| Perhaps the strangest wedding present | yet given to Princess Mary was a foot--ball, presented by Lord Tartington, on j behalf of the people of Ashbourne, Der:byshiTP. The football has a history. For j seven centuries a game has been played ;in Ashbourne by all the inhabitants on ‘ Shrove Tuesday. Several hundred peoI pie are n each side. r l’he •■goal posts” are two mill wheels set two miles apart, (and the course of the game is across the i mill dams. There are no rules. The .ball, which is rather heavy, is sluffed (with cork. It is painted red. white, and (blue, and has also some motto or device . for ornament. For this year's game the I Ixill has been decorated with pictures of jPrincess Mary’ and “Harry" Lascelles. ’ Lord Hartington explained that this was 'meant to be the greatest compliment the people of Ashbourne could pay the Princess and her husband. Even as far back as the year 1200 the game was considered ,«n aucienL custom.
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Taranaki Daily News, 6 May 1922, Page 9
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167Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 Taranaki Daily News, 6 May 1922, Page 9
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