November 23rd

The 2005 Grass Season of Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling ....

......was a year for youth, with no fewer than eight of the most prolific winners in senior men's events under the age of twenty. The number of senior wrestlers who regularly turn out to compete is probably at an all time low, but wrestling has been sustained by a vintage crop of youngsters coming out from the academies, and the enthusiastic participation of novice wrestlers. Ambleside Sports, on a dismal day, had one of the biggest entries for many a year for the Heavyweight Championship. Alwinton Show had so many wrestlers that two rings had to be used to cope. On the same day Wasdale Head Show had only three regular wrestlers taking part.

Alan Coulthard and Joe Lowery

Leading the charge of talented youngsters is John Harrington of Bewaldeth, who had a vintage year. He won four times as many events as any other wrestler. His wins included two championships and a Grasmere title. He travelled far and wide and was capable of felling anyone, so not surprisingly he came away from the CWWA Presentation Dinner with three points trophies for the year.

For the first time Girls and Women’s wrestling became a standard feature of wrestling events, and Tracey Hodgson of Dentdale virtually monopolised that category.

Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling Statistics 2005

Events

Fifty-seven events affiliated to the Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling Association in a season which began with the Southern Area YFC Field Day on 21st May, and ended on the 22nd October at Buttermere Show. Thirty-seven were in Cumbria, thirteen in Northumberland, four in Scotland, two in Durham and one in Lancashire.

Academies

Four academies at Carlisle, Kendal, Milnthorpe and Waberthwaite affiliated to the CWWA. A new academy at Rothbury started up in October.

 

2005 RESULTS BELOW