Women triumph over men in tug-of-war at Alveston Fete
THERE was something for everyone at Alveston Fete on Sunday which saw the ladies win the tug-of-war against a men’s team on the village green.
Rev Linda MacDermott of St James’ Church welcomed the gathered crowd at the start of the fete and local district and town councillor Kate Rolfe also attended.
In traditional style there were of games to enjoy, including a sack race, a three-legged race and a wheelbarrow race. While the barbecue served up tasty buns and burgers, the poor old rat got a splat, as often happens at this time of the year, and live music included popular big band and swing tunes.
After the women’s win over the men, it was time for the village of Alveston to take on the rest of the world in another tug-of-war contest.
Tim Hayter, chair of Alveston Village Association said: “The dog show was extremely well attended, and we had waggiest tail, best behaved dog, least behaved dog and which dog looked just like its owner. A big ‘thank you’ to Warwickshire Police and Warwickshire Fire and Rescue for joining us at our fete and ‘thank you’ also to the stall holders, volunteers, our sponsors and to everyone who turned up.”
Money raised from this year’s fete will be donated to air ambulance once it’s all been counted.
