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Ashbourne's Royal Shrovetide Football prepares for day two Ashbourne's Royal Shrovetide Football's second day of play
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Day two of the Royal Shrovetide Football is due to get under way in the eccentric and ancient game in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Day two of the eccentric Royal Shrovetide Football game is under way in Ashbourne, Derbyshire.
Thousands of people turned out for the opening day's play with the Up'ards eventual winners of day one after goaling the ball at 19:53 GMT. Thousands of people turned out for the opening on Tuesday, with the Up'ards eventual winners of day one after goaling the ball at 19:53 GMT.
The game is thought to be centuries old but records only date back to 1890. The tradition is thought to be centuries old but records only date back to 1890.
Which team competitors play for, the Up'ards or Down'ards, is dictated by which side of the river they are born. The team competitors play for, Up'ards or Down'ards, is dictated by the side of the river Henmore they were born on.
The game is started when the ball - made of cork bound in leather - is Turned Up or Thrown Up at 14:00 on Shrove Tuesday and again on Ash Wednesday.The game is started when the ball - made of cork bound in leather - is Turned Up or Thrown Up at 14:00 on Shrove Tuesday and again on Ash Wednesday.
Players compete for two teams, those born north of the River Henmore play for the Up'ards and those to the south the Down'ards.