314 WRESTLERS OF THE NORTH COUNTRY.
Ivison, Henry ; a first-class man, but in old times, when the
competition was less severe than now.
S. John ; 2d for all weights at Newcastle, in 1842 ; champion
of 10J stone men at Newcastle, 1844; 2d 9J stone men
at Newcastle, 1850.
S. Henry; 2d light weights at Newcastle, 1852; 2d 11 stone
men, ditto, 1856.
[S.] James.
Jamieson, James; champion light weights at Carlisle, 1838;
twice threw the champion of all weights the same year;
2d 11J stone, Newcastle, 1843; and io| stone, 1845.
3 B. Robert, William, and George. All good wrestlers ; among
them they won all the prizes at Brampton, so that the
wrestling there had to be given up. They challenged any
four men in England of their weight.
Little, John ; champion all weights, Carlisle.
B. James ; 2d all weights, Carlisle, 1834.
Long, Rowland; wrestled for 30 years, and won nearly xoo
prizes.
B. John ; the best champion at Carlisle.
Lowthian. See Gordon.
Nichol, John; 2d all weights, Carlisle, 1832 and 1836.
[B.] James ; a good, though not a first-rate wrestler.
Palmer, John ; champion of all weights at Carlisle in 1851, and
champion of light weights the same year,—a most unusual
success.
2B. Matthew and Walter; twins, both very good; not cham¬
pions, but often second in great matches.
Robley, Joseph; a very good wrestler.
B. J ohn ; also a good wrestler.
S. William ; 2d all weights at Newcastle, 1848 ; champion
heavy stone men, 1852.
Robson, Thomas; champion all weights at Newcastle, 1857;
champion 11 stone, 1858.
B. William ; equally good.
Tinian, John; champion at Penrith. As a wrestler, boxer,
runner, leaper, cudgel and foot-ball player, he never met
an equal; was the greatest hero in athletic exercises
England ever produced. “ Wrestliana,” by W. Litt (him¬
self an excellent wrestler),/Whitehaven, 1823.