Wales, United Kingdom: 1902
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1902
AUGUST 1902
AUGUST 23, 1902 (SATURDAY)
World Catch-as-Catch-Can Championship Tournament: Opening Day
Promoter: Tom Cannon
Wrexham Racecourse, Wrexham, Clwyd, Wales
Timekeeper: J.J. Scott
Referee: Tom Sullivan
1 - Round One
Alex Munro def. Fred Clark
(00:15:30
2 - Round One
Joe Hesketh def. Jack Smith
(00:04:20)
3 - Round One
Jim Parr def. W.J. Roberts
(00:08:30)
4 - Round One
John N. Brown def. Felix Mason
(00:08:00)
5 - Round One
Jim Stockley def. Ted Thompson
(00:10:20)
6 - Round One
Charles Green def. Jno. MacBride
(00:08:22)
Notes:
This is the first day of the tournament which ends
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Alec Munro,
Fred Clark (of London),
Joe Hesketh (of Wrexham, formerly Ashton-under-Lynne),
Jack Smith (of Manchester),
Jim Parr (of America),
W.J. Roberts (of Llandundno),
John N. Brown (of Liverpool),
Felix Mason (of Paris),
Jim Stockley (of Wigan), [James Morris, of Stockley]
Ted Thompson (of Amrica),
Charles Green (of Wigan),
Jno. MacBride (of Dublin).
Munro is listed as the Champion of Scotland.
Smith is listed as the 11 Stone Champion.
Parr is listed as the 11 Stone Champion.
Brown is listed as the 12-and-a-Half Stone Champion.
AUGUST 25, 1902 (MONDAY)
World Catch-as-Catch-Can Championship Tournament: Penultimate Day
Promoter: Tom Cannon
Wrexham Racecourse, Wrexham, Clwyd, Wales
Timekeeper: J.J. Scott
Referee: Tom Sullivan
1 - Round Two
Jim Parr def. Joe Hesketh
(00:16:38)
2 - Round Two
Jim Stockley def. Joe Hesketchy
3 - Final
Jim Parr Vs. Jim Stockley,
Draw (00:54:00)
Notes:
Both Alex Munro and John N. Brown were absent.
AUGUST 30, 1902 (SATURDAY)
World Catch-as-Catch-Can Championship Tournament: Final Day
Promoter: Tom Cannon
Wrexham Racecourse, Wrexham, Clwyd, Wales
Timekeeper: J.J. Scott
Referee: Tom Sullivan
1 - Boxing
???? Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
2 - Boxing
???? Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
3 - Catch-as-Catch-Can Exhibition
Ted Thompson Vs. Winstanley,
Result Unknown
4 - Final (continued)
Jim Parr def. Jim Stockley,
Forfeit
5 - Handicap - Cannon to Throw Parr within Twenty Minutes or Forfeit £10 - Graeco-Roman
Tom Cannon Vs. Jim Parr,
Time-Limit - Cannon Failed to Throw Parr (00:20:00)
Notes:
This is the last day of the tournament which began on August 23, 1902.
Thompson is listed as the American Lightweight Champion.
Winstanley is listed as the Lancashire Middleweigh Champion.
Stockley refused to wrestle Parr.
British and American newspapers covered this tournament.
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Jim Parr.
Unique content strictly for the Professional Wrestling Historical Society.
All research has been completed by the Professional Wrestling Historical Society or by a trusted contributor.
Information came from contemporary newspapers unless otherwise stated.
Results from Wales: 1902.
Updated: April 8, 2020..
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
Unique content strictly for the Professional Wrestling Historical Society.
All research has been completed by the Professional Wrestling Historical Society or by a trusted contributor.
Information came from contemporary newspapers unless otherwise stated.
Results from Wales: 1902.
Updated: April 8, 2020..
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
