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Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football game begins Up'Ards win Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football game
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Play has got under way in a mass game of football that has been played in a Derbyshire town for centuries. Play has ended in a mass game of football that has been played in a Derbyshire town for centuries.
Ashbourne's Royal Shrovetide Football match involves two sides competing to move a ball to posts at opposing ends of the town. Ashbourne's Royal Shrovetide Football game involves two sides competing to move a ball to posts at opposing ends of the town.
Play takes place across fields, streets, car parks and waterways each Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday. It takes place across fields, streets, car parks and waterways each Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday.
Thousands of people watch and take part in the event, which dates back to at least 1667. The game was won 1-0 by the Up'Ards, who defeated the Down'Ards in the two-day event.
The Up'Ards - traditionally those born north of Henmore River - play against the Down'Ards from the south of the town's river.
Each game begins with a guest of honour throwing the elaborately painted ball into the crowd.Each game begins with a guest of honour throwing the elaborately painted ball into the crowd.
Prince Charles and the late Nottingham Forest and Derby County football manager Brian Clough are among the famous names chosen to "turn up" the ball in previous years.Prince Charles and the late Nottingham Forest and Derby County football manager Brian Clough are among the famous names chosen to "turn up" the ball in previous years.
This year the honour fell to Dallas Burston, a former GP who became a businessman, and John Stubbs, a retired dairy farmer.This year the honour fell to Dallas Burston, a former GP who became a businessman, and John Stubbs, a retired dairy farmer.
Shop windows around the town were again boarded up ahead of the famously hard-fought contest.Shop windows around the town were again boarded up ahead of the famously hard-fought contest.
Players were also reminded they are not allowed to climb over parked cars or enter cemeteries, churchyards and memorial gardens. Players were also reminded they were not allowed to climb over parked cars or enter cemeteries, churchyards and memorial gardens.
A goal was scored at about 20:20 GMT but in the finest traditions of Shrovetide, it took nearly and hour for it to be confirmed. Up'Ards in the lead. A goal was scored by Kurt Smith at about 20:20 GMT on Tuesday and it took nearly and hour for it to be confirmed. There were no goals on Wednesday.
What is Royal Shrovetide Football?What is Royal Shrovetide Football?