Winner of Atherstone Ball Game announced as eagerly awaited event returns
This year marks the 824th Atherstone Ball Game.
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A winner has been crowned following the eagerly awaited return of the annual Atherstone Ball Game.
The event, which takes place annually on Shrove Tuesday, honours a match played between Leicestershire and Warwickshire in 1199 in which the latter won and when teams used a bag of gold as a ball.
Now in its 824th year, the popular event celebrated its latest winner – Alex Young.
Police were on hand to monitor the match and to keep the crowds under control.
