THE FEATHER weights had it!
The annual Tug Of War between two hostelries in Ludlow came down to the final rope, watched on by a bumper crowd.
The team at The Feathers finally pulled away, thanks in part to the muscles of the night manager Kate Ingram-Woolfe on the front of the rope.
It was a sweet victory after, it is believed at least three years when they did not have the pulling power to win.
Even this time it was a close call.
Meeting and events coordinator, of The Feathers Kate Moss told us: " It was very close victory on the two pulls, I will admit. But it was a great atmosphere- more spectators then I have seen in my six years at The Feathers. "
The road was full of visitors all keen to watch the event which is steeped in time and tradition.
Some reports have it that the annual Tug Of War has been happening between the two hostelries since the 17th century.
The pubs were so busy that The Feathers changed barrels in the middle of the chaos to keep up with the Boxing Day thirsts.
The two sides meet in the middle at noon on the dot before calling for the countdown of the first pull.
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