Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football 2007, Extra footage

This is extra footage that did not make it into my main Ashbourne Footy video here :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhIGPrQe-jg

For details of the 2012 game see :
http://derbyphotoscouk.blogspot.com/2012/01/2012-ashbourne-shrovetide-footbal...


If you can spot yourself in my video, leave a comment with the timecode where you spotted yourself.

All images and video footage was taken by me on 20th February 2007.
Ashbourne Football is one of the Oldest Shrovetide football games in England.
It was first recorded in 1682

The Game is played annually on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday, and consists of two teams, one from anyone born to the North of the River Henmore, and one from people born South of the river, these are known as Up'ards and Down'ards.

The Goals are on the sites of Old mills, one at Clifton and one at Sturston, these are three miles apart.
A goal is scored by a player striking the mill wheel three times with the Ball.
The ball may be kicked, carried or thrown, but generally proceeds in a series of 'hugs' invisible to the spectator. The game can last for many hours, finishing well after dark.

The game starts at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, when a specially prepared ball - larger than a football and filled with cork which weighs around 4lbs is thrown in by a visiting guest of honor.

My video should hopefully give you an idea of what its like.

For photos of this event, see my website :
http://www.derbyphotos.co.uk/events/2007/february/ashbournefootball

If you can spot yourself in my video, leave a comment or get in touch

In 2009, Tuesdays game will be played on 24th February.

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[JAMESJW2006]

heavy electro house tunes on this video

[jaydogarmy]

yo dude great footage good to see loads of shrovetide vids on here now instead of the original two I'm adding another one today as well!!!(that's my cousin in the middle leaning over at 00:39 my doctor at 00:48 (i think lol)me and my mates walking straight past you (hoodies)at 4:45 - 4:55 I'm the one with the cap at the back just b4 it cuts of that part )..