Fixtures 2021

There are no fixtures scheduled in January
Dorset Training League
For details on the Dorset training league, contact Mr. Winston Chapman on 07765 277200. The weigh in for each competition commences at 10.30am, and the first pull will commence at 11.00am
Sun 28th February - Stubbs Farmhouse, Monkton Wyld, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6DE - Weights - 600, 640, 680 and catchweight
Dorset Training League
For details on the Dorset training league, contact Mr. Winston Chapman on 07765 277200. The weigh in for each competition commences at 10.30am, and the first pull will commence at 11.00am
Sun 28th March - Wooth Farm, Wooth, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5LE - Weights - 600, 640, 680 and catchweight
Sun 11th April -Blandford, Dorset, DT11 6LU - Weights - 600, 640, 680 and catchweight
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Sun 28th March - Essex Tug of War - Leamington House, Tudwick Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0SD - Weigh In - 10am - First Pull - 11am - weights - Men - 640, 680 kilos & Catcheight - Ladies 520 & 560 kilos - Mixed 4x4 600 kilos - Contact Martin Tarbard for further details on 07950 943463 or e-mail paige.mitchell@yahoo.com or tiffbell@btinternet.com
Sun 4th - Wood Treatment Bosley TOWC - Glebe Farm, Peel Lane, Astbury, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4RQ - Weigh In - 10am - First Pull - 11am - Weights - Men - 600, 640, 680, Catchweight, Mixed 580 4+4 and Ladies and Youth - 520kg, 540kg, and 560kg - Contact Alan Knott for further details on 07976 591222 (National League 1 - Men, Mixed, Ladies and Juniors)
Sun 11th - East of England Championships - Kempston Hammer Sports Club, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7BN - Weigh In - 10am - First Pull - 11am - Weights Men - 600, 640, 680, Catchweight, Ladies and Youth - 520kg, 560kg and 580kg - Contact Dave Kitchener for further information on 01234 720086
Sun 18th - Lincoln TOWC - Harby Village Hall, School Lane, Harby, Nr. Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 4BZ - Weigh In - 10am - First Pull - 11am - Weights - Men - 600, 640, 680, 720, Catchweight, Ladies and Youth - 520 and 560 - Mixed - 580kg - Contact Tim Lee for further details on 07774 734674 (National League 2 - Men, Mixed, Ladies and Juniors)
Sun 25th - Oxney Vines Cross - Capel Village Hall, Falmouth Place, Five Oak Green, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6RD - Weigh In - 10am - First Pull - 11am - Weights - Men - 640 and catchweight - Ladies/Youth - 520 and 560 - Mixed - 600
Mon 3rd - North Somerset Show, North Somerset Showground, Bathing Pond Farm, Wraxall, Nr Bristol, BS48 1NE - Weigh In - 10am - First Pull - 11.00 - Weights - Men - 600, 640, 680 - Contact

Sun 10th – Midland Area Open Championships - Alcester Rugby Club. Birmingham Road, King's Coughton, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 5QF -Weigh In - 10am - First Pull - 11am - Weights - Men - 600, 640, 680 and catchweight - Ladies and Youth - 520, 540 and 560 - Mixed - 580kg - Contact

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Closed competition (registration cards required)
(National League 4 - Men, Mixed, Ladies and Juniors)
For further information about this event, or if you have any questions, please contact Pete Dyer on 01934 823462 or email:

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Sun 30th – Shropshire Open Championships - Cressage Playing Field, Sheinton Road, Cressage, Shropshire, SY5 6DH – Weigh In – 10.00am – First Pull – 11.00am – Weights – Men - 600, 640, 680, Catchweight - Ladies and Youth - 520, 540 and 560 - Contact Roger Beardsmore for further information on 01952 510735
Sat 21st - NATIONAL OUTDOOR TUG OF WAR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OXFORDSHIRE
Grove and Wantage Extravaganza, Grove RUFC, Recreation Lane, Grove, Oxfordshire, OX12 0FL
Registration Cards Required
Weigh In - Friday 18th June - 3.30pm - 7.30pm at Grove RUFC
Stamping - Saturday 19th June - 07.30am - 08.30am
First Pull - 09.30am
Weights (in pulling order)
* | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Senior Men | 640kg* | 560kg* | 720kg* | 600kg* | 680kg* | |
Senior Men | Catchweight | |||||
Senior Ladies | 500kg* | 540kg* | 520kg* | 560kg* | ||
Senior Mixed | 580kg* | |||||
Junior Men | 560kg* | |||||
Junior Ladies | 520kg* | 480kg* | ||||
Junior Mixed | 560kg* | |||||
Under 23 | 450kg GENSB |
ALL Registered Clubs are eligible to compete at the National Championships, as long as all pullers are registered with your club by 20 May 2020. There are no pre-qualification events. It is only teams who wish to be eligible to represent England that are required to attend a number of events prior to the championships.
* denotes weight categories that are representative weights at the World Outdoor Championships and World Junior Championships and British and Irish Outdoor Championships. To be eligible to be invited to represent England, teams must have competed in a least 6 outdoor permitted tug of war competitions from the fixtures listed above (excluding any training leagues, early pulls, limited events (such as Young Farmers only events) or other similar type of non TOWA event) as amended at the 2019 TOWA AGM on Saturday 26th January 2019. Junior teams must have also competed in junior weight classes at 4 competitions to be eligible to be invited to represent England as amended at the 2016 TOWA AGM on Saturday 30th January 2016. If in doubt check with your Area Rep or other member of the General Committee.
Please note that for your attendance at a permitted competition to count towards the England qualifying/selection criteria, competing at an event means weighing in, having your team stamped by a judge, fully completing the entry sheet, and paying the entry fee prior to the start of the competition in at least one weight class borrowing a maximum of 2 pullers from other clubs. The other participating members of your team must be registered pullers for your club. For clarification, you may enter a weight class with 7 pullers in a TOWA open competition (as allowed by the rules) and borrow two pullers, so the minimum number of registered pullers from your club that attend in order to qualify is 5. If competing in a weight class with 8 members, then the minimum number of registered pullers required to qualify is 6.
Please note otherwise, that competing at the TOWA national championships is open to any club registered to the Tug of War Association, and there is no set number of events that teams have to attend to qualify to compete. The qualifying criteria referred to above only applies to those teams wishing to qualify to represent England.
Otherwise, please refer to rule 2.3 of the TOWA rules contained within the TOWA Handbook regarding eligibility to compete at the TOWA National Championships and eligibility to represent England.
Contact the Championships Secretary Mick Grimston for further details on 01205 369753.
For further details about how to enter the championships, please visit the National Championships 2020 page of this web site.
8Sun 4th - Devon County Show, West Point Exeter - Register from 12.00 - First Pull 13.00 - Weights - men - catchweight - ladies - catchweight - Contact Nick Major for further details and entry tickets on 01364 652984 or 07931 756321.
Sun 5th - Inter County Championships and Bedford Ladies Open Competition - Kempston Hammer Sports Club, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN
Weigh In - 10am - First Pull - 11am
Inter County Weights - Men - 640kg and 680kg - Junior Men - 560kg (registration cards required)
Open Weights - Men - 600, 640, 680, catchweight - Ladies and Youth - 500, 520, 540 and 560
(National League 5 - Men, Mixed, Ladies and Juniors)
Contact Tara Adams for further details on 07796 326721
Sun 11th - Area 7 Championships - Memorial Ground, Yorktown Road, Sandhurst, Berkshire, GU47 9EJ - Weigh In - 10am - First Pull - 11am - weights - Men - 600, 640, 680, catchweight - Mixed - 600kg 4+4 - Ladies and Youth - 520, 540 and 560 - Contact Peter Craft for further details on 01494 783057. Mandated Event for teams representing England (National League 6 - Men, Mixed, Ladies and Juniors)
Sun 18th - South West Area Open - Wrington Sports and Social Club (The Rec), Silver Street, Wrington, Bristol, BS40 5QN - Weigh In - 10am - First Pull - 11am - Weights - Men - 600, 640, 680 and catchweight - Ladies and Youth - 520 and 560 - Contact Pete Dyer for further details on 01934 823462 or email: pete@dyermail.co.uk
SUNDAY 25 JULY - TUG OF WAR ASSOCIATION TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT DAY
On Sunday 26 July, the Tug of War Association will be holding a tug of war training and development day, venue to be confirmed.
Teams are to assemble at 9.45am and the day will start at 10am with a strength, conditioning and nutrition seminar and a rules update, which will be followed by tug of war training including block work, live pulling and technical advice.
The event is open to ALL teams, pullers and coaches from all levels and abilities in England, members and non-members, military/services/regimental teams, cadet teams, and young farmers teams, etc. (men, ladies, under 23s and juniors/GENSB) as well as new teams and anyone looking to get into coaching.
Attendance at the training and development day is free of charge. You don’t have to have a full team available to attend so all teams are encouraged to send available personnel along.
Those taking part in the training day will be required to come along with tug of war kit, however please note that for the block training, rubber sole leather boots will be required as the hard sole plastic boots will not be permitted for use on the training lats.
In order to give us an idea of numbers attending so that we can finalise the arrangements and equipment needed for the day, please contact Stafford Chipperfield on 07511036844 or email stafford.chipperfield@btinternet.com with an indication of numbers that are likely to be attending.
Mandated Event for teams representing England
Sun 1st - Cheshire Open Championships - Cheshire Game and Angling Fair, Peover Hall, Peover Park, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 9HW - Weigh In - 9.30am - First Pull - 11am - Weights - Men - 600, 640, 680, catchweight - Mixed - 600kg - Ladies and Youth - 520, 540 and 560 - For further information about the event, visit www.cheshiregameandanglingfair.co.uk - For other details and to obtain free car parking passes for the show, contact
Alan Knott on 07976 591222 before 24 July 2020. Mandated Event for teams representing England (National League 7 - Men, Mixed, Ladies and Juniors)
DATES TO BE CONFIRMED - BRITISH AND IRISH OUTDOOR TUG OF WAR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Republic of Ireland
International Weights - Men - 600 and 680 - Ladies - 520 and 560 - Mixed 4+4 580 – Junior Men - 560 kilos – Junior Ladies 520kg
Further details to be published in due course
Sunday 22nd August - National League Finals
Hosted by Essex TOWC (venue details to be confirmed in due course)
Weigh In - 10am - First Pull - 11am
Weights
Men - 600kg, 640kg, 680kg
Ladies and Youth - 520kg and 560kg
Mixed - 580kg
Mandated Event for teams representing England
Contact the Championships Secretary Mick Grimston for further details on 01205 369753
Sat 28th - GENSB Youth International Tournament
Switzerland
560 kilos GENSB Rules Competition for junior tug of war teams - open to junior boys and girls aged between 12 and 18 inclusive. All teams eligible to take part and there are no pre-qualification events.
Visit www.gensb.eu for details on competition rules and to book accommodation and complete your entry forms.
Registrations to take part in this event should be completed by the date stipulated on the GENSB web site
Thursday 16th - Sunday 19th September 2021
2020 WORLD OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND WORLD JUNIOR AND UNDER 23 CHAMPIONSHIPS
Getxo, near Bilbao, Basque Country
Weigh In - Wednesday 15th September (individual weigh in)
Thursday 17th - TWIF Open Club Competition - Morning - Men 680kg - Mixed 580kg 4+4 - Men Under 23 600kg - Ladies Under 23 500kg - Afternoon - Men 560kg and Ladies 500kg
Friday 18th - TWIF Open Club Competition - Morning - Men 720kg - Junior Men 560kg - Junior Ladies 480kg - Afternoon - Men 640kg and Ladies 540kg
Saturday 19th - European Championships / World Junior & Under 23 - Morning - Men 680kg - Mixed 580kg - Men Under 23 600kg - Ladies Under 23 500kg - Afternoon - Men 560kg and Ladies 500kg
Sunday 20th - European Championships / World Junior & Under 23 - Morning - Men 720kg - Junior Men 560kg - Junior Ladies 480kg - Afternoon - Men 640kg and Ladies 540kg
Event open to all teams and any individual pullers who want to go along and pull with other clubs for the weekend. Kessingland Beach, Nr Lowestoft, Suffolk
Weigh In on each day 10.00, First Pull on each day 11.00
weights
Saturday - 600, 640, 680, 600 4+4
Sunday - 620, 660, 720, 660 4+4
Accommodation
Park Resorts -

Self catering caravans (sleep 6) from approx. £135
Contact

INDOOR TUG OF WAR
The indoor season is run as a league. Annual team trophies (donated by Len Hall) are awarded for each weight class at the final indoor competition before the national championships for the teams that have accumulated the most points over the course of the season in each weight class.
PLEASE NOTE - All teams are required to notify the Hon General Secretary Mick Copper by 18th October of their intention to attend each competition in advance so that the sports hall can be booked for the appropriate length of time.
New 6 a side weight classes
As per the ruling voted in at the 2018 AGM, This year, there will be a 6 a side weight class held at each indoor event (open competitions only). The nominated weight classes will be 510kg and 480kg. Teams may weigh into these weight classes with 6 pullers or 5 pullers. This weight class will not count towards the criteria for qualifying to represent England. If teams attend an indoor event with 5 pullers to compete in the 6 a side weight class, and wish for the event to count towards the qualification criteria for representing England, then they may borrow two pullers to compete in an 8 a side weight class with 7 pullers as a maximum of two pullers may be borrowed to be eligible to meet the criteria, with our rules allowing for teams to compete with 7 pullers in open competitions. If teams wish for there to be a 6 a side weight class held at each indoor event, then please notify the secretary in writing in advance.
Sun 31st October - Midland Championships - Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre, Broomfield, Smethwick, West Midlands, B67 7DH - Weighs - Men 600, 620, 640, 680, catchweight, 6 a side weight class, Ladies and youth 520 and 560 - Weigh In - 9am - First Pull - 10am
Sun 7th - Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre, Broomfield, Smethwick, West Midlands, B67 7DH - Weights - Men 600, 620, 640, 680, catchweight, 6 a side weight class, Ladies and youth 520 and 560 - Weigh In - 9am - First Pull - 10am
Sun 14th - AAA's Indoor Championships
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre, Broomfield, Smethwick, West Midlands, B67 7DH
Weights
Closed - Men - 640 and Catchweight - Ladies and Youth - 520
Open - Men 600, 620 680, 6 a side weight class, Ladies and youth 520 and 560
Registration cards required for closed weights. No registration cards required for open weights
Weigh In - 9am - First Pull - 10am
Sun 21st - Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre, Broomfield, Smethwick, West Midlands, B67 7DH - Weights - Men 580, 600, 640, 680, Catchweight, 6 a side weight class, Ladies 520 and 560 - Weigh In - 9am - First Pull - 10am
Sun 28th - Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre, Broomfield, Smethwick, West Midlands, B67 7DH - Weights - Men 560, 600, 640, 680, 720, Catchweight, 6 a side weight class, Ladies 520 and 560 - Weigh In - 9am - First Pull - 10am
Sat 4th - National Indoor Championships
Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre, Broomfield, Smethwick, West Midlands, B67 7DH
Weigh In – Friday 3rd December – 4pm - 8pm
Registration cards required
Saturday morning – stamping of teams – 8.30am – 9.30am
First Pull 10am
Weights (in pulling order)
Men – Catchweight, 640, 560, 720, 600* and 680* (please note that the pulling order for the indoor championships reverted back to the original pulling order by rule change at the January 2016 AGM)
Ladies 540* and 500*
Mixed 580 4+4*
Youth
* denotes weight categories that are representative weights at the British and Irish indoor Championships. Winners of those weights may be invited to represent England. To be eligible to be invited to represent England, senior teams must have competed in at least 5 indoor tug of war competitions (excluding the national championships) from the fixtures listed above. Please note that for your attendance at a permitted competition to count towards the England qualifying/selection criteria, competing at an event means weighing in, having your team stamped by a judge, fully completing the entry sheet, and paying the entry fee prior to the start of the competition in at least one weight class borrowing a maximum of 2 pullers from other clubs. The other participating members of your team must be registered pullers for your club. For clarification, you may enter a weight class with 7 pullers in a TOWA open competition (as allowed by the rules) and borrow two pullers, so the minimum number of registered pullers from your club that attend in order to qualify is 5. If competing in a weight class with 8 members, then the minimum number of registered pullers required to qualify is 6.
As per the ruling voted in at the 2018 AGM, there will be a 6 a side weight class held at each indoor event (open competitions only). The nominated weight classes will be 510kg and 480kg. Teams may weigh into these weight classes with 6 pullers or 5 pullers. This weight class will not count towards the criteria for qualifying to represent England. If teams attend an indoor event with 5 pullers to compete in the 6 a side weight class, and wish for the event to count towards the qualification criteria for representing England, then they may borrow two pullers to compete in an 8 a side weight class with 7 pullers as a maximum of two pullers may be borrowed to be eligible to meet the criteria, as set out in the paragraph above.
Please note otherwise, that competing at the TOWA national championships is open to any club registered to the Tug of War Association, and there is no set number of events that teams have to attend to qualify to compete. The qualifying criteria referred to above only applies to those teams wishing to qualify to represent England.
Otherwise, please refer to rule 2.3 of the TOWA rules contained within the TOWA Handbook regarding eligibility to compete at the TOWA National Championships and eligibility to represent England.
Contact the Championships Secretary Mick Grimston for entry forms and further details on 01205 369753.