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Prue
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'Catch -as catch -can' Welsh Wrestling.
« on: Wednesday 13 September 06 13:24 UTC (UK) »

I am looking for information on Welsh' Catch-as- catch -can' wrestling.
champions . Was it a popular sport ? Does anyone know the history of the sport?

Prue.


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Johns, Newport
Johns,Baglan
Davies,Briton Ferry,
Phillips,Castlemartin

ems girl
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Re: 'Catch -as catch -can' Welsh Wrestling.
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 13 September 06 14:02 UTC (UK) »

Found quite a few sites by googling.
Try celtic martial arts in search engine, There's a lot about the history of this style of wrestling......enjoy!!


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Morgan=Aberdare/Hirwaun
Thomas=Brecon/hirwaun
Havard=Brecon/Hirwaun
Beynon=Hirwaun
Perkins=llanboidy
Checkett=Lancaster
choake=plymouth/Lancaster
Birkett=Lancaster
Hughes=Corwen

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