ANTIGONISH, N.S. - The Antigonish North men's team held off Falmouth to win the Northeastern Nova Scotia Tug of War Championship at the 2008 Antigonish Highland Games. The final in the 1700lb class was held Sunday afternoon in front of a large and enthusiastic crowd in the stands at Columbus Field.
The final had a 15 minute time limit with five minutes of overtime. But after 15 minutes of pulling, the local team had a decisive upper hand over the struggling Falmouth team.
Antigonish team member Paul MacGillivray has been pulling Tug of War for two years. His involvement in the sport isn't surprising - family members from two generations before him have also competed on local Tug of War teams.
MacGillivray says today’s win resulted from hard work and practice behind the scenes.
