Rugby - Soccer
Feb. 02, 1961 - Britain's oldest Football - match - on sharove Tuesday through the dereyshire town of ashbourne. claimed to be Britain's oldest match was the annual shrive Tuesday contest through the derby-shire town of Ashbuorne - played yesterday. The contest is between teams born on eighter side of the local hen-more Brock to goal the ball at two mills - three miles sprat. The match was started off by Mr. John Moores, chairman of everton - and former directors of little-woods football pools. photo shows Mr. John Moores is carried through the streets of Ashbourne - complete with the ball to throw-in - starting off the annual battle of ashbourne
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