The pictures, taken from the Getty photo agency ... the maypole in 1935 and the West Germany football team training in Ashbourne ahead as part of the 1966 World Cup. Take a look and enjoy your ...

This is Royal Shrovetide — a centuries-old ball game played in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, that, frankly, looks nothing like the world's most popular sport. Or any other game for that matter.