Wrestling and Wrestlers

Jacob Robinson and Sidney Gilpin provide an entertaining and informative account of wrestling and wrestlers in the Northern Ring, where this sport was particularly popular. They present biographical sketches of various celebrated athletes, discussing their backgrounds, training, skills, and achievements, as well as providing interesting notes on bull and badger baiting, which were often associated with wrestling in this region.
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