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Bourton Football Match in the river 2006 - Review
So off for a nice stroll along the picturesque River Windrush in the lovely setting of Bourton-on-the-Water - or so we thought......well certainly not on 28th August 2006, a Bank Holiday Monday!
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The
Village Green was covered with stalls selling local food and tombolas
were there for that lucky dip. A pre-match duck race down the Windrush,
was a great warm up for the main spectacle. All in all a wonderful
atmosphere was building for the Football Match in the River at Bourton-on-the-Water.
Families
gathered along the banks of the river in eager anticipation to watch
the local Bourton Rovers play a football match in the river - a
tradition going back some seventy odd years.
Fortunately wet suits and breathing apparatus would not be required as the River Windrush flows peacefully through Bourton-on-the-Water at a depth of only about 10 inches.
Braving
the cool waters, the two 'six-a-side teams' set up goalposts between
the central bridges in the Windrush and then started a 30 minute game
of football in the river (15 minutes each half).
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Getting wet in the River Windrush playing football at Bourton-on-the-Water
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We made ourselves comfy and sat back to enjoy this unusual spectacle. Big mistake!
We should have sat in wet suits ourselves!
The
match headed off at a sedate start, but before long the enjoyment of
everyone was apparent and roars of laughter echoed up and down the
river bank The final result was 3-1 (I think) to the reds and the crowd
looked as if they had had an argument with a super soaker!.
We all agreed that it was a very enjoable afternoon but perhaps next year we would take a towel!
We'll be back for 2007.
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Even the spectators get wet at the Bourton football match in the river
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