Shrovetide Football
15 Mar 2011 Leave a Comment
in Extreme Sports, Old English Traditions Tags: ashbourne, community, competition, derbyshire, football, local, rugby, shrovetide, shrovetide football, sport, street rugby, tradition, unity
Ashbourne recently held their annual Shrovetide Football game –
They Think It’s All Over – World Cup Football
27 Jun 2010 2 Comments
in Society & Culture, Sport Tags: Algeria, America, competition, England, film, flag, football, Germany, hope, optimism, photo, Slovenia, sport, St Georges Cross, USA, videos, world cup
It’s the summer of 2010 with record breaking tennis matches at Wimbledon, one day international cricket matches, Formula 1 car racing and a variety of golf matches. Oh, and then there’s World Cup Football. Here’s what the crowd watching the match at the Big Screen in Leicester thought of the England team’s performance against the USA.
England Vs USA (Saturday 12th June 2010)
Hare Pie Scramble & Bottle Kicking
06 Apr 2010 4 Comments
in nature, Old English Traditions, Society & Culture, Sport Tags: beer, bottle kicking, celebration, competition, easter, hallaton, hare pie, hare pie scramble, medbourne, pagan, Peter Daisley, rugby, tradition
On Easter Monday, a Hare Pie Scramble and Bottle Kicking event takes place in Hallaton, Leicestershire.
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