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| RefNo | PP/WSL/BOOK/LYNCH/1925/XVII |
| Short title | Boxing match, Crawley Down |
| Full description | Boxing match, Crawley Down. Boxers Jack Randall and Martin the Baker face each other with fists raised as they take part in a prize-fight at Crawley Down on September 11th 1821. The two boxers are stripped to the waist and wear below-the-knee breeches and long socks. Randall's seconds, Tom Jones and Harry Holt, and Martin's seconds, Tom Spring and Thurtell, also stand in the open-air ring. A large crowd of men are shown in the background, some sitting and standing on top of horse-drawn carriages. Randall won the bout in the first round. Coloured print from the book 'The Prize Ring' by Bohun Lynch. |
| Date | 11/09/1821 |
| Period | Georgian & after |
| Period dates | 1 Aug 1714-20 June 1837 |
| Photographer or Artist | W. E. Downing |
| Format | Print |
| Owner | West Sussex County Council Library Service |
| Subject | Sport/Boxing |
| Social & Family Issues/Men |
| Clothing |
| Recreation/Gambling |
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Places
| Place Entry | Code |
| /Crawley/West Sussex | NA403 |