Alternative Olympic Sports: Royal Shrovetide Football in Derbyshire
by Anorak | 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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Posted: 21st, February 2012 | In: Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
