Tug of peace
The Nelson Marlborough District Health Board surpassed all expectations by winning the plate final at yesterday’s 11th Annual Nelson tug-of-peace.
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The NMDHB’s prize pullers were the early pace setters in yesterday’s 11th Annual Nelson tug-of-peace.
“Despite their size, the DHB have lost in just 9 seconds,” spruiked the announcer after their first-round demolition by CityFitness.
“That’s the quickest of the day.”
In the game of strength, the NMDHB brought speed.
With five members standing taller than 6ft and a combined weight over 700kg, the DHB team cut an imposing site as they rumbled onto the Trafalgar Street battle ground in their ‘Walking the Talk’ team shirts.
Unfortunately the bulging CityFitness crew didn’t notice.
Showing no respect for our bulk without brawn nor for our freshly washed shirts, CityFitness breezed through and went on to challenge for the overall title.
The NMDHB was left to pick up the pieces.
The unorthodox octet of Primary and Community general manager and team captain Peter Burton, board secretary Mike Cummins, webmaster Brandon Kay, business support analyst and team anchor Jason Templer, the NPA’s Adam Hicks and Richard Butler with ring-ins Jake Butler and Luke Katu, borrowed from Nelson Bay’s PHO, had to draw on everything they’d learned during their 23mins of training.
Luckily Chief Medical Officer Andre Nel was on hand to dispense expert medical advice for the team’s mild rope burns.
“You’ll be fine,” he said.
And Human Resources General Manager Denise Hutchings roused the troops with a stirring a motivational speech.
“Pull! Pull!” she cried.
And pull they did. With an amazing turn around, the NMDHB broke their own record by defeating the Triathlon team in a touch over 7 seconds.
The huge win set up a plate final clash with the Nelson Business Management.
Living up to the slogan on their shirts, NMDHB put in an impressive performance to win the consolation final and extract a great serving of pride from the event.
Far from dragging the chain, the NMDHB took up the slack of the rope in the name of just having a go.
Or to put it another way – we’re walking the talk.
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