As a fan of modern wrestling, I was very lucky to acquire these great postcards as well as a full set of wrestling cigarette cards from 1911/1913. Alex Monro (1870-1934) was a strongman, olympian, tug-o-war champion and wrestler...and policeman! Checking the local newspaper archive, I can see that he had many fights in the UK and one big one in the USA. I have yet to find his obituary as I am sure that would be an interesting read. I'll keep looking!
In the meantime, here are the wrestling cards. They come with a full set of instructions on the back so you can try them at home!
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| The Arm Lock |
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| Half Nelson with Buttock |
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| Japanese Leg Lock |
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| Parrying the Waist Hold |
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| The Creel Hold |
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| The Cradle Hold |