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ICI (Gloucester)
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Back Row: Front Row: (From the Penry Davies Collection courtesy of Nick Barnicoat)#01
Back Row: Front Row: (From the Penry Davies Collection courtesy of Nick Barnicoat)#01
Intals
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From Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Association National Championships, 104st Newcomer Champions Back Row: Front Row: (Courtesy of the ToWA)#01
Association National Championships, 104st Newcomer Champions Back Row: Front Row: (Courtesy of the ToWA)#01
Isle of Oxney
Formed in the 1960s by Jim Knight, who had previously experienced tug of war whilst with the kent Police, they pulled originally under the name Ewe & Lamb based in Wittersham, Kent, the club changed its name in 1970. The club became one of the top sides at the lighter 560K(88st) and 600K, as well as winning numerous Kent County Championships. In around 1975 the club were joined by five members of the disbanded Vines Cross Club from Sussex (a successful team in their own rights). Gradually the club comprised of more nad more Sussex based pullers and training moved from Wittersham to Vines Cross and in 1982 changed its name to Oxney Vines Cross, where the story continues.
They achieved numerous honour's both home and abroad winning for themselves and as England representatives (ER):
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European Titles 1 (ER)
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UK Titles 1(ER)
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National Titles 5
Kent County Championships Kent Police Sports Ground, Maidstone 640K & 680K Champions. Back Row: Ross Vicars (Coach), Ray, Max Raggett, Steve Bowler, Dick, Geoff Wood, John Bogle Front Row: Ken Gill, Jim Knight, Alan Wood, Dave Happe, Ian Addison, ? (Courtesy of The Ross Vicars Collection)#06
Association Inter County Championships, Grove, Oxfordshire. 640K Team (Front to Back) Jim Knight, Dave Happe, Graham Hibbs, Alan Wood, Ross Vicars (Coach) - Obscured team members; Ian Addison, Max Raggett, Steve Bowler and Geoff Wood (Courtesy of The Ross Vicars Collection)#07
Back Row: Alan Wood, Keith Dawber, Steve Bowler, Henry Miller, Dave Owen, Sam Rolfe Front Row: Jim Knight, Doug Reed (Coach), Ken Dawber, Tony Smith (From the Penry Davies Collection courtesy of Nick Barnicoat)#04
Kent County Championships Kent Police Sports Ground, Maidstone 640K & 680K Champions. Back Row: Ross Vicars (Coach), Ray, Max Raggett, Steve Bowler, Dick, Geoff Wood, John Bogle Front Row: Ken Gill, Jim Knight, Alan Wood, Dave Happe, Ian Addison, ? (Courtesy of The Ross Vicars Collection)#06
Isle of Wight
Formed in 1985 from the remnants of the Hightown TOW Club, the were the only Association side based on the island. This meant to compete they had to travel and thus use the ferry to the mainland at their own expense.
Kessingland Weekender, Suffolk B Team (Courtesy of The Paul Cotgrove Collection)#02
Kessingland Weekender, Suffolk B Team (Courtesy of The Paul Cotgrove Collection)#03
Kessingland Weekender, Kessingland, Suffolk Back Row:?,?,Del Delaney,?,?,? Front Row:?, Paul Sturgers,?, Steve Haywood (From the Penry Davies Collection courtesy of Nick Barnicoat)#07
Kessingland Weekender, Suffolk B Team (Courtesy of The Paul Cotgrove Collection)#02