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Jan 2023
Hampsthwaite v Birstwith set for tug of war showdown
Village pride will be at stake today when teams from Hampsthwaite and Birstwith do battle in their traditional New Year's Day tug of war showdown.
Men's and women's teams from the Joiners Arms in Hampsthwaite and the Station Hotel in Birstwith will face-off at Hampsthwaite cricket field at 1pm.
Both sexes will compete over the best of three pulls before heading to the Joiners Arms for pie and peas.
There will also be a raffle in aid of Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
Joiners Arms landlord Tony Crammage, aided by Robin Hardcastle, has been organising the Hampsthwaite men's team while Nicola Binns is getting together the female team. Amy Howard is overseeing the teams in Birstwith.
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Joiners Arms landlady Becky Cranage explained the tug of war tradition dated back many years, with Hampsthwaite's finest formerly taking on a team from RAF Menwith Hill.
But in recent years it has evolved into a battle of neighbouring Nidderdale villages, with Hampsthwaite emerging victorious last year.
Some of last year's competitors.
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