Ashbourne Shrovetide Football 2010, Tuesday 16th February - part 1 of 2 in HD

Please click the "720p" button at the bottom of the video then fullscreen mode for best quality.

Part 2 of this video can be seen here :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuocv69mExQ


For details of the 2012 game :
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 16th February 2010.

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.


If you can spot yourself in my video, Please leave a comment.

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More videos and Photographs
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If you liked my 2010 footage of Ashbourne Shrovetide Football then you may like my 2007 footage...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhIGPrQe-jg

For photographs of the 2008 game, see my website :
http://www.derbyphotos.co.uk/events/2008/february/ashbournefootball/

For photographs of the 2007 game, see my website :
http://www.derbyphotos.co.uk/events/2007/february/ashbournefootball/

For photographs of the 2006 game, see my website :
http://www.derbyphotos.co.uk/events/2006/february/ashbournefootball/

For photographs of the 2005 game, see my website :
http://www.derbyphotos.co.uk/events/2005/february/ashbournefootball/

For photographs of the 2004 game, see my website :
http://www.derbyphotos.co.uk/events/2004/ashbournefootball/

For photographs of the 2002 game, see my website :
http://www.derbyphotos.co.uk/special/shrovetide_foot.htm

Thanks
Andy

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[elkopite]

Brilliant video, i visited Ashbourne a couple of times (and got stuck) while this was on.....i really think they need to higher the poles for the union jacks though...lol

[Fradiavolo67]

I am at 1:07, 2nd from right side, the guy who's photographing :-)

Cya all 8th of March 2011!