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Category Archives: Sport

Cornish Sporting Heroes, #3: Richard Pascoe, Saint Piran Cycling

I speak with Saint Piran and Bike Chain boss Richard Pascoe on his early career, his business and the future of the Saint Piran Pro Cycling Team…

Posted byTheCornishHistorianApr 19, 2025Apr 26, 2025Posted inCornwall in the 1900s, People, Sport2 Comments on Cornish Sporting Heroes, #3: Richard Pascoe, Saint Piran Cycling

Cornish Sporting Heroes, #2: Graham Paul, Rugby League Star

An interview with Cornish dual-code rugby legend Graham Paul…

Posted byTheCornishHistorianApr 12, 2025May 4, 2025Posted inCornwall in the 1900s, People, Sport6 Comments on Cornish Sporting Heroes, #2: Graham Paul, Rugby League Star

Cornish Sporting Heroes, #1: Emma Stepto, International Distance Runner

An interview with international distance runner Emma Stepto…

Posted byTheCornishHistorianApr 4, 2025Jun 7, 2025Posted inPeople, Sport1 Comment on Cornish Sporting Heroes, #1: Emma Stepto, International Distance Runner

1908 and All That

How Cornwall’s skipper John Jackett masterminded the legendary 1908 County Championship campaign…

Posted byTheCornishHistorianMar 28, 2025Oct 28, 2025Posted inCornwall in the 1800s, Cornwall in the 1900s, People, Sport5 Comments on 1908 and All That

Rugby and Mining in Camborne

How the miners came to play rugby for Camborne RFC…and never left…

Posted byTheCornishHistorianDec 26, 2024Dec 20, 2025Posted inCornwall in the 1800s, Cornwall in the 1900s, Cultural Studies, Mining and the Industrial Revolution, Sport3 Comments on Rugby and Mining in Camborne

Book Review: Hellfire Awaits: 150 Years of Redruth RFC, by Nick Serpell

The first full-length study of any Cornish rugby club…and the best.

Posted byTheCornishHistorianDec 14, 2024Posted inCornwall in the 1800s, Cornwall in the 1900s, Sport1 Comment on Book Review: Hellfire Awaits: 150 Years of Redruth RFC, by Nick Serpell

The Magnificent Seven Meet The Invincibles

On September 18 1924 the greatest New Zealand XV in history – ‘The Invincibles’ – played Cornwall at Camborne RFC. Seven players were Camborne men…

Posted byTheCornishHistorianSep 21, 2024Jan 26, 2025Posted inCornwall in the 1900s, People, Sport1 Comment on The Magnificent Seven Meet The Invincibles

In Search of John Jackett, Part Four: The King of Cornish Sport

Dissatisfaction with the RFU sees John Jackett join the Northern Union…will it be another success story?

Posted byTheCornishHistorianJul 20, 2024Oct 27, 2024Posted inCornwall in the 1800s, Cornwall in the 1900s, People, Sport3 Comments on In Search of John Jackett, Part Four: The King of Cornish Sport

In Search of John Jackett, Part Three: A Modern Bartram

John Jackett’s stellar Rugby Union career was often blighted by hints that he played for money…

Posted byTheCornishHistorianJul 13, 2024Oct 27, 2024Posted inCornwall in the 1800s, Cornwall in the 1900s, People, Sport3 Comments on In Search of John Jackett, Part Three: A Modern Bartram

In Search of John Jackett, Part Two: The Artist’s Model & The Coastguard’s Daughter

In 1900, John Jackett’s reputation is rocked by scandal…escape abroad is the only option…

Posted byTheCornishHistorianJul 6, 2024May 9, 2025Posted inCornwall in the 1800s, Cornwall in the 1900s, People, Sport3 Comments on In Search of John Jackett, Part Two: The Artist’s Model & The Coastguard’s Daughter

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