Arthur
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Anyone experienced Atherstone Ball Game?
From what I've read since it appears a large ball is chucked out of a pub window and then whoever has control of the ball 2 hours later is the winner. The only rule is you aren't allowed to kill anyone. It's been "played" on Shrove Tuesday for over 800 years. All the local shops board up their windows because the end of the game gets completely out of hand as you can see from the video. The ball was apparently barricaded in doorway of Hills and defended successfully until the end of the game.
From what I've read since it appears a large ball is chucked out of a pub window and then whoever has control of the ball 2 hours later is the winner. The only rule is you aren't allowed to kill anyone. It's been "played" on Shrove Tuesday for over 800 years. All the local shops board up their windows because the end of the game gets completely out of hand as you can see from the video. The ball was apparently barricaded in doorway of Hills and defended successfully until the end of the game.