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SP7895 : Bottle Kicking

taken 5 years ago, near to Slawston, Leicestershire, Great Britain

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Bottle Kicking

The barrel is just visible at the front of the scrummage.
Bottle Kicking, a mass ball game involving the villagers of Hallaton and Medbourne and further afield. Simply deposit a small wooden barrel in the stream closest to your home village, twice and you have won. Rules appear to be straight forward, no eye gouging or strangling and no weapons. Otherwise the best rugby techniques will help. No allowance is made with the removal of hedges or barbed wire fences.
An amazing and bonkers spectacle, brilliant fun. Long may it continue
(Location is approximate)

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Grid Square: SP7895, 24 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Michael Trolove (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Monday, 28 March, 2016 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 3 April, 2016
Geographical Context: Paths Farm, Fishery, Market Gardening Village, Rural settlement People, Events
Primary Subject of Photo: Event
Subject Location: OSGB36: SP 7839 9555 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:33.1296N 0:50.7178W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SP 7836 9553
View Direction: Northeast (about 45 degrees)