Tug of War, Ham Common – by EB

Oh yes there was, I think that was the same day that they did the tug-of-war through the pond.  It was a drinking race really, they were all in prams and dressed up with little bonnets on and would race from the New Inn down to the Crooked Billet and back up to the Hand and Flower whether they went up to the one on Wates Estate I don’t remember but they used to do the round, they were all quite drunk by the time they got back.  Oh the Royal Oak was there then?