The Bedford Tug of War Ladies Team once again struck national gold at the weekend with three first place medals and a silver in a successful Outdoor National Championships in Devon.
Gold medals in the 520kg, 540kg and 560kg competitions now see the Bedford side go on to represent England in the World Championships in Germany where they will look to once again win medals and cement their status as one of the world’s best.
Those World Championships take place from 5 to 8 September at the Kunsthalle in Mannheim.
The most impressive performance of the weekend came in the 560kg weight class as Bedford secured gold over Melton Mowbray despite being 20kg short in the weights.
They repeated the feat with victory over the same opponents in the 540kg, while the Bedfordians defeated The Army in the 520kg to secure their third gold of the meeting.
Melton Mowbray were able to stop the Bedford juggernaut eventually as they managed to pull their way to gold in the 500kg class, leaving Bedford to take silver.
Otherwise, it was a Bedford Ladies clean sweep in what was another gruelling weekend in the southwest.
Winning a host of titles, both at home and abroad, the side are considered one of the best in the world and regularly represent their country in world recognised tournaments.
Bedfordians won’t have long to wait until the Tug of War comes to town with the Ladies Open competition taking place at Kempston Hammers Sports Club on Sunday, 7 July.
For more information on how to get involved with Bedford’s Tug of War teams, you can visit the highly popular Facebook page by searching ‘Bedford Ladies Tug of War’ or e-mail bedfordladies.tow@outlook.com.
