Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football games

[Mrs Trellis]

Turn-up 2pm. This is an original village mob football game not soccer. This type of football was the precursor of Rugby Football and soccer.

This game has kept up with time with a new rule - "The ball must not be transported in a car"
Info here:-

Shrovetide Football - Our Ashbourne

ourashbourne.co.uk

 

[alanw]

Similarly, in Workington (a historical mining area): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uppies_and_Downies. Played over three nights every Easter.

Uppies clinch second win in hard-fought Tuesday match in Workington

There were celebrations as Nathan Askew won the second match of the series for the Uppies following his Good Friday victory.

www.timesandstar.co.uk

 

[Boy Engineer]

Ashbourne Shrovetide is a cracking afternoon out. Going tomorrow to help support the beer industry (out of enlightened self-interest).

 

[Mrs Trellis]

For a change the weather looks to be ok.

 

[mikem]

In August (as it's warmer):

Football in the River — Bourton Rovers Football & Social Club

bourtonroversfootball.com

 

[Mrs Trellis]

The scores are in...........

Tuesday - no goal
Wednesday - the Up'ards scored at 19:42 and the goal was ratified. Up the Up'ards - Down'ards downcast

Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide recap after Up'ards win

It was a 7.42pm goal from Tom Allen that won the Up'ards their triumph on Ash Wednesday

www.derbytelegraph.co.uk