HALDON Group from the Devon Young Farmers’ Federation ladies tug of war team competed in the National YFC Outdoor Tug of War Championships which took place at Macclesfield Rugby Club in Cheshire on Saturday, June 18.

Tug of war teams from across England took part in the event which was run by the Tug of War Association with Macclesfield Rugby Club, with a total of 18 clubs taking part throughout the day.

The Haldon Ladies team took home bronze medals in the 500kg and 540kg weight categories, an excellent result for their National debut.

Emma Davie, captain of the team, said: “It was a great experience to compete in a competition at a very high level, pulling against teams who have represented England in previous years.

“We learnt a lot from watching other teams pull, and we hope this will help us improve our technique and skills in the future.”

Haldon Ladies also recently won the Devon Young Farmers’ county finals of Tug of War.