Bosley Tug of War at National Championships

Above: Bosley National Championships Squad 2022

Bosley Tug of War Club took part at the Tug of War Association National Outdoor Tug of War Championships.  

The National Championships are held across a number weight classes for mens teams, ladies teams and mixed teams, with Bosley taking part in six weight classes on the day – the mens 560kg, 600kg, 680kg, the mixed 580kg competition where teams comprise of 4 men and 4 ladies each, and for the first time ever, Bosley competed in the ladies weight divisions at 500kg and 520kg.  

Bosley went along to the championships with a squad of 16 men and 8 ladies, and were up against some tough competition from teams all over the country on the day. 

There were to be no medals for Bosley on this occasion, but the team was competitive across all weight divisions, but with a number of new members, 11 of who were competing in a national outdoor championship for the first time, this year was as much about gaining experience for future competitions as it was winning medals. Whilst there were no medals, the Bosley Ladies team managed to come closest to achieving one, coming away with a surprise fourth place finish in the ladies 520kg competition after reaching the semi-finals.   

“Whilst we didn’t win any medals, we had a good day in the circumstances” commented club spokessan Alan Knott.  

“It was great to have a number of new members in the team competing this year and whilst inexperience can count against you at this level, everyone has to start somewhere and this will bring everyone on to hopefully get us closer to the medals next time.

“It was pleasing to see our new ladies team compete so well at their first outing at a national competition and hopefully this marks a big first step forward in their journey towards success”.  

“A few of our younger members will soon be taking part in trials for the England junior and Under 23 tug of war squads to compete at the World Championships, so hopefully they will make the grade and get into those squads and we wish them the best of luck.

“We are always looking for new members to join our club – as the sport is held in weight categories, the more members of any size that we have, the more competitions we can enter, so if anyone, male or female, is interested in joining our club, then feel free to make contact with us.”  

More competitions are due to take place over the summer and Bosley will carry on taking part in the Tug of War Association National League. There are a number of events that are being organised in Cheshire in the coming weeks where local teams can get together and enter teams. These include the following events: Nantwich Show on Wednesday 27^th July starting at 6pm; Macclesfield Sheepdog Trials on Friday 5^thAugust, and Bosley Tug of War Club will also be helping to run the tug of war event at the Cheshire Game and Angling Fair on Sunday 7^thAugust, which will also pay host to the Tug of War Association Inter County Championships. Everyone is welcome to come along and support these events.  

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. The team trains on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 8pm and competes most weekends throughout the season. 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