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Its that time of year again when the maddest game of football in the world takes place in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Here are the details for 2014 :
The 2014 game takes place on the 4th and 5th March.
On Tuesday Stuart Lees a retired firefighter who now runs a building business, Walker and Lees, will be turning up the ball at 2.00pm. And on Ash Wednesday, Stephen Bott, engineer will have the honour.
Ashbourne in Derbyshire is host to one of the Oldest Shrovetide football games in England and this annual event is one not to be missed.
It was first recorded in 1682, though thought to date back to the 12th Century ,various attempts were made to suppress it over the years.
It has continued unabated ever since, and by 1928 it had become so respectable that the then Prince of Wales was invited to start the game. From that year on it was known as the Royal Shrovetide Football game.
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 Upards and Downards.
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 2pm 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. The balls used for the Shrovetide games are made by Ashbourne man John Harrison.
The hand sewn leather balls are filled with cork chippings.
The balls are a work of art and take a few weeks to paint.
The Rules
If the balls are goaled, then it will become the proud possession of the person who has goaled it. If no-one goals it, then the person that turned-up the ball gets to take it home.
The game starts in the Shawcroft Carpark (back of Waitrose supermarket), See my detailed map lower down. I have provided a detailed interactive Shrovetide map lower down in this post which will enable you to see all the key points of the playing field which 3 miles between the two goals at Sturston and Clifton.
Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football is something that you just have to see to believe your eyes.
Here is part one of four videos I made of the game in 2012 to give you an idea of what its like :
Here is part one of six videos I made of the game in 2013 to give you an idea of what its like :
I have lots of photographs and several videos from past games that you can view :
Photographs:
Photographs from the 2008 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Photographs from the 2007 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Photographs from the 2006 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Photographs from the 2004 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Photographs from the 2002 Ashbourne Shrovetide Footbal game.
Videos :
Video footage from the 2010 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football Game.
Video footage from the 2009 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football Game.
Video footage from the 2007 Ashbourne Shrovetide Footaball game.
Extra video footage from the 2007 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Time-lapse driving video from Derby to Ashbourne.
Time-lapse driving video from Derby to Ashbourne 2012.
Location Map:
Smartphone drop pin locator for Ashbourne Shrovetide Football,
If you own a smartphone (iPhone,HTC etc) then CLICK HERE and it will launch your mapping app with a "drop pin" which I have perfectly located above the turning up plinth, If you have never been to Ashbourne then you can use this to get walking directions to where the action will be at 2pm.
On an iPhone, once the map shows up there will be a red drop pin in the middle of the screen with the title "Ashbourne Shrovetide" above it. Touch "Directions" at the bottom and then "by foot" icon at the top of the screen to get detailed walking directions to the start of the game.
The town of Ashbourne is located in Derbyshire just off the A52, see my time-lapse driving video to Ashbourne Football.
I have created an interactive map which shows all the key points in the game such as the turning up plinth where the ball is thrown, the two goals and the Henmore which is what determines if you are an Upard or a Downard, Click the link below the map for a large view of all the points of interest :
View Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game map. in a larger map
Transport
If you are travelling from Derby then you
could catch the Swift Bus from Derby Bus Station for £3.80 single/£7.50
return. This stops at Ashbourne Bus Station which is a two minute walk from the Shorecroft car park. Information on the Swift Bus Service.
Accommodation
If your looking for somewhere to stay over then there is the White Hart pub just down the road or the Station Hotel or Compton Guest House or a Travel Lodge at the other end of the town.
Thanks
Andy
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Wednesday, 30 January 2013
2013 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football, Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th February.
Note videos of the game will appear on my YouTube channel, Subscribe to see them. or follow me on Twitter so you get notified : https://twitter.com/AndySavage1969
Its that time of year again when the maddest game of football in the world takes place in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Here are the details for 2013 :
The 2013 game takes place on the 12th and 13th February.
On Tuesday John Tomkinson, will be turning up the ball at 2.00pm. And on Ash Wednesday, Nigel Brown will have the honour.
Ashbourne in Derbyshire is host to one of the Oldest Shrovetide football games in England and this annual event is one not to be missed.
It was first recorded in 1682, though thought to date back to the 12th Century ,various attempts were made to suppress it over the years.
It has continued unabated ever since, and by 1928 it had become so respectable that the then Prince of Wales was invited to start the game. From that year on it was known as the Royal Shrovetide Football game.
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 Upards and Downards.
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 2pm 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. The balls used for the Shrovetide games are made by Ashbourne man John Harrison.
The hand sewn leather balls are filled with cork chippings.
The balls are a work of art and take a few weeks to paint.
The Rules
If the balls are goaled, then it will become the proud possession of the person who has goaled it. If no-one goals it, then the person that turned-up the ball gets to take it home.
The game starts in the Shawcroft Carpark (back of Waitrose supermarket), See my detailed map lower down. I have provided a detailed interactive Shrovetide map lower down in this post which will enable you to see all the key points of the playing field which 3 miles between the two goals at Sturston and Clifton.
Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football is something that you just have to see to believe your eyes.
Here is part one of four videos I made of the game last year to give you an idea of what its like :
I have lots of photographs and several videos from past games that you can view :
Photographs:
Photographs from the 2008 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Photographs from the 2007 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Photographs from the 2006 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Photographs from the 2004 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Photographs from the 2002 Ashbourne Shrovetide Footbal game.
Videos :
Video footage from the 2010 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football Game.
Video footage from the 2009 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football Game.
Video footage from the 2007 Ashbourne Shrovetide Footaball game.
Extra video footage from the 2007 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Time-lapse driving video from Derby to Ashbourne.
Time-lapse driving video from Derby to Ashbourne 2012.
Location Map:
Smartphone drop pin locator for Ashbourne Shrovetide Football,
If you own a smartphone (iPhone,HTC etc) then CLICK HERE and it will launch your mapping app with a "drop pin" which I have perfectly located above the turning up plinth, If you have never been to Ashbourne then you can use this to get walking directions to where the action will be at 2pm.
On an iPhone, once the map shows up there will be a red drop pin in the middle of the screen with the title "Ashbourne Shrovetide" above it. Touch "Directions" at the bottom and then "by foot" icon at the top of the screen to get detailed walking directions to the start of the game.
The town of Ashbourne is located in Derbyshire just off the A52, see my time-lapse driving video to Ashbourne Football.
I have created an interactive map which shows all the key points in the game such as the turning up plinth where the ball is thrown, the two goals and the Henmore which is what determines if you are an Upard or a Downard, Click the link below the map for a large view of all the points of interest :
View Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game map. in a larger map
Transport
If you are travelling from Derby then you could catch the Swift Bus from Derby Bus Station for £3.80 single/£7.50 return. This stops at Ashbourne Bus Station which is a two minute walk from the Shorecroft car park. Information on the Swift Bus Service.
Accommodation
If your looking for somewhere to stay over then there is the White Hart pub just down the road or the Station Hotel or Compton Guest House or a Travel Lodge at the other end of the town.
Thanks
Andy
Its that time of year again when the maddest game of football in the world takes place in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Here are the details for 2013 :
The 2013 game takes place on the 12th and 13th February.
On Tuesday John Tomkinson, will be turning up the ball at 2.00pm. And on Ash Wednesday, Nigel Brown will have the honour.
Ashbourne in Derbyshire is host to one of the Oldest Shrovetide football games in England and this annual event is one not to be missed.
It was first recorded in 1682, though thought to date back to the 12th Century ,various attempts were made to suppress it over the years.
It has continued unabated ever since, and by 1928 it had become so respectable that the then Prince of Wales was invited to start the game. From that year on it was known as the Royal Shrovetide Football game.
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 Upards and Downards.
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 2pm 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. The balls used for the Shrovetide games are made by Ashbourne man John Harrison.
The hand sewn leather balls are filled with cork chippings.
The balls are a work of art and take a few weeks to paint.
The Rules
If the balls are goaled, then it will become the proud possession of the person who has goaled it. If no-one goals it, then the person that turned-up the ball gets to take it home.
The game starts in the Shawcroft Carpark (back of Waitrose supermarket), See my detailed map lower down. I have provided a detailed interactive Shrovetide map lower down in this post which will enable you to see all the key points of the playing field which 3 miles between the two goals at Sturston and Clifton.
Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football is something that you just have to see to believe your eyes.
Here is part one of four videos I made of the game last year to give you an idea of what its like :
I have lots of photographs and several videos from past games that you can view :
Photographs:
Photographs from the 2008 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Photographs from the 2007 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Photographs from the 2006 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Photographs from the 2004 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Photographs from the 2002 Ashbourne Shrovetide Footbal game.
Videos :
Video footage from the 2010 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football Game.
Video footage from the 2009 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football Game.
Video footage from the 2007 Ashbourne Shrovetide Footaball game.
Extra video footage from the 2007 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Time-lapse driving video from Derby to Ashbourne.
Time-lapse driving video from Derby to Ashbourne 2012.
Location Map:
Smartphone drop pin locator for Ashbourne Shrovetide Football,
If you own a smartphone (iPhone,HTC etc) then CLICK HERE and it will launch your mapping app with a "drop pin" which I have perfectly located above the turning up plinth, If you have never been to Ashbourne then you can use this to get walking directions to where the action will be at 2pm.
On an iPhone, once the map shows up there will be a red drop pin in the middle of the screen with the title "Ashbourne Shrovetide" above it. Touch "Directions" at the bottom and then "by foot" icon at the top of the screen to get detailed walking directions to the start of the game.
The town of Ashbourne is located in Derbyshire just off the A52, see my time-lapse driving video to Ashbourne Football.
I have created an interactive map which shows all the key points in the game such as the turning up plinth where the ball is thrown, the two goals and the Henmore which is what determines if you are an Upard or a Downard, Click the link below the map for a large view of all the points of interest :
View Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game map. in a larger map
Transport
If you are travelling from Derby then you could catch the Swift Bus from Derby Bus Station for £3.80 single/£7.50 return. This stops at Ashbourne Bus Station which is a two minute walk from the Shorecroft car park. Information on the Swift Bus Service.
Accommodation
If your looking for somewhere to stay over then there is the White Hart pub just down the road or the Station Hotel or Compton Guest House or a Travel Lodge at the other end of the town.
Thanks
Andy
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
2012 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football, Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd February.
UPDATE : 21st Feb Videos now online to view.
Its that time of year again when the maddest game of football in the world takes place in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Here are the details for 2012 :
The 2012 game takes place on the 21st and 22nd February.
On Tuesday Dr Paul Kirtley, a GP in Ashbourne for 32 years, will be turning up the ball at 2.00pm. And on Ash Wednesday, deputy mayor and businessman Steve Bull will have the honour.
Ashbourne in Derbyshire is host to one of the Oldest Shrovetide football games in England and this annual event is one not to be missed.
It was first recorded in 1682, though thought to date back to the 12th Century ,various attempts were made to suppress it over the years.
It has continued unabated ever since, and by 1928 it had become so respectable that the then Prince of Wales was invited to start the game. From that year on it was known as the Royal Shrovetide Football game.
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 Upards and Downards.
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 2pm 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. The balls used for the Shrovetide games are made by Ashbourne man John Harrison who is turning up the ball this year.
The hand sewn leather balls are filled with cork chippings.
The balls are a work of art and take a few weeks to paint.
The Rules
If the balls are goaled, then it will become the proud possession of the person who has goaled it. If no-one goals it, then the person that turned-up the ball gets to take it home.
The game starts in the Shawcroft Carpark (back of Waitrose supermarket), See my detailed map lower down. I have provided a detailed interactive Shrovetide map lower down in this post which will enable you to see all the key points of the playing field which 3 miles between the two goals at Sturston and Clifton.
Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football is something that you just have to see to believe your eyes.
Here is a video I made of the game last year in two parts to give you an idea of what its like :
I have lots of photographs and several videos from past games that you can view :
Photographs:
Photographs from the 2008 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Photographs from the 2007 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Photographs from the 2006 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Photographs from the 2004 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Photographs from the 2002 Ashbourne Shrovetide Footbal game.
Videos :
Video footage from the 2009 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football Game.
Video footage from the 2007 Ashbourne Shrovetide Footaball game.
Extra video footage from the 2007 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Time-lapse driving video from Derby to Ashbourne.
Location Map:
Smartphone drop pin locator for Ashbourne Shrovetide Football,
If you own a smartphone (iPhone,HTC etc) then CLICK HERE and it will launch your mapping app with a "drop pin" which I have perfectly located above the turning up plinth, If you have never been to Ashbourne then you can use this to get walking directions to where the action will be at 2pm.
On an iPhone, once the map shows up there will be a red drop pin in the middle of the screen with the title "Ashbourne Shrovetide" above it. Touch "Directions" at the bottom and then "by foot" icon at the top of the screen to get detailed walking directions to the start of the game.
The town of Ashbourne is located in Derbyshire just off the A52, see my time-lapse driving video to Ashbourne Football.
I have created an interactive map which shows all the key points in the game such as the turning up plinth where the ball is thrown, the two goals and the Henmore which is what determines if you are an Upard or a Downard, Click the link below the map for a large view of all the points of interest :
View Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game map. in a larger map
Thanks
Andy
Its that time of year again when the maddest game of football in the world takes place in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Here are the details for 2012 :
The 2012 game takes place on the 21st and 22nd February.
On Tuesday Dr Paul Kirtley, a GP in Ashbourne for 32 years, will be turning up the ball at 2.00pm. And on Ash Wednesday, deputy mayor and businessman Steve Bull will have the honour.
Ashbourne in Derbyshire is host to one of the Oldest Shrovetide football games in England and this annual event is one not to be missed.
It was first recorded in 1682, though thought to date back to the 12th Century ,various attempts were made to suppress it over the years.
It has continued unabated ever since, and by 1928 it had become so respectable that the then Prince of Wales was invited to start the game. From that year on it was known as the Royal Shrovetide Football game.
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 Upards and Downards.
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 2pm 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. The balls used for the Shrovetide games are made by Ashbourne man John Harrison who is turning up the ball this year.
The hand sewn leather balls are filled with cork chippings.
The balls are a work of art and take a few weeks to paint.
The Rules
If the balls are goaled, then it will become the proud possession of the person who has goaled it. If no-one goals it, then the person that turned-up the ball gets to take it home.
The game starts in the Shawcroft Carpark (back of Waitrose supermarket), See my detailed map lower down. I have provided a detailed interactive Shrovetide map lower down in this post which will enable you to see all the key points of the playing field which 3 miles between the two goals at Sturston and Clifton.
Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football is something that you just have to see to believe your eyes.
Here is a video I made of the game last year in two parts to give you an idea of what its like :
I have lots of photographs and several videos from past games that you can view :
Photographs:
Photographs from the 2008 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Photographs from the 2007 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Photographs from the 2006 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Photographs from the 2004 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Photographs from the 2002 Ashbourne Shrovetide Footbal game.
Videos :
Video footage from the 2009 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football Game.
Video footage from the 2007 Ashbourne Shrovetide Footaball game.
Extra video footage from the 2007 Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game.
Time-lapse driving video from Derby to Ashbourne.
Location Map:
Smartphone drop pin locator for Ashbourne Shrovetide Football,
If you own a smartphone (iPhone,HTC etc) then CLICK HERE and it will launch your mapping app with a "drop pin" which I have perfectly located above the turning up plinth, If you have never been to Ashbourne then you can use this to get walking directions to where the action will be at 2pm.
On an iPhone, once the map shows up there will be a red drop pin in the middle of the screen with the title "Ashbourne Shrovetide" above it. Touch "Directions" at the bottom and then "by foot" icon at the top of the screen to get detailed walking directions to the start of the game.
The town of Ashbourne is located in Derbyshire just off the A52, see my time-lapse driving video to Ashbourne Football.
I have created an interactive map which shows all the key points in the game such as the turning up plinth where the ball is thrown, the two goals and the Henmore which is what determines if you are an Upard or a Downard, Click the link below the map for a large view of all the points of interest :
View Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game map. in a larger map
Thanks
Andy
Friday, 18 February 2011
Music Video - Vernon Street by The Ash Lovelies.
I thought I would share this great song with you, I found it because it was added as a video response to my Derby night time video "Staggered time shift time-lapse Night Driving experiment" probably because I list Vernon Street in the description. The Vernon Street in this song is actually in America but what the hell this song is great. What do you think?
The singers voice reminds me of Lloyd Cole .
The song was written by: Lou Black; Matt Rutherford; Dominic Hook; Tanisha Paige; Jeff Raudebaugh; Bryan Bowman; Avelynn Mitra
Music Video : The Ash Lovelies - Vernon Street
Wnat to hear more of their music check out their myspace page.
The CD has since been released and is available to buy in the UK -
Hope you enjoy it.
Andy
The singers voice reminds me of Lloyd Cole .
The song was written by: Lou Black; Matt Rutherford; Dominic Hook; Tanisha Paige; Jeff Raudebaugh; Bryan Bowman; Avelynn Mitra
Music Video : The Ash Lovelies - Vernon Street
Wnat to hear more of their music check out their myspace page.
The CD has since been released and is available to buy in the UK -
Hope you enjoy it.
Andy
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