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Alternative Olympic Sports: Royal Shrovetide Football in Derbyshire

by | 21st, February 2012

ALTERNATIVE Olympic Sports: Royal Shrovetide Football match in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. The Royal Shorvetide Football match occurs annually on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in the town of Ashbourne. It has been played since at least the 12th Century.

The two teams that contest the match are known as the Up’Ards and the Down’Ards. Everyone grapples and gets a dig in then gets pissed. It’s like football used to be before Sky made it shiny and dull…

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Players during the Royal Shrovetide Football match in Ashbourne, Derbyshire.



Posted: 21st, February 2012 | In: Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink