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 Centenary Weekend, 1994 - Tug of War

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Like the Pied Piper of Hamelin, a Scottish Piper led the Tug of War teams through the centre of the village and on to the Park on Swallowfield Road in late afternoon on Saturday, drawing the crowds with them. This ruse worked a treat for those who had the task of clearing the stalls on Eversley Road ready for through traffic to pass again soon afterwards.

The teams that had signed-up were:

Charvil Parish Council
The Bull
The Swan
The Bramshill Hunt
Arborfield Schools Association
School of Electronic Engineering (S.E.E.)
Princess Marina College
Bailleul Barracks
Royal British Legion

Brian Cottingham, an established Tug of War Referee, ensured fair play. Arborfield's District Councillor Lynda Lynskey presented the prize to the winning team, the S.E.E.

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