Paul Cook says turning the ball up to a crowd of thousands was a memory he will never forget
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Royal Shrovetide Football, which starts on Shrove Tuesday, has been a tradition in Ashbourne since 1667. Play was expected to resume later with Mick Mee - a youth worker in the town - chosen to "turn up" the ball.He said: "Seeing those thousands and thousands of expectant people waiting for the ball to be turned in was a memory I'll never forget."Players then spent eight hours moving the ball around in an effort to get on the scoreboard.
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