Royal Shrovetide Football
The Royal Shrovetide Football Match is a "Medieval football" game played annually on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in the town of Ashbourne in Derbyshire, England. Shrovetide ball games have been played in England since at least the 12th century from the reign of Henry II (1154–89). The Ashbourne game also known as "hugball" has been played from at least c.1667 although the exact origins of the game are unknown due to a fire at the Royal Shrovetide Committee office in the 1890s which destroyed the earliest records. One of the most popular origin theories suggests the macabre notion that the 'ball' was originally a severed head tossed into the waiting crowd following an execution. Although this may have happened, it is more likely that games such as the , reputedly played during the Hund
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Royal Shrovetide Football
The Royal Shrovetide Football Match is a "Medieval football" game played annually on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in the town of Ashbourne in Derbyshire, England. Shrovetide ball games have been played in England since at least the 12th century from the reign of Henry II (1154–89). The Ashbourne game also known as "hugball" has been played from at least c.1667 although the exact origins of the game are unknown due to a fire at the Royal Shrovetide Committee office in the 1890s which destroyed the earliest records. One of the most popular origin theories suggests the macabre notion that the 'ball' was originally a severed head tossed into the waiting crowd following an execution. Although this may have happened, it is more likely that games such as the , reputedly played during the Hund
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Das Shrovetide-Fußballspiel (R ...... ersetzung zweier Lokalrivalen.
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La Royal Shrovetide Football è ...... ente nati a nord o a sud del .
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Royal Shrovetide Football – co ...... były odcięte głowy skazańców.
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Shrovetide Futbola edota Shrov ...... raudian ikus daitekeen bezala.
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The Royal Shrovetide Football ...... tory is ongoing (August 2012).
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Королевский масленичный футбол ...... а (графство Дербишир, Англия.)
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シュローヴタイド・フットボール(Shrovetide Foo ...... yal Shrovetide Footballとも呼ばれる。
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Down'Ards purpose-built goal at Clifton Mill, downstream from the plinth at Shawcroft
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Up'Ards purpose-built goal at Sturston Mill, upstream from the plinth at Shawcroft
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And could no more run, kick, or trip ye
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Being at football now engaged
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For honour, as both sides pretend,
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Left the brave trial to be ended
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Like Rollerich stones, if you've seen 'em
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On either part at least a dozen,
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Than I can quaff off Aganippe.
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Till the next thaw for they were frozen
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Two towns, that long that war had raged
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With a good handsome space between 'em
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Official players committee footage
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Das Shrovetide-Fußballspiel (R ...... ersetzung zweier Lokalrivalen.
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La Royal Shrovetide Football è ...... ente nati a nord o a sud del .
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Royal Shrovetide Football – co ...... były odcięte głowy skazańców.
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Shrovetide Futbola edota Shrov ...... raudian ikus daitekeen bezala.
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The Royal Shrovetide Football ...... putedly played during the Hund
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Королевский масленичный футбол ...... а (графство Дербишир, Англия.)
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シュローヴタイド・フットボール(Shrovetide Foo ...... yal Shrovetide Footballとも呼ばれる。
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Royal Shrovetide Football
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Royal Shrovetide Football
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Royal Shrovetide Football
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Shrovetide Futbola
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Shrovetide-Fußballspiel
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Королевский масленичный футбол
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シュローヴタイド・フットボール
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