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Offline RuslanPashayev

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Lincolnshire Shin Kicking
« on: Tuesday 16 January 18 15:48 GMT (UK) »
Dear Friends,
I would highly appreciate any info on Lincolnshire shin kicking contests from the 1920-1930's. Please see the details below. Thanks. Kind regards, Ruslan.

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Re: Lincolnshire Shin Kicking
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 16 January 18 16:53 GMT (UK) »
One to add to eccentric events in the county. I was aware of two women fighting stripped to the waist at Ruskington? around 1850. This is recorded in one of the multi volume series History of Lincolnshire.
I think shin kicking and kick boxing really beats that. Wait for further details.
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Re: Lincolnshire Shin Kicking
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 16 January 18 16:56 GMT (UK) »
Something similar seems to have gone on in parts of Lancashire, where clogs (wooden soled footwear with "irons" fastened to the soles) were worn. Ouch!
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Re: Lincolnshire Shin Kicking
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 16 January 18 16:57 GMT (UK) »
I think two men would just grab each other by collars and start kicking each others shins, who falls on the ground first loses the match. I dont think it was a fair back fall wrestling. Also looks like they used "fair shoes and NO padding".

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Re: Lincolnshire Shin Kicking
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 16 January 18 16:58 GMT (UK) »
In Lancashire-Yorkshire men would be stripped to their waists...looks like in Gloucester and Lincolnshire they were wearing some sort of jackets with collars to apply firm holds at.

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Re: Lincolnshire Shin Kicking
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 16 January 18 17:33 GMT (UK) »
You learn something every day - I thought that was something only bairns in Hull (East Riding, Yorkshire) did when I was young.  One thing about playing that game was you became very nifty on your feet  ;D
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Re: Lincolnshire Shin Kicking
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 16 January 18 19:14 GMT (UK) »
Ruslan ,not the same topic but because I   opened it the one about wrestling has gone-!

however the isbn  number of the book is :-        9780854097647 .
It is available as a used copy on Amazon if that is of any help. I could not bring up the poem alone.
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Re: Lincolnshire Shin Kicking
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 16 January 18 19:21 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Viktoria appreciate.
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