Il calcio annuale nel fiume partita a Bourton-on-the-Water popolare con turista è stato giocato segretamente in modo da non attrarre un folla a causa di covid
3216 x 2004 px | 27,2 x 17 cm | 10,7 x 6,7 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
31 agosto 2020
Ubicazione:
Bourton-on-the-Water, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England
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We're all missing the football - But this Cotswold village wasn't about to let their annual footie tradition fall victim to Covid. The August Bank Holiday football in the river at Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire has been pulling in the crowds for around a hundred years. Due to the large numbers that line the banks of the River Windrush the event had to be cancelled this year. However the hardy players of Bourton Rovers Football Club were keen to keep the tradition going and decided to stage the 30 minute game at sunrise on Bank Holiday Monday. The event has been played every year including during the Second World War and was believed to have started in the early 1920s though some believe as early as 1912. The game that normally kicks off at 4pm saw the sixteen players up bright and early for a 7am kick off. Split into two teams of eight roughly Young v Old with some wearing the Bourton Rovers kit and others opting for fancy dress. There was plenty of diving in the box and all across the makeshift pitch in this watery game where no rules apply. The historic match was watched by a handful of friends, family and the odd early morning dog walker and ended in a draw 2-2. Referee and club Director of Football Jack Galpin said "Football was the winner today, a draw was a fair result despite some late pressure from the young lads." Organiser club chairman Brian Hall said "we just couldn't let a year go by without playing, we had a few shots of Dutch courage to brave the cold waters and enjoyed a great game. We look forward to welcoming everyone back next year." The small village has been inundated with daytrippers this bank holiday weekend making holding the annual event at its normal time impossible. Picture by Mikal Ludlow Photography tel; 07855177205 31-8-20
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