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Gallery: Elgin pulls in the visitors as tug o’ war competition descends on town

About 300 competitors took part in the British and Irish championships.

By Chris Cromar

300 hardy competitors took part in a tug o’ war competition over the weekend in Elgin – the first time the Moray town has hosted the event.

The British and Irish Championships took place at Cooper Park and was the first time they have been held in the north since Banff hosted the games 14 years ago.

Yesterday saw national teams face each other, with today being an open event, with anyone able to compete.

The competition included various different categories, including light and heavy categories for both men and women, a mixed event, as well as one for juniors.

Teams were made up of four competitors and some local teams took part, including representatives from Baxters of Fochabers and Cornhill in Banffshire, who took home gold for men.

Can you spot yourself in our gallery?

Cornhill pick up their gold medals.
Cornhill picked up a gold medal. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson.
Competition gold medal.
The coveted gold medal. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson.
Bedford ladies huddling round each other.
Bedford Ladies won a gold medal. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson.
Crowds watch on.
Crowds of people watch on. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson.
Ayrshire players pulling the rope.
The Ayrshire team pull the rope. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson.
A ripped Ayrshire jumper.
It’s a tough game. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson.
The Army ladies tug the rope.
The Army ladies compete. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson.
Cornhill men pull the rope.
The Cornhill men compete. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson.
Brechin team photo.
The Brechin team – Jo Thorburn, Jess Sim, Nicola Ewing, Lyndsay Nelson and Joanne Hay. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson.
A competitor has her competition numbers stamped on her leg.
A competitor has her competition numbers stamped on her leg. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson.
The Baxters employees from Fochabers pull the rope.
The Baxters employees from Fochabers compete. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson.
Belle the dog.
Belle the dog enjoyed the event. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson.
Teams competing in the tug of war.
Multiple teams compete. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson.
The England under-23 team in action.
The England under-23 team competes. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson.
Members of the Cheadle team lying on the ground.
The team from Cheadle in Staffordshire lay on the ground shattered. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson.
A family try the tug of war.
Joseph Brown, Noah Brown, Taylor Brown and Ian Laurie have a go. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson.

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