Friday, 21 January 2011

sports in the uk

The world's most famous tennis tournament is Wimbledon. It started at a small club in south London in the nineteenth century. It begins on the nearest Monday to June 22, at a time when English often have the finest weather. Millions of people watch the Championships on TV live.

Scotland is traditionally regarded as the home of golf. There are over 400 golf courses in Scotland alone. The most important golf club in Scotland is in the seaside town of St. Andrews, near Dundee.

Horseracing, the sport of Kings is a very popular sport with meetings being held every day throughout the year. The Derby originated here, as did The Grand National which is the hardest horse race in the world.

Rugby originated from Rugby school in Warwickshire. It is similar to football, but played with an oval ball. Players can carry the ball and tackle each other. The best rugby teams compete in the Super League final each September.

Wembley Stadium The first ever event to be held in the stadium was the White Horse Cup in 1923. This was later to become known as the FA Cup.

My favour sport is horsing riding. there are 3reasons i got, Firsty they have a very perrty riding dress, look smart. Secondly, when you are riding that felling is good which like without any depress. relaxing you mind. enjoy your moment, finnaly, keep you body healthly.

1 comment:

  1. You haven't named a famous horse racing venue or a famous rugby venue.

    Which of these sports would you most like to see?

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