The origins of tug of war are uncertain, but it is beyond dispute that this once royal sport was practiced in ancient Egypt and China, where it was held in legend that the Sun and Moon played Tug of War over the light and darkness.

In England the sport is catered for by the Tug of War Association ( formed in 1958 ), and the Tug of War Federation of Great Britain ( formed in 1984 ).

In Scotland, the Scottish Tug of War Association was formed in 1980.

Between 1976 and 1988 Tug of War was a regular event during the television series Battle of The Networks Stars.

Teams of celebrities representing each major network competed in different sporting events culminating into the final event, the Tug of War.

Harvard Tug of War team, 1888

Most of these national bodies are associated then with the International governing body call TWIF which stands for The Tug of War International Federation.

This recording was included on the chart-topping album Tug Of War released in 1982.

In October 1980, McCartney began work on his next album, Tug of War, with Beatles producer George Martin.

Wings reconvened in January 1981 to work on the Cold Cuts album of previously unreleased songs, and Denny Laine continued to participate in the Tug of War recording sessions in Montserrat in February, but on 27 April 1981, Laine announced he was leaving Wings due to McCartney's reluctance to tour in the wake of John Lennon's murder.

Tug of War: The Battle for Italy 1943-1945 ( 2004 )

* The Tug of War

For the most part the most common are sports like Basketball and Football or simply a Tug of War.

Yobuko has a festival known as Yobuko Tsunahiki ( 呼子大綱引 ), or the Yobuko Tug of War, which takes place annually on the first Saturday and Sunday of June.

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There are also activities for children and the Tug Of War held by the scouts, beavers and cubs.

* The Second World War: Afodu, Moyale, Todenyang-Namuraputh, Soroppa, Juba, Beles Gugani, Awash, Fike, Colito, Omo, Gondar, Ambazzo, Kulkaber, Abyssinia 1940 – 41, Tug Argan: British Somaliland 1940, Madagascar, Middle East 1942, Mawlaik, Kalewa, Seikpyu, Letse, Arakan Beaches, Taungup, Burma 1944 – 45

The Second Wars retained Sumo and football and also added ' Skittles ', ' Tug of War ', ' King of the Castle ', ' Joust ', and ' Pinball '.

* Konishiki Doll — Only seen in Sumo Rings and on an odd occasion of Tug of War.

The 2011 European Outdoor Tug of War Championships was held within the grounds at Butlin's Minehead from 22 to 25 September.

Others such as the Eachway Calls & Puts, Tug of War, Accumulators provide a rich seam of varied instruments providing distinct and unique P & L profiles.

Tug of war has been in Ireland for a long time and the creation of the Irish Tug of War Association in 1967 boosted the competition among clubs in Ireland and also enabled Ireland to compete in international events, such as the Tug of War International Federation ( TWIF ) World Championships.

* International Tug and Salvage magazine, website

In September 2007, the TWIF European Outdoor Tug of war Championships was held at the football club's stadium.

* Lester " Tug " Wilson ( 1885 – 1969 ), who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1911 season, was born in St. Louis.

* Tug Thompson ( John Parkinson Thompson, 1856 – 1938 ), former Major League Baseball outfielder

# The " integral unit ," " Integrated Tug and Barge " ( ITB ), comprises specially designed vessels that lock together in such a rigid and strong method as to be certified as such by authorities ( classification societies ) such as the American Bureau of Shipping, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, Indian Register of Shipping, Det Norske Veritas or several others.

Biggles ' new squadron includes a diverse cast, including the American ' Tex ' O ' Hara ( from Texas ), the Welshman ' Taffy ' Hughes, the Cockney ' Tug ' Carrington, the Oxford graduate Henry Harcourt and ' Ferocity ' Ferris from the streets of Liverpool.

Before the game, country music singer Tim McGraw, the son of the late Phillies closer Tug McGraw ( who had recorded the last out in the Phillies ' World Series victory in ), took a handful of his dad's ashes and spread them on the pitcher's mound just before handing the ball used in throwing out the ceremonial first pitch in the game to Steve Carlton.

Kenai and Koda escape Denahi again, and reach the salmon run, where a large number of bears live as a family, including the leader Tug ( voiced by Michael Clarke Duncan ), a Grizzly Bear.

* Advance ( 1884 ), an Iron Steamer screw Tug

* Tug Wilson ( footballer ) ( Thomas Harold " Tom " Wilson, 1917 – 1959 ), Gillingham F. C.

* USS Montcalm ( AT-39 ), a United States Naval Fleet Ocean Tug

Alternative to 2: Despite a terrible call by officials during the Freshman Olympics Dodgeball Competition of 2007 ( thereby throwing the scoring of the Olympics to Pierson College ), all 117 members of the Morse Freshman class came out of Durfee for the last event, the Tug of War, beating all of the other colleges.

Other characters included puppets such as Hatchet ( a beaver ), Renfrew ( a dog ), Gasper ( a skunk ), Cooter ( a coyote ) and the triplets Webster, Dee Dee and Tug.

* Dry Fork ( Tug Fork ), Dry Fork of the Tug Fork in Virginia and West Virginia

In 1980, after the Phillies won the World Series, Kalas and the rest of the Phillies ' radio crew re-created the call that Kalas probably would have made when Tug McGraw struck out Willie Wilson to win Game 6 and the World Series between the Phillies and the Kansas City Royals.

Hanging around for their swan songs were relief pitchers, 40 year-old Ron Reed and 38 year-old Tug “ Ya Gotta Believe ” McGraw, who wouldn ’ t see any World Series action.

It is remembered for Game 6, which ended with Tug McGraw striking out Willie Wilson at 11: 29 p. m. Wilson set a World Series record by striking out twelve times ( after getting 230 hits in the regular season ) in the six-game set.

While Mike Schmidt was the official MVP of the 1980 World Series, the Babe Ruth Award ( another World Series MVP ) was given to Tug McGraw.

Specifically, it is used in the Adirondack Region and the Tug Hill Plateau, especially amongst those born there before World War II.

In the 1980 World Series, Wilson batted just. 154 and struck out against Tug McGraw for the final out of the Royals six-game loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.

( Tug McGraw and John Vukovich of the Philadelphia Phillies, who played against the Royals in that year's World Series, also succumbed to the disease, as did Ken Brett, who pitched for Kansas City in the 1980 – 81 regular seasons.