Bosley Tug of War Club recently took part at the Tug of War Association National Tug of War Championships and won a gold medal in the mixed 580kg competition after defeating Kilroe from Yorkshire in the final.
The club has this year been competing with a squad of 22 pullers, including 4 female pullers which has also enabled the club to compete in mixed competition this year where teams consist of 4 men and 4 women each.
The National Championships this year were held in seven weight classes, with Bosley taking part in all of them at 560kg, 600kg, 640kg, 680kg, 720kg and catchweight (where there is no weight limit) and also the mixed 580kg division (where teams compete with 4 men and 4 women.
At this year’s National Indoor Tug of War Championships, Bosley missed out on medals in the 640kg, 680kg and 720kg competitions, but made up for the disappointment by winning the 560kg and 600kg divisions – defeating Uppertown from Derbyshire in both finals. They went on to win a gold medal in the mixed 580kg competition after defeating Kilroe from Yorkshire in the final – the first time that the club has had ladies in a gold-winning team. The club also came away with a silver medal in the catchweight competition, taking their medal haul to 4 on the day across all weight categories.
Bosley spokesman Lan Knott said: “Our 3 national gold medals this year have taken the number of senior national gold medals won by us up to 30, which adds to the 50 national titles we have won on the outdoor circuit, and in the next few years, it would be great if we could get up to 100 national titles across both the indoor and outdoor tug of war disciplines”
“Subject to international events going ahead in the new year, we have now qualified to represent England at the British and Irish Championships which take place in Northern Ireland in January, where we will be up against other national teams from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland, and we have also qualified to represent England at the World Championships in the Netherlands in March, which will be a big step up for us, but it will be a great challenge against some of the other best indoor tug of war nations in the world at the present time”
You can find out more about Bosley Tug of War Club and drop them a message to join their team via Facebook, Instagram and Twitter by searching for @bosleytugofwar or you can contact Alan Knott on 07976 591222. Further information about the sport of tug of war is also available on the Tug of War Association web site at www.tugofwar.co.uk
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