Ashbourne Shrovetide Football 2019. Local firefighter Paul Holmes turns the ball by throwing it into up to officially begin the Ash Wednesday Game.

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Size: 2816px × 2112px
Location: Shaw Croft, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, UK
Photo credit: © Richard Bradley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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