Gerry Cawley originally from St Mawgan in Cornwall is well known for being a Cornish Wrestling Champion. Gerry Cawley retired from competitive wrestling although can still be found acting as a stickler (referee) in the Cornish Wrestling ring.
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In 2007, Cawley won the Cornish Heavyweight Wrestling Championship at Helston, as part of the Harvest Fair festivities. The event took place in front of a crowd of over 200 people, defeating Gareth Beale of Truro following 2 x 10 minute bouts plus 3 minutes extra time.
External links
edit- Gerry Cawley's Website
- The Final Round? BBC Southwest documentary
- Cornish wrestling website