Photos: Knaresborough Boxing Day Tug of War: The Half Moon Pub battles Mother Shipton

Digital Journalist

Published 27th Dec 2022, 13:35 BST

One of the sporting events held every year on Boxing Day is the tug-of-war at Knaresborough, in which the opponents pull their sturdy rope over the River Nidd.

The battling teams represent the pubs on each bank , the Half Moon and the Mother Shipton, and it’s a tradition of over 50 years standing with 8-strong teams on each side for men and for ladies and with the best-of-three rule to decide the winning sides.