TUG OF WAR is in David McKenzie’s blood but trying to get new people to take up the sport has become like pulling teeth. McKenzie will shortly represent club and country again at the world championships in the Netherlands at the age of 51, his veteran status not unusual in a non-contact sport that encourages longevity of participation.
McKenzie is part of the burgeoning scene at Cornhill, a small village in Banffshire just south of Portsoy, that has been able to retain sufficient numbers in both the men’s and women’s game despite the sparsity of the surrounding population.
