Roll of Honour
Since 1891 a "Roll of Honour" has been kept documenting both the turner-up and scorer of each game played. It can be seen from the list that the event has only been cancelled twice during that time, once in 1968 and again in 2001, both times due to the outbreak of Foot-and-mouth disease. Even during both World Wars the games were played; indeed, the Ashbourne Regiment even played a version of the game in the German trenches during the First World War.
Visitors to Ashbourne can view the full list at The Green Man & Black's Head Royal Hotel where it is displayed on a series of wooden display frames that are updated yearly.
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