While a member of the Manco AWC in Stretford, Ickringill represented the
England team in the
-68 kg division at the
1950 British Empire Games in
Auckland, New Zealand. During the Games in 1950 he lived at Well Street, Keighley and was a decorator by trade. He represented the
English team at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand, where he finished fourth in the
Lightweight 68kg category. Eight years later he represented
England in the -74 kg division at the
1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in
Cardiff, Wales. Ickringill was a two-times winner of the
British Wrestling Championships in 1953 and 1955. == References ==