Many years ago I picked up a song about a wrestling match poss 19th c It was between a Staffordshire Champion (Trubshaw) and The Notts Champ' Richard ? (All In Green)- (his costume) The fight took place in Repton (town) It mentions that the govening rules were ... Bunny/Bonny I am not sure which or if those words are correct. If anyone can help in that. Trubshaw won and the song was collected by an ex militry man Captain or Col, who with his good lady traveled around Staffordshire collecting what we would now consider Magazine filler as a county file or diary. I have mislaid my original source notes and will require to visit the library houing his reports. As far as I know I am the only person singing this song.
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