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Guinness World Record Holders - World Open 660 4+4 Champions Tug of War Association Silver medallists - Tug of War Federation Gold Medallists Represented England at 720 kilos in 2008 TWIF World Championships Sweden |
Holland Tug of War Club |
Vires Lunclus est Validus - Strength United is Stronger |
Of Barton under Needwood and England (Established 1970) |









Mercer Farming Sponsor the 2009 Competition Shirts! Pictured: Mr.Roger Mercer shakes hands with Coach Steve Gardner as the team look on in their bright new shirts, which feature the logos for Packington Pork, Packington Poultry and Mercer Farming. Kitting out the squad is an expensive job and the club are thankful for all the help they can get. If you would like to help sponsor this successful club please contact Steve - 01283 713464 |
See full squad photo on latest news page! |
Team Holland after the pulling at the 2009 Inter Counties |
Federation Inter Counties Championships Sunday 24th May - Gt Yarmouth |
On a glorious sunny day in Gt Yarmouth Holland TOWC shone alongside the sun. The team managed to take all 7 weight classes the first time it has ever been done. Holland representing Staffs. battled it out with 9 County teams: Yorks. Leics. Bucks. A & B Cambs. Staffs.A,B &C and Sussex. Hollands first team not only took all 7 weights but didnt lose a single end (despite being taken to the line on a couple of occasions) See results page! |
Holland Tug of War Club Music Night Friday 10th July - at the HSC (8pm onwards) Music by Dave Clayton ( Lee's Dad) and Friends Theme for the Night is 'Wild West' Cowboys and Cowgirls |
Ridware Power - Lads take first place at 3 Counties and the Girls pull great to take third! On Sunday 21st June the lads and gals pulled at the Three Counties Show in Malvern in the West Midlands Qualifying round of the National Young Farmers Championships. Both teams pulled a straight seven, and were on great form, the lads won without dropping an end and the girs were brilliant too finishing third! The lads were 40 kilos light and the girls anamazing 60 kilos light! |
The Tug of War Association Nationals - Saturday 20th June - Blandford, Dorset A tough weekend for us, but everything didnt go how we wanted it too. We took two Bronze Medals in the 720k and the Catchweight, but we were disappointed because we had hoped for more. No excuses, it just didnt work right for us on the day, but having said that we still took two bronze and only a couple of years ago we would have been over the moon with that, and several teams walked away without any medals at all. The lads did a great job in the 560 kilos too, in a straight ten they won some good pulls and had a great experience. We all worked hard as a squad, well done and congratulations everyone for your dedication and support - we will be back for more! |
Pics: Top Left: 560k Team Top Right: Catch Team Far Left: Catch Team with Medals Left: 720k Team with Medals |
A light Holland on good form at Priors Charity Event Sunday 28th June The heat was exhausting as 7 teams arrived at the scales. With people on holiday or otherwise committed our squad was a little depleted. The heaviest the lads could make was about 650 kilos, but everyone got stuck in and had some good pulling, and the result was that Holland didnt lose an end all day. With the teams being a little different to the norm we had exciting situations such as Tommy Tabs number 7 (and he was great) and in the 660 4+4 Pylon was number one with Alex at 2, but it all worked, little Tony Mason made his debut and did a good job too. |
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