Just a note to remind anyone who is not aware:

The 2018 Federation season has now concluded, and some dates had to be cancelled due to circumstances beyond their control.

This includes the Championships event set of Sunday 26th August – it too is cancelled!

The Fixture list for the 2019 season will be announced later in the year!

The 2018 Federation Inter Counties Championships at Heckington Show, Lincolnshire- Sunday 29th July

This event turned out to be a very lively affair with all weights hotly contested…..Well done to David Ling for organising the event!

Eight teams took part in this years Inter. I unties: LCS – West Midlands, Wymondham A and B – Norfolk, Royal Marines and the Royal Navy – Devon, Hadleigh – Essex, Harmston – Lincs, Diesel Power – Shropshire with Six Counties represented!

Results from Diesel Powers Competition – Sunday 15th July at Market Drayton

Thanks to John Lennon and Kevin Wilson for Judging and Sophie Cornish and Caroline Newbury for recording!

450 kilos: Winners Diesel Power – Halkin – LCS
480 kilos: Winners Diesel Power – Halkin – LCS
525 kilos: Winners Halkin – LCS – Diesel Power
C/W : Winners Halkin – LCS – Diesel Power

A great afternoons pulling at Triple F on Sunday 1st July 2018 saw the following results achieved:

450k    1st LCS   2nd Diesel Power  3rd Triple F

480k   1st Deisel Power  2nd LCS  3rd Triple F

525k    1st  LCS  2nd Deisel Power  3rd Triple F

420 3+3   1st Triple F  2nd Deisel Power

C/W  1st  LCS  2nd Deisel Power  3rd  Triple F

Points: LCS 11  Deisel Power 10  Triple F 6

The Overall Winners on the day were LCS

Thanks to Judges: Kevin Wilson, Steve Goss, Gavin Eades and John Meakin, and to Gail Eades for Recording!

Cancellation of SOME FIXTURES:

Due to work commitments, a shortage of pullers with some teams, and others otherwise engaged, it has been decided that the next three fixtures (taking us up to the end of June) will have to be cancelled. It is a sad situation, but these difficulties leave the event organiser’s with no other choice……. HOWEVER ………the fixtures will continue as normal as from the very beginning of July!

July 1st at Triple F at Newport Pagnall, Bucks
July 15th at Diesel Power at Market Drayton, Shrops.
July 29th at Heckington Show (Inter Counties) Lincs.

See the Fixtures page for the 2018 event schedule!

Tug of War Federation AGM – Sunday 21^st January 2018 – 11am Burntwood Rugby Club, West Midlands

Apologies: David Price, Diesel Power TOWC, Dave and Jo Osbourne, Olney TOWC.

Present: Sean Jose, Kevin,= Wilson, Henk Kruse, Sean Lennon, Helen Jose Teams Represented: LCS and Triple F

A general discussion took place about last years AGM, there were no matters arising.

Election of Officers: The following were elected into or remaining in office for the next 12 months:

Chairman: Shaun Jose  Vice Chairman: Henk Kruse President: David Ling  Secretary: Helen Jose Treasurer: Steve Gardner  Treasurers Assistant: Kevin Wilson  Web Site: Steve Gardner

Fixture List: The Fixture list was discussed and put together. The Fixture list will be posted shortly, there are still a few matters and venues to be confirmed!

A general re cap on the current rules in practice:

It was stressed that it is important for the teams to support each others events, there was an occasion last season where and event had to be cancelled as no one was planning to be present, this is very hard for teams to cope with.

There are no affiliation fees currently for Teams or Individuals!

Entry Fees at events: It is £7.50 a weight for all teams who wish to compete, with a maximum cap of £30 payable, so teams can enter as many teams as they want, A teams and B teams etc, all weights…it will only cost a team £30 Max!

Any of the weight classes (apart from the 3+3) a team of 8 ladies can compete against the 6 a side teams so long as they make the weight class!

Other Discussion Points:

The Federation Trailer and its Contents:                                                                                                                                                                   It was agreed that the contents be taken to different places to be used and stored etc. BUT the trailer should be sold!  The trailer can be sold to anyone within the Federation for £150, ot to anyone outside the Federation for £200!

Medals for the National Championships:                                                                                                                                                                     It was agreed that as the Federation is okay for funds, the National Championship Medals should now be a bit more expensive / better quality. This will be looked into, with a view to getting some for this year’s Championships!

The Annual Trophies: It was commented on that some of the main awards are looking a bit tired, some damaged and broken. It was agreed that these awards will be collected in a month earlier this season so they can be refurbished/replaced where needs be!

The 2019 AGM:                                                                                                                                                                                                             It was agreed the AGM can take place in March, there is no need for it to be January these days as the season doesn’t start until May. So a date for early March 2019 will be selected!

The Federation AGM will take place on Sunday 21st January 2018

Venue: Burntwood Rugby Club, The Sportsway, Burntwood, Staffs. WS73PH

Meeting will start at 11am

If you want to raise anything please send it to the Secretary (Shaun Jose) at least one week before!

Wow.. what a day, the weather was amazing, an out and out frazzler…. but despite the heat the pulling was electric also.

Well done to Shaun and LCS for putting on the venue. Chief Judge was Steve Gardner with Karen Gardner acting as recorder. Assistant Judges were John Lennon, Steve Goss and Kev Wilson.

COMING UP…….

Federation National Championships…

Sunday 27th August