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Paxmans
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Venue Unknown (Front to Back): Staff Chipperfield, ? (Courtesy of The Chipperfield Family Collection)#01
Venue Unknown (Front to Back): ?, Staff Chipperfield, ? (Courtesy of The Chipperfield Family Collection)#02
Venue Unknown (Front to Back): Staff Chipperfield, ? (Courtesy of The Chipperfield Family Collection)#01
Peldon Rose/Plough
Starting on the pub and fete circuit the Peldon team from Essex started in 1973. The team took their name from their local village pubs, firstly the Peldon Rose then the Plough. They were a regular competitor in and around the eastern counties but did venture further afield to test their mettle.
Hanningfield Show. (Front to Back): (The John Hawes Collection)#01
Venue Unknown (Front to Back): (The John Hawes Collection)#02
End of Season Squad Back Row: R Cook, J Fell, A Taylor, K Felton, S Chipperfield. Front Row: M Cook, F Plumb, S Vince, J Hawes, M Cawdron, J Plumb, J Woolf. (The John Hawes Collection)#05
Hanningfield Show. (Front to Back): (The John Hawes Collection)#01
Pinks
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Information required (Courtesy of The Dave Kitchener Collection)#01
Information required (Courtesy of The Dave Kitchener Collection)#01
The Pirates (Essex)
A founding member of the Association in 1958, this Essex based club trained behind the Ship and Shovel pub in Barking, Essex.
Trained by Tug of Association Award of Merit holder John Burgoyne. The club also had the services of Norman Lee, who also pulled with Barking and Ford Sports tug of war clubs before becoming a Grade 1 judge.
Squad Photo Back Row: Middle Row: ?, Norman Lee, ?, ? Front Row (Courtesy of the Norman Lee Collection)#01
Squad Photo Back Row: Middle Row: ?, Norman Lee, ?, ? Front Row (Courtesy of the Norman Lee Collection)#01
Plessey
Formed in
Achieving honours in both aspects of the sport(Outdoor & Indoor) winning:
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TWIF Open Club Titles 1
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National Titles 1
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AAA's Titles 2
TWIF World Club Championships, Malmo, Sweden. 560K Champions. Back Row: Mick Quinn, Terry Garnham, Dave Sheldrake, Dave Hudson, Colin Clarke. Front Row: Des French, Keith Brown, Trevor Thomas(Coach), Mark (Courtesy of Steve Goss Collection)#03
TWIF World Club Championships, Malmo, Sweden. 640K Bronze. Back Row: Danny O'Sullivan, Ray Weeks, Dave Parker, Brian Kirton. Front Row: Terry Garnham, Mick Quinn, Trevor Thomas(Coach), Jim McCaskill, Colin Clarke. (Courtesy of Steve Goss Collection)#04
Association National Championships, Andover, Hampshire (Front to Back) - Colin Clarke, Keith Dawkins, Dennis Hussey, Keith Houghton, Terry Garnham, Mick Quinn, Brian Kirton, Ray Weeks, Dave Hudson (Coach) (Courtesy of The Robbie Gale Collection)#02
TWIF World Club Championships, Malmo, Sweden. 560K Champions. Back Row: Mick Quinn, Terry Garnham, Dave Sheldrake, Dave Hudson, Colin Clarke. Front Row: Des French, Keith Brown, Trevor Thomas(Coach), Mark (Courtesy of Steve Goss Collection)#03
Prince Arthur
Founded in the mid 1970's as The Old Crown, this Islington based club changed its name in the early 80s to Prince Arthur and was made up of all Irish born pullers. Powerful and gritty they were always in the reckoning at Championship events, unfortunately they never lifted a National title.
The club folded at the start of 1989.
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TWIF Open Club Titles 2
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AAA's Titles 1
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Inter County Titles 3
Association National Championships, Kingston, Surrey Catchweight Bronze (Front to Back): - , Tom Ginty, Padraig Connolly, John Walsh, Cole Kelly, Eamonn Kennedy, John Barrett, Paddy Faherty, Tom McLoughlin (Coach) (Courtesy of The Martin Mulcahy Collection)#01
Midenhall Eagles Open, Mildenhall, Suffolk (Front to Back): Martin Walsh, Tom Ginty, Cole Kelly, John Walsh, Padraig Connolly, - , John Barrett, ?, Padraig Murtagh (Coach) (Courtesy of The Martin Mulcahy Collection)#02
Venue Unknown Peter McDermott, Padraig Murtagh (Courtesy of The Patrick Murtagh Collection)#08
Association National Championships, Kingston, Surrey Catchweight Bronze (Front to Back): - , Tom Ginty, Padraig Connolly, John Walsh, Cole Kelly, Eamonn Kennedy, John Barrett, Paddy Faherty, Tom McLoughlin (Coach) (Courtesy of The Martin Mulcahy Collection)#01
Punjab Farmers
Based in the Midlands around Smethwick & Handsworth area, the club was very active during the 1970s to mid 80s
