Nick Hall
I have always armwrestled at school and at young farmers club. I was walking past my local pub (Rose & Bowl) and saw a poster for Neil Pickup’s armwrestling competition the following week. Sometime in 1996 I entered this competition along with a few mates and won my <90kg class. Neil approached me and said he saw good genetics for the sport and invited me to train with his club. Me and my younger brother started training with his club (NAWF) shortly after.

Training at that time with Neil Pickup, Chris Andrews, Mick Fielding amongst others. Took me a long time and a lot of hard work to learn toproll and hook pulling. I would like to thank all this who helped me along the way. I met Chris Murphy and Tony Greenwood and we started training in at our farm – cold nights in the barn, climbing scaffold bars and hours of wrestling,

I started Rossendale Armwrestling in 2003 – a club that has grown from 4 members to 12 since then. The club has had 10 British Champions (so far)We have trained in my dedicated training room with my equipment and now train at the local gym now the club has grown. My ultimate achievement was going to World Championships in Finland in 2000 and taking a pin off an American in the hook as a novice.

Won lots of trophies, too many to mention. My next achievement was then 2001 British novice champ followed by no.3 in Belgium International championships 2001 British pro right arm champ 2002. Also been to 5 world championships placed in 10th place twice.

I am currently trying to grow the club steadily whilst devoting an equal amount of time to my own development, getting my left back upto full strength after I cut a finger off my left hand in 2006! I would like to thank all my club members for the support whilst I had my accident. I would like to extend this thank you to Paul ‘Mighty’ Maiden and Julian Cini for the endless conversations and inspiration that prevented me from retiring.

3rd place on right arm in 100 kilo class at british championship 2008

i have trained 13 british pro champion 4 british novice champion all the lads from rossendale armwrestling.

novice results

2000 ...U.A.C ........1st
2001 ... british novice....1st

british championships that i have took part in ...all right arm results..

1999 ...90 kilo class........7th
2000 ...90 kilo class........4th
2001 ...90 kilo class........4th
2002 ...100 kilo class.......1st
2005 ...100 kilo class....... 2nd
2006 ...100 kilo class....... 4th ...12 weeks before had accident at work...with left hand
2008 ...100 kilo class....... 3rd
2009 ...100 kilo class....... 3rd

comps abroad

2001... 90 kilo class...belguim.......3rd
2002 ... 100 kilo class...worlds usa.10th
2003 ... 110 kilo class...worlds canada.10th
2005 ... 100 kilo class... worlds japan..13th

Some achievements there Nick!

Looking forward to seeing you pulling in a comp.

Hi Nick, been trying to pm you. Seem to be having problems.

british 2009 ...100 kilo class....... 3rd