Annual Standings Competition Results  2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011 Overall Annual Standings Men 640kg Men 700kg Men Catch Weight 620kg Open  Women 500kg Women 540kg Women Catch Weight 2011 1st 1st 1st 2010 1st 1st 1st below are the results for the weight classes prior to 2010 Men 640kg Men 680kg Men 720kg Men Catch Weight Women 520kg Women 560kg Women Catch Weight 2009 1st 1st 1st 1st . . . 2008 1st 1st 1st 1st . . . 2007 1st 1st 1st 1st . . . 2006 1st 1st 1st 1st . . . 2005 1st 1st 1st 1st . . . 2004 1st 1st 1st 2nd . . . 2003 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 4th 2002 1st 1st 1st 4th 0 0 2nd 2001 Only Catch Weight was offered in Ontario, therefore we only competed in the USA 2000 1st 1st 1st  6th 1st 1st 1st 1999 1st 1st 1st 2nd - - 1st 1998 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1997 1st 2nd 1st - - - - 1996 - - 3rd - - - - 1995 - - 2nd 8th - - - Competition Results 2011 ** 620kg Open is a new class in 2011. A team can consist of any amount of pullers, male and/or female as long as the combined weight does not exceed 620 kg. Depending on the tournout of our team members we will sometimes have 2 teams competing in the 620kg Open Class. Men 640kg Men 700kg Men Catch Weight 620 kg open ** Women 540kg Women Catch-Weight Bread and Honey Festival . . 1st .1st . . Highland Games Embro, ON .- 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd .- . Highland Games Cambridge, ON . 1st 1st ..1st .. .. Highland Games  Fergus, ON   Canadian Championships . 1st 1st 1st 2nd . . Irish Fest, Milwaukee, Day 1  (Saturday) . 2nd 2nd 600 open .2nd . . Irish Fest, Milwaukee, WI Day 2  (Sunday) . 680kg 2nd 2nd .600 co-ed 2nd . . Tavistock Fair . . 1st . . . Embro Fair . . 1st . . . Stratford Fair . . . . . . Competition Results 2010 Men 640kg Men 700kg Men Catch Weight Women 500kg Women 540kg CO- ED Women Catch Weight Thamesford . . . . . . . Bread and Honey Festival . 1st 1st . . 1st . Highland Games Embro, ON .- 2nd 2nd . .- .   Highland Games Cambridge, ON . 1st 1st .. .. .. . Dashwood Friedsburg . . 1st . . . . Highland Games  Fergus, ON   Canadian Championships 1st 1st 1st .. . . . Irish Fest, Milwaukee, Day 1  (Saturday) 2nd 2nd 2nd . . . . Irish Fest, Milwaukee, WI Day 2  (Sunday) 2nd 1st 1st . . . . Tavistock Fair . . . . . . . Embro Fair . . . . . . . Stratford Fair Stratford, ON . . . . . . . Competition Results 2009 Men 600kg Men 640kg Men 680kg Men 720kg Men Catch Weight Women 520kg Women 560kg CO- ED Women Catch Weight Thamesford . . . . . . . . . Highland Games Embro, ON -. .- .- 2nd 2nd . .- .   Highland Games Cambridge, ON . . . 1st 1st .. .. .. . Highland Games  Fergus, ON   Canadian Championships . 1st 1st 1st 1st .. . . . Tavistock Fair . . . . 3rd . . . . Embro Fair . . . . 1st . . . . Stratford Fair Stratford, ON . . . . 1st . . . . Competition Results 2008 Men 600kg Men 640kg Men 680kg Men 720kg Men Catch Weight Women 520kg Women 560kg CO- ED Women Catch Weight Thamesford Event canceled Viking Festival Toronto .-. .- . . 1st   . . ...-   . Highland Games Embro, ON -. .- .-   2nd   4th .   3rd   3rd   5th Highland Games Cambridge, ON . . .   1st   1st . . . . Canadian Championships Toronto, ON . 1st 1st 1st 1st . .. .   Highland Games  Fergus, ON . . . 1st rest of the competition was cancelled due to heavy rain and flooding of the competition area World Championships Closed Competition in the 640 kg class, only the top 2 team advanced to the finals, we finished in 3rd place and did not advance. The two top teams from our group (Engelberg from Switzerland and Lakehill from Ireland) went on to win gold and silver overall World Championships . 11th . . . . . . . Embro Fair . . . . 1st . . . . Stratford Fair Stratfird, ON . . . . 1st . . . . Competition Results 2007 Men 600kg Men 640kg Men 680kg Men 720kg Men Catch Weight Women 520kg Women 560kg CO- ED Women Catch Weight Thamesford . . . . 1st . . . . Bread and Honey Festival Streetsville, ON .-. .- . 1st 1st   .   . .-   . Viking Festival Toronto, ON . . . . 1st . . 1st . Highland Games Embro, ON -. .- .- 1st 2nd 2nd .- 6th   Highland Games Cambridge, ON . . . 1st 1st . . . . Canadian Championships Toronto, ON . 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd .   Highland Games  Fergus, ON . . . 1st 1st . 2nd 2nd 4th Embro Fair . . . . 2nd . . . 5th Stratford Fair Stratfird, ON . . . . 1st . . . 4th Competition Results 2006 Men 600kg Men 640kg Men 680kg Men 720kg Men Catch Weight Women 520kg Women 560kg CO- ED Women Catch Weight Bread and Honey Festival Streetsville, Ontario .-. .- 1st 1st 1st   .   . .-   . Bluewater International Tournament 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd . 3rd 1st 2nd . Highland Games Embro, Ontario  -. .- .- 1st 2nd .- .-   Highland Games Cambridge, Ontario . . . 1st 1st . . 4th . Canadian Championships Toronto, ON 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st . . .   Highland Games  Fergus, ON . . . 1st 1st . . .   World Championships Assen, NL 5th .11th . . . .. . . . Stratford Fair Stratfird, ON . . . . 1st . . . . Competition Results 2005 this year we do have enough members to enter two teams in some of the weight classes Men 600kg Men 640kg Men 680kg Men 720kg Men Catch Weight Women 520kg Women 560kg CO- ED Women Catch Weight Bread and Honey Festival Streetsville, Ontario .-. .- 1st and 2nd    1st   1st   .   . .-   . Highland Games Embro, Ontario  -. .- .- 1st and 4th   1st .- .-   2nd   3rd Monticello, WI 1st and 1st* 1st and 4th 3rd 1st 1st . . . . * Besides the regular 600 kg class, the US Tug of War Association offers a 600 kg Novice Class. Teams can be made up with any number of pullers, male or female as long as they do not exceed 600 kg and do not have more then two years of pulling experience. Our novice team members were: Greg Regier, Kenny Regier, Derrek Mathonia, Cheryl Eddy, Katherine Kinzie, Jesse Lobb, Mike Merrigan and Brian Merrigan Highland Games Cambridge, Ontario . . . 1st Reminder of competition was cancelled due to heavy rain and lightening storm Canadian Championships Grand Bend, ON 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st . 3rd . 1st Highland Games  Fergus, ON . . . 2nd 2nd . 1st . 1st European Championships We competed in the Men's 680 kg and 640 kg.  About 50 teams had entered in both weight classes. As 2nd place team in our group in both weight classes, we went on to the first elimination round but did not advance to the second round. Therefore we finished in the top 16 but did not advance to the top 8. Stratford Fair Stratfird, ON . . . . 1st . . . . Competition Results 2004 Men 600kg Men 640kg Men 680kg Men 720kg Men Catch Weight Women 520kg Women 560kg CO- ED Women Catch Weight Bread and Honey Festival Streetsville, Ontario .-. .-   .   1st   3rd   .   . .-   . Highland Games Embro, Ontario  -. .- .-   2nd   4th .- .-     Monticello, WI . 4th 3rd 2nd 1st . . . . Highland Games Cambridge, Ontario . . .   2nd   1st . . . . St Marys Fair . . . . 1st . . . . Highland Games Fergus, Ontario . . . 1st 2nd. . . .   . Irish Fest Milwaukee, WI .   .   . . . . . . . Irish Fest Milwaukee, WI .   .   . . . . . . .   World Championships Rochester, MN Open Club Competition We competed in the Men's 680 kg.  22 Teams had entered in this class. As 2nd place team in our group we went on to the Quarter Finals but did not advance to the Semi Finals. We lost against Eibergen from the Netherlands. Eibergen went on to win the gold medal. World Championships Rochester, MN . 7th 11th More results from the World Championships New Hamburg Fair . . . . 2nd. . . .   . Embro Fair . . . . 5th. . . .   . Stratford Fair . . . . 1st . . .   . Competition Results 2003 Men 600kg Men 640kg Men 680kg Men 720kg Men Catch Weight Women 520kg Women 560kg CO- ED Women Catch Weight   Bread and Honey Festival Streetsville, Ontario June 8th / 2003 .-. .-   1st-   1st-   2nd   2nd-   2nd- .-   2nd   Bluewater International Tournament Huron Park, Ontario       Results   2nd   2nd   2nd   2nd .   3rd . 600kg 1st and 4th 640kg 2nd .   Highland Games Embro, Ontario  July 1 / 2003 -. .- .-   3rd   2nd .- .-   1st   2nd   Highland Games Cambridge, Ontario July 19 / 2003 . . .   1st   2nd . . . .   Highland Games Fergus, Ontario August 9 / 2003 . . .   1st   2nd . . .   2nd   Irish Fest Milwaukee, WI August 16 / 2003 .   1st   3rd . . . . . .   Irish Fest Milwaukee, WI August 17 / 2003 .   1st   3rd . . . . . .   Open Club Competition Assen, Netherlands September 19 / 2003   Visit the Photo Album for more info Competition Results 2002 Men 600kg Men 640kg Men 680kg Men 720kg Men Catch Weight Women 520kg Women 560kg CO- ED Women Catch Weight   Highland Games Barrie, Ontario   June 22 / 2002 - - - -   4th - - -   2nd   Highland Games Embro, Ontario  July 1 / 2002 - - -   1st   6th - - -   2nd   Tug-of-War Tournament Monticello, Wisconsin   July 13 / 2002 -   2nd   4th-   4th-   2nd   2nd-   4th 2nd + 3rd «   we entered 2 co-ed teams   Highland Games Cambridge, Ontario  July 20 / 2002 . . .   3rd   4th . . . . 2nd   Highland Games Fergus, Ontario  August 10 / 2002 . . .   2nd   4th . . .   2nd   Irish Fest Milwaukee, Wisconsin August 17 / 2002   3rd   2nd .   4th .   2nd   3rd 1st + 3rd .«   we entered 2 co-ed teams   Irish Fest Milwaukee, Wisconsin August 18 / 2002 .   1st   4th . .   3rd   4th . .   Hants County Exhibition Windsor, Nova Scotia September 14 / 2002 In the afternoon we pulled under the international rules where we placed first Later at night we had to pull under the Nova Scotia rules and we lost against the Falmouth team and finished in second place.    Open Club Competition Pretoria, South Africa September 25 + 26  / 2002 . . . . .   Bronze . . .   World Championships Pretoria, South Africa September 27 + 28 / 2002 - - - - -   7th- - - - Men 600kg Men 640kg Men 680kg Men 720kg Men Catch Weight Women 520kg Women 560kg CO- ED Women Catch Weight Competition Results 2001 Men 600kg Men 640kg Men 680kg Men 720kg Men Catch Weight Women 520kg Women 560kg CO-ED Women Catch Weight Bluewater International June 16th / 17th 2001 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd - 2nd 2nd 2nd - Irish Fest  Milwaukee, WI Aug 18th 2001 1st 2nd - - - 3rd - 1st - Irish Fest  Milwaukee, WI Aug 19th 2001 - 1st 2nd - - 1st 2nd - - Irish Fest Debuque, Iowa Oct 13th 2001 - - 1st 1st 2nd - - - - Men 600kg Men 640kg Men 680kg Men 720kg Men Catch Weight Women 520kg Women 560kg CO-ED Women Catch Weight Competition Results 2000 Men 600kg Men 640kg Men 680kg Men 720kg Men Catch Weight Women 520kg Women 560kg Women Catch Weight Quebec Winter Carnival - - 1st 1st 1st - - 1st Orfordville, Wisconsin 2nd 3rd 2nd - - 3rd 3rd - Embro Highland Games - - - 2nd 5th - - 2nd Cambridge Highland Games - - - 1st 3rd - - 1st Uxbridge Highland Games - - - 1st 3rd - - - Waunakee, Wisconsin 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd - - - Dashwood Friedsburg Days Ontario Championships - - - 1st 3rd - 1st 1st Fergus Highland Games Canadian Championships - - 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st Milwaukee, Wisconsin Saturday 2nd 3rd - 4th 3rd 3rd 2nd - Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sunday 3rd - 5th 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd - Tavistock - - - - 3rd - - - Men 600kg Men 640kg Men 680kg Men 720kg Men Catch Weight Women 520kg Women 560kg Women Catch Weight