Thompson was only an eleven stone man; while Milburn stood six feet two inches, and weighed nearly sixteen stones. Thompson also distinguished himself by throwing Ireland and Bird, both good wrestlers. About 1830, Matthew Dixon, Penrith. About 1831, George Bird, farmer, Langwathby. 1832, _First day_: Thomas Dobson, Sleagill. _Second day_: William Warwick, Eamont Bridge. About 1833, Richard Chapman, Patterdale, 1st; Benson of Hunsanby, 2nd. About 1834, Richard Chapman, Patterdale. " 1835, George Bird, farmer, Langwathby. " 1836, Robt. Gordon, husbandman, Plumpton. " 1837, George Bird, farmer, Langwathby. " 1838, " " " " 1839, ---- Moore, shoemaker, Melmerby. " 1840, Thomas Morton, The Gale, Melmerby. About 1841, John Spedding, husbandman, Skirwith. " 1842, Thomas Morton, The Gale, Melmerby. About 1843, Anthony Mc.Donald, Appleby. " 1844, " " " 1845, _First day_: J. Shadwick, Lazonby, 1st; John Robinson, Langwathby, 2nd. _Second day_: William Buck, Temple Sowerby, 1st; John Buck Temple Sowerby, 2nd. About 1846, Anthony Mc.Donald, Appleby. 1847, _First day_: Anthony Mc.Donald, Appleby, 1st; John Shadwick, 2nd. _Second day_: Joseph Halliwell, Penrith, 1st; John Shadwick, 2nd. About 1848, Joseph Halliwell, Penrith. 1849, William Buck, Temple Sowerby, 1st; John Shadwick, 2nd. About 1850, Anthony Mc.Donald, Appleby. " 1851, " " " " 1852, " " " Anthony Mc.Donald won seven times in all, some of which were second day's prizes. About 1861, _First day_: John Wilkinson, Little Strickland, 1st; John Salkeld, Melmerby, 2nd. _Second day_: Thomas Threlkeld, Langwathby, 1st; Isaac Dodd, Langwathby Mill, 2nd. 1862, _First day_: William Jameson, Penrith, 1st; T. Salkeld, Great Salkeld, 2nd. _Second day_: J. Brunskill, Penrith, 1st; W. Watson, Winskill, 2nd. About 1863, William Jameson, Penrith. " 1864, _First day_: John Wilkinson, Little Strickland, 1st; John Atkinson, Little Salkeld, 2nd. _Second day_: Isaac Lowthian, Plumpton, 1st; Philip Lowthian, Plumpton, 2nd. About 1865, _First day_: Isaac Lowthian, Plumpton, 1st; Thomas Sisson, Temple Sowerby, 2nd. _Second day_: John Howe, Ousby, 1st; William Cheesebrough, Langwathby Hall, 2nd. About 1866, _First day_: Andrew Armstrong, Plumpton, 1st; Isaac Lowthian, Plumpton, 2nd. _Second day_: Adam Slack, Skirwith Hall, 1st; James Errington, Aiketgate, 2nd. 1867, _First day_: Adam Slack, Skirwith Hall, 1st; John Cheesebrough, Langwathby Hall, 2nd. _Second day_: George Steadman, Drybeck, 1st; Ralph Pooley, Longlands, 2nd. About 1868, _First day_: Ralph Pooley, Longlands, 1st; William Cheesebrough, Langwathby, 2nd. _Second day_: Ralph Pooley, 1st; John Cheesebrough, Langwathby, 2nd. _Nine-and-a-half stone prize_: Joseph Hodgson, Langwathby, 1st; John Errington, Aiketgate, 2nd.