Holland TOWC

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

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

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!

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.