Thousands of people turned out for one of the oldest traditions in England yesterday on the Isle of Axholme.The ancient Haxey Hood game involves competitors from neighbouring villagers battling to force a long leather tube, called the hood, from a local farmer's field back to their local pubs.For the past few years, the hood has made its way in the unorganised rugby type scrum – known as the sway - down the hill and into the village of Haxey, but this year it went in the other direction...
