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William Matthews, champion Cornish wrestler. 1911William Matthews, champion wrestler (left) with an unknown man, thought perhaps to be Dave Emmett. Nicknamed Piper, Matthews is wearing the presentation belt he won in 1911
Captain Tom Gundry, champion Cornish wrestler. Probably early 1880sA studio portrait photograph of the champion Cornish wrestler, Thomas Gundry, wearing a wrestling jacket and two championship sashes
James Polkinghorne, the Cornish Wrestler, Artist UnknownOil on canvas, English School, 19th century. In the 15th century, wrestling was the national sport of Cornwall and historical sources have written that, at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415
Cricketer Ian Botham, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. October 1992Test cricketer Ian Botham arrived in Lostwithiel, having walked from Truro, as part of his South Coast Walk in aid of Leukaemia Research