Tug team pull out all stops for medal glory
TUG-OF-WAR team mates all pulled in the right direction to win medals at the British and Irish Indoor Championships.
Members of Bosley Tug of War Club celebrated yet more success in the competition that was held in Malvern, Worcestershire.
They were representing England against teams from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
And the club came away with a bronze in the 600kg category.
The teams had qualified for the event by triumphing at the English National Indoor Championships at the end of last year.
Alan Knott, from the club, said: “We have had a great season, in the middle of last year, we only had seven pullers.
“So after a bit of a recruitment drive we managed to attract some new members of the summer which enabled us to compete on the indoor circuit and we have achieved some great results.
“This was the first time for over 10 years that Bosley had represented England in an indoor competition and many in the team were doing indoor tug of war for the first time.”
After the international competition Bosley took part in the open club competitions across five weight categories.
They managed to bag a silver medal in the mixed 580kg competition, which involved teams of four women and four men.
During the indoor season Bosley have also won a gold and silver at the AAA Indoor Championships as well as two gold medals and a bronze at the English National Indoor Tug of War Championship.
Alan added: “We can now look ahead to the 2020 outdoor season with optimism. However to continue our successful start to the year, we do need to continue to recruit new members to enable us to compete strongly across the various different weight divisions.
“In particular, we would like to see more women joining our team so that we can compete in mixed and ladies competitions as well.”
Anyone interested in joining Bosley Tug of War Club, which is based on Tunstall Road, can contact Alan on 07976 591222 or at alan_p_knott@hotmail.com.