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Roger Robson died peacefully after battling an illness for 25 years. Mr Robson was involved with Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling for almost 70 years. Roger was steeped in the sport with a father and uncles who all competed. As a competitor himself, he was a true gentleman, always taking a fair hold and never seeking to gain an unfair advantage, said Chris Bland, president of the Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling Association. He will be sorely missed and we give thanks for all that he has contributed to our sport during a lifetime of involvement. Thank you, Roger and Jill. Although he never held a championship title, Mr Robson won the Guinness trophy for best performance at Grasmere Sports in 1964 – when he was champion in the 12-stone category.
Tributes to Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling stalwart Roger Robson
Roger had battled with a long-standing illness for 25 years. He died peacefully at home.
President of the CWWA, Chris Bland said: âCumberland and Westmorland wrestling has lost a real stalwart.
“Roger was steeped in the sport with a father and uncles who all competed.
“As a competitor himself, he was a ‘true gentleman’ always taking a ‘fair’ hold and never seeking to gain an unfair advantage.
“In his newspaper reports he frequently referred to people who were putting something back into the sport, but no one put more back than Roger Robson.
FLOOD alerts, including one for Carlisle, remain in force for north and west Cumbria. The Flood Information Service has seven flood alerts in the area and one flood warning - in the region there are a total of 13 alerts after persistent rains. Alerts indicate that flooding is possible - be prepared - warnings indicate that flooding is expected - immediate action required . The flood alerts in place include:
Lower River Eden A spokesman said: Flooding is expected to affect low lying land and roads in the Crosby-on-Eden, Linstock, Carlisle and Rockcliffe areas. High river levels are possible on the River Eden, River Caldew, River Petteril, Durranhill Beck, Brunstock Beck, Gosling Sike, Little Caldew, Parham Beck, Rockcliffe Beck and their tributaries. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.