Another weekend and another game of cricket called off. This
has not been a vintage summer for cricket, with the risk of cancelled games
hanging over every weekend. So far, from a possible twelve matches, the Seconds
at Haughton have only managed to play seven, and that is the highest in the
whole league. The Firsts have completed five matches, whereas some teams in the
league have played as few as two matches all year. Additionally, numerous cup
matches have been repeatedly postponed thanks to the weather.
Obviously this weather has not only affected club cricket.
Over the last two weeks at Wimbledon the schedule has been heavily affected by
the rain. This is the first year where there has been significant and
substantial use of the roof over Centre Court, leading to certain discussionabout exactly when it should be used. The terrible weather, then, is something
which can be appreciated by players and spectators of all outdoor sports alike.
The only benefit of cricket being rained off for me
personally was that today I had the opportunity to watch two great British
sporting events. Appropriately, both suffered from periods of delay as a result
of the weather. First there was the Qualifying session for the British Grand
Prix at Silverstone, and then the Ladies’ Singles Final at Wimbledon. Both were
entertaining watches, yet were only the prequels to greater things tomorrow. Obviously
the Gentlemen’s Singles Final at Wimbledon is no more prestigious than the
Ladies’ equivalent, but it takes on added importance this year with Andy Murray’sparticipation, the first Briton since 1938 to appear in a Wimbledon final.
The day without cricket has given me the time not only to
watch, but to write about both the tennis and Formula One. I intend to upload
both posts later today, so please keep checking back!
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