in order not to break their toes in kicking; and each takes advantage of this to bake the soles of his shoes, and thereby render his kicking as severe as possible.
		The usual mode of challenging is for one of the wrestlers to throw his hat into the ring, and any one who intends to wrestle him answers it in the same manner.
	www.geocities.com /cinaet/walker2.html (1465 words)

	The Cornish in Latin America
		The Cornish were by far the largest ethnic group among the British immigrant labourers in this most well known Brazilian mining camp, numbering some 350 in the 1860s, and remained so into the 1920s.
		One example was Cornish wrestling, with special competitions being held at the annual Miners’ Festival throughout the decades of the mid-nineteenth century.
		By the 1930s the once dense migration chains that bound Cornish communities with Morro Velho began to break down, mainly as fewer Cornish were recruited as hard rock mining contracted across Cornwall.
	www.projects.ex.ac.uk /cornishlatin/morrovelho.htm (1257 words)

	Open Directory - Sports:Wrestling:Traditional (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This category contains links to resources associated with traditional wrestling styles that are commonly associated with a particular culture or region.
		Many of these wrestling forms date back thousands of years, and may or may not be practiced today.
		Glima, which translates into "The Game of Joy" is over 1000 years old and was brought to Iceland by the Vikings.
	dmoz.org /Sports/Wrestling/Traditional/desc.html (126 words)

	Cornish Traditional Wrestling Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Food is a big part of the adventure of travelSan Jose Mercury News, CA - 3 hours agoBut truth be told, it's a sad trip if I leave London without picking up a Cornish pastie at the stand in Covent Garden.
		Choose a perfect wine for the holidaysGainesville Times, GA - Dec 20, 2006I, too, am a red wine man, but I would lean toward a lighter red, such as a pinot noir, to accompany the Cornish hens -- or the traditional Christmas turkey...
		University Daily KansanRobinett: Cornish deserves bowl gameUniversity Daily Kansan, KS - Dec 4, 2006Imagine how many yards Cornish would have gained in a traditional rushing offense, or, better yet, an option-based offense like Nebraska used to run.
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Sports/Wrestling/Traditional/Cornish (413 words)

	North Cornwall District Council - Interceltic Wrestling tournament at Wadebridge
		The trophy will be wrestled for annually on a home and away basis.
		The trophy was presented by the President of the Cornish Wrestling Association and accepted on behalf of the Cornish team by the youngest member Richard Cawley.
		In addition to Serge Falezan, the Breton team were accompanied by Aurelie Epron (stickler) and Yane Kervoas, the President of the Breton organisation ARMEL (Archives and Memoires de la Lutte Bretonne).
	www.ncdc.gov.uk /index.cfm?articleid=10029 (377 words)

	Martial Arts of the World
		Wrestling Indian wrestling pre-dates military tradition and has been variously known as mallak-rida, malla-yuddha, and niyuddha-kride.
		Graeco-Roman wrestling: Classical greek form, allowing only attacks to the upper body of the adversary using the arms
		Egyptian stick fencing: (classic) Several types were practised during religious ceremonies, processions and as sport or game in ancient Egypt.
	members.aol.com /custommax2/mar-arts.htm (511 words)

	Gorseth Kernow - The Gorseth of Cornwall: Links
		Cornish World is an international magazine about Cornwall and the Cornish people.
		The Celtic style of wrestling is only performed in Cornwall and Brittany.
		The motto of the Cornish Wrestling Association is "Gwary whek yu gwary tek" (Good play is fair play).
	www.gorsethkernow.org.uk /english/links.htm (350 words)

	Cornish Wrestling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This British wrestling art has been practiced for over fifteen centuries, yet is is just coming to light in the Street Fighting circuit.
		It is deceptively simple in appearance, but it is quickly joining the ranks of feared wrestling styles, as it's practitioners begin to prove their ability.
		It is quite versatile, and it's unfamiliar maneuvers have contributed to its ability to trap even the wary.
	members.tripod.com /goutetsu/styles/Cornish.html (117 words)

	Directory - CDNet.com
		About Cornish Wrestling - Features the history, origins, styles and photos regarding this unique wrestling sport.
		Cornish Association of Victoria: Cornish Wrestling - Includes photo gallery of moves and throws along with history, and information regarding the National Australian Cornish Wrestling Championships held during the National Cornish Festival.
		Early Cornish Wrestling - Article that examines the origins and early history, along with its first personalities that captured the sport's attention.
	www.cdnet.com /cd/index.cgi?dir=/Sports/Wrestling/Traditional/Cornish (121 words)

	Inn-Play
		Sir Thomas Parkyns' 1713 wrestling manual, "the Inn-Play or Cornish-Hugg Wrestler", is the first known English-language text-book on unarmed combat.
		Although dealing primarily with sportive wrestling for recreational purposes, Parkyns' manual, as with many earlier works on the subject, also covers the use of unarmed combat in self-defense.
		Especially interesting from a research point of view is his advice on how a grappler may counter a boxer's attack.
	www.hema.freehomepage.com /Inn-Play.htm (164 words)

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