During its first year, the Freetown team was successful in the local competition and travelled to Montague to compete for the Island Championship but were defeated by a better trained side. The team won many contests over the next few years and were defeated by a team from North Bedeque and Wilmot in 1931.

Those who comprised the Freetown teams in those years were Frank Deacon (who was always anchorman), Louis Cairns, Silas MacFarlane, Tommy Drummond, Goulding Reeves, Everett Schurman, Ernest Taylor, Leslie Reeves, Alfred Reeves, Cecil Paynter, Trueman Paynter, Albert Campbell, Clifton Matheson, Fred Drummond, Eldon Drummond and others. As ten men comprised a team at that time,

they had a few spares.

In later years, the Tug—of-War competition was extended to include lightweight teams. Freetown entered a team in this class. Among those who pulled with this side were Allan Clow, Fred Paynter, Horace Paynter, Ralph MacFarlane, Horace MacFarlane, George Lewis, Cecil Burns, Morris Deacon and others.

There was a lull in the tug-of-war sport until 1975 when the Board of Directors of the Bedeque Rink asked the sitting director from South Freetown, Lowell Drummond to organize a tug-of—war team from Freetown for competition at the Bedeque Canada Day.

Lowell approached Blair Drummond and together they began to assemble a team. Wilbert Drummond was a strong supporter and provided a rope for the team to practice with. The first team they got together was composed of nine men and weighed 2150 pounds, the heaviest team participating. This team included anchorman G.L. Smith, Timmy Steeves, Irwin Drummond, Lowell Drummond, Harvey Drummond, Kevin Gaudet, Allan Burns, Bob Jardine and Blair Drummond. The coach was Harold Drummond.

Tug of War Team at Harvest Festival, Kensmgton, 1980. Back row left to right: Ronnie Drummond, Kenny MacLeod, Allison Smith, Clive Drummond, Michael

Hammill, Douglas Schurman. Holding trophy: David MacLeod and Harold Drummond.

Kneeling: George Cameron, Bobby Jardine, Marvin Stavert.

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