The Atherstone Ball Game underway in the Warwickshire town. he game honours a match played between Leicestershire and Warwickshire in 1199, when teams used a bag of gold as a ball, and which was won by Warwickshire.
17:04, 5 MAR 2019 Updated 10:24, 6 MAR 2019 Players during the traditional Atherstone Ball Game in the centre of the town. (Image: Darren Quinton) 1 of 24 People take part in the Atherstone Ball Game. (Image: Darren Quinton/Birmingham Live) 2 of 24 Players during the traditional Atherstone Ball Game in the centre of the town. (Image: Darren Quinton) 3 of 24 People take part in the Atherstone Ball Game. (Image: Darren Quinton/Birmingham Live) 4 of 24 The Atherstone Ball Game today. (Image: Darren Quinton/Birmingham Live) 5 of 24 The Atherstone Ball Game today. (Image: Darren Quinton/Birmingham Live) 6 of 24 People take part in the Atherstone Ball Game. (Image: Darren Quinton/Birmingham Live) 7 of 24 The Atherstone Ball Game today. (Image: Darren Quinton/Birmingham Live) 8 of 24 People take part in the Atherstone Ball Game. (Image: Darren Quinton/Birmingham Live) 9 of 24 People take part in the Atherstone Ball Game. (Image: Darren Quinton/Birmingham Live) 10 of 24 People take part in the Atherstone Ball Game. (Image: Darren Quinton/Birmingham Live) 11 of 24 The game ball is covered in blood. (Image: PA) 12 of 24 Players during the traditional Atherstone Ball Game in the centre of the town. (Image: Darren Quinton) 13 of 24 Brian Little with the ball before the start of the game. (Image: Darren Quinton) 14 of 24 Shops are boarded up before the traditional Atherstone Ball Game in the centre of the town. (Image: Darren Quinton) 15 of 24 Players during the traditional Atherstone Ball Game in the centre of the town. (Image: Darren Quinton) 16 of 24 Players during the traditional Atherstone Ball Game in the centre of the town. (Image: Darren Quinton) 17 of 24 Players during the traditional Atherstone Ball Game in the centre of the town. (Image: Darren Quinton) 18 of 24 Players during the traditional Atherstone Ball Game in the centre of the town. (Image: Darren Quinton) 19 of 24 People take part in the Atherstone Ball Game. (Image: Darren Quinton/Birmingham Live) 20 of 24 Players during the traditional Atherstone Ball Game in the centre of the town. (Image: Darren Quinton) 21 of 24 People take part in the Atherstone Ball Game. (Image: Darren Quinton/Birmingham Live) 22 of 24 Players during the traditional Atherstone Ball Game in the centre of the town. (Image: Darren Quinton) 23 of 24 The Atherstone Ball Game today. (Image: Darren Quinton/Birmingham Live) 24 of 24