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Royal Shrovetide Football: Ashbourne historian says players might have been playing it wrong
If you are born north or south of the River Henmore in Ashbourne, Royal Shrovetide Football is in your blood.
But, if you think you...
Shrovetide Archive
Shrovetide: the game in pictures
Day 1 of the Royal Shrovetide Football game has been a thriller with the ball going missing and rumours across the town of sightings.
Here's...
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They think it is all over…it is now! Shrovetide goal scored by Tom
Delighted Tom Boulton-Lear is pictured just seconds after scoring the winning goal for the Down'ards during Ashbourne's Shrovetide Football game.
Tom, who runs TBL Fitness...
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‘Beer, medieval football and getting away from the wife!’
So what do people really think of Ashbourne's Royal Shrovetide Football game?
University of Derby Media Production students Alex Bridgewood and Paul Bola found out...
Shrovetide Archive
A history of Royal Shrovetide Football in Ashbourne
By Kay Hartley
February 13, 2018 means one thing to most people - Pancake Day.
However, to the people of Ashbourne it means something completely...
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‘They’ll think we are crazy’
Here is an audio interview with marshal Barry Wright at Ashbourne's Royal Shrovetide Football game 2018.
The interview was by University of Derby journalism student...
