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A freelance historian, writer and researcher from Cornwall

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Tag Archives: Sport

John Jackett’s Ghost: Cornish Rugby and the 1928 County Championship

The seldom told story of the Cornwall rugby team’s 1927/28 County Championship campaign, and how close they came to glory…

Posted byTheCornishHistorianMar 10, 2026Posted inCornwall in the 1900s, People, SportTags:cornish, cornwall, county-championship, kernow, rugby, SportLeave a comment on John Jackett’s Ghost: Cornish Rugby and the 1928 County Championship

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

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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