The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-21 00:00:00

CUMBERLAND ANT) WESTMORELAND

WRESTLING AT HOIINSEY-WOOD•HOUSE.

FRIDAY, APRIL 18.—The success that has attended
this society from its formation to the present time, des-
pite its change of locality and petty disagreements in its
executive, has been progressive, and in every way cheer-
ful and satisfactory. For the last two years it flourished
arid grew vastly in public favour at that well-known
fixture, Copenhagen-house; but a dissolution took place,
which it is not for us to dilate upon, and the above
locality selected as the most fitting and eligible within
a like distatce of the metropolis. From the assemblage
congregated within the arena to witness the sport, if
numbers and respectability be any test, the choice of the
executive committed must prove not only satisfactory
but gratifying to its subscribers, upwards of 6,000 hav-
ing paid at the gate for admission, many of whom were
put to great straits to catch even a glimpse of the dif-
ferent competitors.
The arena was erected in the garden of the hotel,
covered in with canvas, with a raised stage four feet
d which
from the ground, thirty feet by forty feet'rounalordin
au amphitestre of seats were raised, thereby
The gan excellent sight from all points of trhe_p.l!.
Thwaites and
ar-
rangements, under the directions of. Md. li
the. sport .
from the com-
mencement all that could be desired,
Mr. Margetaon, the Hon. Sec., assiste by the stewards,
continued with the utmost
a number on
tthe. list, and
speaks
mencemaleitnyt,,twohthicen,enfodr
shoeing
punctuality,
pdaiffstcrt:eticv'enthees‘ftsollowing
_ement.
HALF•2nLE Bace.-- .
greatlythe
favour
thecteArr
ntonfhvnaiassitatts.
srhaceer,win
went
which was decided
Gre son 1-
under:—Corporal E. Greg son, et prize; P. Sherwin,
athsed; end T. Williamson,
men
icsaom
rea
n to.
the 3d; Caldwell and Bow-
away with
den a thAetpossttatfotirutgh,l3
the lead, which he maintained for the first quarter of a
wile, when he was passed by Corporal G '
regeon, who
went on with it to the end, and won cleverly by four
yards, Sherwin second, Williamson, third; Caldwell and
Burden gave up nearly a quarter of a mile.
After this a rush was made to secure a fitting seat to
witness the " wrestling" in the temporary theatre,
which, as we have before stated, was speedily densely
filisd, lend the play commenced with the
ELEVEN STONE MEN.-20 competed, and after a pro-
longed and interestieg display of the " back hold
wrostle," especially that between Private G. Irving and
J. Dixon Om winner of this prize last year), was de-
cided in favour of Private G. Irving, who was loudly
applauded on his success.
The All Weights, embracing 40 representatives of the
two counties, followed in succession, and produced a
series of bouts which for skill, determination, and in 0-
mitable energy, we seldom saw equalled, and the prize,
to the surprise of all, was carried off by J. Dixon, one
of the light weights, a feat, admitted by all the beet
judges, that has not taken place for very many yeyears.He woo the light weight prize last year, and only lost
it by one on the present occasion, and he now gained
b
gained the
laurels in this unequal contest with somelst, la of the
land his est men
of the heavy division. Dixon is under... i.
suc-
cess, as it richly deserved from his sklll and style, was
was
rewarded with immense cheers, and he carried on the
shoulders of his admirers to the hotel. After the sports
were ended, a move took place towards the dinner table,
to which a gnat numberf sat down. Mr. R. Thwaites
eulogised the conduct 0 the, competitors, _ the orderly
condue. ot all, and
i and straightforward trusted that the
al/4113: an inc
present example ' "entivo to all to persevere
in upholdin wortp that to all and every one, having
the s' boyhood'
a recollection of his s happy hours, was the
medium of whiling a tedious leisure, and a stimulant to
perseverance which he trusted they had benefited from
in latter years. The usual toasts having been given and
duly responded to, the cheirman then handed over the
prizes to the fortunate Winners as under:—
nil; ELEVEN STONE MEN.
Ist Prize. Private G. Irving, Coldstream Guards, Cum-
berland, 81. and champion's belt.
2d Prize. John Dixon, King's Meaburn, Westmore-
land, 4/.
3d Prize. G. Steel, Walby, Cumberland, 21.
4th Prize. J. Todd. Brampton, Cumberland, 24
sth Prize. G. Kackthorpe. Westmoreland,
it.
6th Prize. Joseph Scott, Keswick, Westmoreland, 11.
1/.
7th Prize. G. Wilson, Graystock, Cumberland,l
6th Prize. W. Stoker, Windermere, Westmore and , 1/.

ALL WEIGHTS.
Ist Prize. John Dixon, King's Meaburn, Wesmoreland,
81. and champion's belt.'
2d Prize. Corp. Joseph Dixon, 2d Life Guards, Wilton,
Cumberland, 41.
3d Prize. Sergeant Chalmers, Fusilier Guards, Bramp-
ton, Cumberland, 21.
4th Prize. Nelson Cain, Workendon, Cumberland, 2L
sth Prize. Thos. Atkinson, Old Town, Westmoreland, 11.
6th Prize. Robt. Richardson, Warcop, Westmoreland, 14
7th Prize. J. Robinson, Graystock, Cumberland, 11.
Bth Prize. M. Po Imer. Cumberland, 1/.

The annual value of. the property assessed to the
poor-rates for the township of Leeds, for the year ending
1850 at Lady-dayrt vas 261,969/. ; the amount levied was.
01,01 i., at us. lid. la poupd,