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Tag Archives: kernow

Cornish Rugby’s England Trialists, 1919 to 1939

The stories of the Cornishmen who excelled at rugby, yet were never given the opportunity to play for England…

Posted byTheCornishHistorianDec 13, 2025Posted inCornwall in the 1900s, People, SportTags:cornish, cornwall, history, kernow, rugby, rugby-history2 Comments on Cornish Rugby’s England Trialists, 1919 to 1939

Roll of Honour ~ Camborne School of Mines RFC

The stories of the Camborne mining students who laid down their lives in World War One…

Posted byTheCornishHistorianNov 9, 2025Nov 13, 2025Posted inCornwall in the 1900s, People, SportTags:cornish, cornwall, history, kernow, remembrance-sunday, rugby, rugby-union, world-war-one, ww14 Comments on Roll of Honour ~ Camborne School of Mines RFC

Joseph Menear and Cornish Wrestling in London

The story of Cornishman Joseph Menear, London’s champion wrestler of Cornwall and Devon during the 1860s…

Posted byTheCornishHistorianAug 2, 2025Aug 13, 2025Posted inCornwall in the 1800s, People, SportTags:cornish, cornish-wrestling, cornwall, history, kernow, Sport, wrestling1 Comment on Joseph Menear and Cornish Wrestling in London

Cornwall’s Rugby Codebreakers: Part Two

From the 1920s to the present, the stories of the Cornish rugby union players who switched codes and joined the rugby league…

Posted byTheCornishHistorianJun 28, 2025Jun 30, 2025Posted inCornwall in the 1900s, People, SportTags:cornish, cornwall, kernow, rugby, rugby-league1 Comment on Cornwall’s Rugby Codebreakers: Part Two

Cornwall’s Rugby Codebreakers: Part One

From the 1890s to World War One, the stories of all Cornwall’s rugby union players who switched codes and joined the northern union…

Posted byTheCornishHistorianJun 21, 2025Sep 23, 2025Posted inCornwall in the 1800s, Cornwall in the 1900s, People, SportTags:cornish, cornwall, kernow, northern-union, rugby-league, rugby-union1 Comment on Cornwall’s Rugby Codebreakers: Part One

Cornish Sporting Heroes, #6: Gerry Cawley, Champion Wrestler

An interview with Cornishman Gerry Cawley, champion Cornish wrestler for over 25 years…

Posted byTheCornishHistorianJun 7, 2025Posted inCornwall in the 1900s, People, SportTags:cornish, cornwall, history, kernow, sports, wrestling2 Comments on Cornish Sporting Heroes, #6: Gerry Cawley, Champion Wrestler

Cornish Sporting Heroes, #5: Tony Penberthy: Troon, Cornwall and Northants Cricket

An interview with Troon-born Cornish cricketer Tony Penberthy, who played professionally for First Class County side Northamptonshire…

Posted byTheCornishHistorianMay 17, 2025Sep 1, 2025Posted inCornwall in the 1900s, People, SportTags:cornish, cornwall, cricket, cricketer, first-class, kernow, Sport2 Comments on Cornish Sporting Heroes, #5: Tony Penberthy: Troon, Cornwall and Northants Cricket
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