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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) |
Holland Tug of War Club are Announced as Winners of: The East Staffordshire and District Senior Sports Team of the Year 2010 |
The Club wish to thank all of their sponsors. Main Sponsors: Coors Brewers-Mercer Farming-Barton Aggregates |
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Sunday 30th May - Federation National Inter Counties Championships - Norfolk It was a great day for the team, as last years defending champions, the team battled through five and a half hours of pulling to win all seven weight classes for Staffordshire. Holland made a good job as expected of the 680, Catchweight and 720, winning all three well and taking the third place shield also in the 720 with a Staffs B team. In the 4+4 events Holland went 1-1 with Sussex in both weights, and lost the toss both times but eventually won the vital ends after terrific pulls with 1066 to take the titles. In the 600 and the 640 Holland overcame a strong challenge from all the teams, but tussled hard with Buckinghamshire, eventually beating them 2-0 in the 600 kilos, but in the 640 it was a desperate battle as the teams went 1-1, Holland lost the toss again, and then it was a back to the middle. and finally after a long end Holland got a hold of it for Staffordshire and took it over the line. Well done to all of the team members, you should be proud of your good hard days work! |
Holland TOWC Representing Staffordshire at the Federation Inter Counties Championships Winners of all Seven Weight Classes |
Sunday 6th June - Federation 5 a side Championships Wow, what a days pulling..13 teams on the field, two weights with 11 teams and one with 10 - awesome. The teams were: Two Dales, Bakewell, Hanging Bridge, Lutterworth A+B, Haywood, Brickmakers, Groundhogs, Melbourne, Ridware, York, Holland and Barton. Holland won all 5 weight classes, the 430k as Ridware, the 390 3+2 as Brickmakers, and the Catchweight, 420 3+2 and 380k as Holland. This was a truly outstanding performance on the day given the level of opposition, and as for long ends ..get this... Ridware went 6 minutes 15 seconds on one end with Hanging Bridge in the 430 kilos. Then in the semi final, Holland went 7 minutes 35 seconds with Hanging Bridge, then back to the middle and another 3 minutes and back to the middle again before a 30 seconds finish which Hanging Bridge finally won but that was 11 minutes of pulling for just the first end - fantastic, on the day 3 minute ends were commonplace! Well done everyone it was a great team performance! |
Ridware Defend Regional Championship Title - Three Counties Show, Malvern Sunday 20th June Ridware represented Staffordshire at Malvern and won the Regional Title for the third year running, beating teams from: Shropshire, Hereford A+B, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and Staffordshire B. The competition was a straight 7 and it was really tough, every pull was a hard one, and Ridware dropped 2 ends during the competition, but managed to stick in and work hard and ended up winning by a clear 4 points -Well done lads! |
Tug of War Association Championships - Saturday 19th June - Warslow Holland gave probably their finest ever performance at an Association Nationals on Saturday, to bring home the Silver Medal in the Catchweight, the Bronze Medal in the 700 kilos and making the Semi Finals of the 680 kilos - almost taking the Bronze Medal from Felton Eccles. The pulling was immense and the team equipped themselves in fantastic fashion on the day. Holland were well deserved winners of the Silver Medal in the Catchweight, with probably our lightest catch team ever, in the 700 kilos the team performed well to finish in third behind a very strong Felton Eccles and Sheen, but in the 680 kilos Holland were on fire, storming through the group as runners up, despite taking Felton to the line. In the Semis Holland lost to Sheen, the eventual winners, after a long hard pull, and then had an epic showdown again with Felton for the Bronze Pull off, which had all the crows on their feet. Holland had Felton close to the line on both ends but couldnt quite tip them over. The teams were applauded off the field after a great performance - Well done Holland and well done to all teams on the day! |
Sunday 27th June - Holland on Tour - 1066 TOWC Competition Broad Oak nr Hastings, East Sussex On Saturday afternoon several of our club members travelled down to the South East Coast to take part in 1066s Club competition. We made good use of the local Pub - the Rainbow Trout, for a bite to eat (oh and a few beers as well, hic!) On the hottest day of the year, 9 different teams made it to the scales: 1066. Woodton, Totham Bull A&B, Hailsham, The Plough, Lower Beeding. Holland and Colchester. We didnt have any light men with us and only Lucie and Ellie from the ladies section, which resulted in Ellie and Lucie having to pull the mens 600k and 640k and both did a great job. Big thanks to Phil and Debbie for turning out to pull with us, helping us out no end. Holland won the 680k the 720k the Catchweight and the 600k 4+4, and also took runners up in the 660 4+4 and the 600 kilos. Well done to all, and congrats to 1066 for running a good comp. A special mention for Tom Hamplett who made his debut for our club and won two gold medals. A smashing competition and away by 5.30pm and home for 9.30pm sorted |
Sunday 4th July York TOWC Holland travelled up to Yorks new venue for their annual open competition on Sunday, and despite being short of men and women, the squad did very well, managing to win all 7 weight classes. Holland were pushed hard in some of the weights and dropped a few ends on their way to victory. Well done to Neil Hudson and his team at York for hosting a very nice and successful competiton. The stiff opposition for Holland on the day came from: Loftus from Cleveland, York A and B, and Upper Wharfdale! |
Friday Evening 9th July - A little School Fete in Staffordshire Holland went along and made two 6 a side teams: Holland and Barton, and they were joined by Eccleshall. The three teams put on a little demonstration / competition, and the kids and adults loved it. After the pullin,g Steve judged the kids pulling, which went on and on and on - bless em, no one knew who had won and no one even cared, they just loved pulling on the rope! |
Sunday 11th July National League - Spilsby Show, Lincs It was a red hot day as Holland sweated it out at the Federations National League Venue. Teams competing were: Holland, York, Lutterworth, North Holland and Calderdale. Though we were short of pullers through committments, working, Weddings and the like, Holland still managed to get 8 lads and 2 girls together, and they won all weights on the day except the 600 kilos. |
Ashbourne Highland Gathering Sunday 18th July Top Left: 720k Winners Top Right: 640k Semi Finalists Right: 660 4+4 Winners |
This years Ashbourne HG competition was a classic, after a wet start, the sun came out to make a glorious day and the pulling was terrific. 15 teams weighed in including Northern Irelands Current Champions: Leo's Bpys. The other 14 teams were: Two Dales, Hanging Bridge, Bakewell, Melbourne, Lutterworth, Loftus, York, Sheen Ladies, Holland, Barton, Triple F, Totham Bull, Leek and Deisel Power. Holland entered two teams in the 720 kilos and won the Gold Medal with the Barton team just missing out on a silver medal losing to Two Dales 2-1. Holland also managed to win the 680 kilos, the 660 4+4 and the Catchweight, and took runners up Silver Medals in the 600 kilos 4+4, just losing out to Sheen Ladies. The team pulled well working hard together all day - Well done Everyone! |
Heckington Show - Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th July Holland were a bit short on numbers this weekend but the team competed on Saturday and Sunday in some very hard pulling, and took some Winners titles on both days. On Saturday there were four teams: Duke of Wellington, York, Woodton and Holland, and on Sunday 7 teams weighed in: York A and B, Loftus, Triple F, Two Dales, Woodton, and Holland. On Saturday Holland won the Catchweight and the 5 a side Challenge, and on Sunday the team won the 720k the Catchweight and took runners up in the 680 kilos. Holland finished 3rd in both 4+4 competitions despite beating the Winners (York) in 600. |
Right: 600 4+4 |
Left: CW Winners Right: 640k Team in action |