Dorton Dons was a very successful tug-of-war team in the 1960s and 1970s. Managed and coached by Don Claridge of Dorton in Buckinghamshire, they won regional and national championships. Whilst the team were based and trained in Dorton, they drew many of their team from local villages such as Brill, Ludgershall and Oakley. One training method utilised was looping the rope over a tree's branch and pulling a 45 gallon drum of concrete to the top.During the late 70's a revival of the Dorton Dons was attempted.John Faulkner and Raymond Pentony with Tony Bolton and Bill Tipping would often be seen pulling the 45 gallon drum high into the air.The drum itself still sits in the river below the tree branch. Tug of war Tug of war, tug o war, or tug war, also known as rope pulling, is a sport that directly pits two teams against each other in a test of strength. ... Dorton (or Dourton) is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ... For other uses of the word Brill see Brill (disambiguation) Brill is a village in Buckinghamshire, England, close to the border with Oxfordshire. ... Ludgershall is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. ... Oakley is a village and Civil Parish in Buckinghamshire, England with a population of 1,059 (2001 Census) and area of 2,206 acres (8. ...