Thanks Louie, I look forward to seeing the details.
>
Terry
>
> --- In classicpugilism@yahoogroups.com, "Terry Brown"
> <terrybrown@...> wrote:
> >
> > I hope the moderator won't mind me putting this on the board but
> > wrestling does go hand in hand with old time boxing and I thought
> this
> > might be of interest to those with an interest in Scottish MA.
> > >
> > ''1949 Banffshire Jnl. (1 Nov.):
> > The crofter-darger knew nothing about skilful wwrestling, barred
> and
> > unbarred holds and all the rest of it --- other than a plain
> > ``shakafa.''
> > >
> > I don't know what a shakafa is but would love to find out. I
> appreciate
> > this is a relatively modern reference but who knows, it might
> lead
> back
> > to something much older.
> > >
> > Cheers,
> > Terry
> >
>
> Hi Terry....
>
> 'Shak a fa'- It's an old 'Scots' term for a wrestling throw....
> I'll
> post more details when I get a look through my notes!
>
> Louie
>
>

--
Terry Brown