Wimbledon
Today I decided,on a bit of a whim, to go to the Wimbledon Law Tennis Centre and Museum and I'm really glad I went. All my childhood dreams of being an international tennis star, although dashed not long after the dreams arose, helped to keep my excitement humming.
After a little bit of geographical displacement, I eventually got there - and just in time for a tour! It was really awesome - I got to sit in Centre Court and Court One and see the press centre (another dream, mostly dashed seeing as Sports journalism isn't exactly my forte....yet) and a whole heap of other cool stuff. The tour went for about and hour-and-a-half, and the price of £13.45 included museum entry as well, so it was well worth it.
The museum was REALLY impressive - they've got an amazing collection of things from a whole heap of awesome players, right back from Rod Laver through to Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf and the Williams sisters etc etc. Anywho, the photos turned out okay, and a picture says a thousand words apparently, so here they are:
Court One. Interestingly, or perhaps ridiculously, Court One and Centre Court are not played on at any other time of the year other than Wimbledon. As soon as the championship is over, they take down the nets and start on grass preparations for the following year.
Junior Championships Board - including such names as R Federer and Miss M Hingis
Henman Hill, where they set up a huge tellie so that people with Ground Passes, as oppose to court tickets, can watch the action at Centre Court and Court 1.
One of the Centre Court entrances
Centre Court
Centre Court ... and ME!
Press Seats at Court 1 ... Bide your time, Mellie, bide your time...
Entrance to the Millennium Building, where the players hang out - includes a MASSIVE gym, physios, private gardens, restaurants...it's kinda cool.
Player's reception...obviously:D
Press Centre in the Millennium building...I should be so lucky.
The Desk in the press centre where the players sit.
Memorabilia, including Steffi Graf's outfit from the last time she won Wimbledon, Boris Becker's shoes and raquet, Monica Seles' dress, Pat Cash's sweat band and wrist band...
Venus Williams' personalised shoes.
The coveted trophies...
After a little bit of geographical displacement, I eventually got there - and just in time for a tour! It was really awesome - I got to sit in Centre Court and Court One and see the press centre (another dream, mostly dashed seeing as Sports journalism isn't exactly my forte....yet) and a whole heap of other cool stuff. The tour went for about and hour-and-a-half, and the price of £13.45 included museum entry as well, so it was well worth it.
The museum was REALLY impressive - they've got an amazing collection of things from a whole heap of awesome players, right back from Rod Laver through to Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf and the Williams sisters etc etc. Anywho, the photos turned out okay, and a picture says a thousand words apparently, so here they are:
Court One. Interestingly, or perhaps ridiculously, Court One and Centre Court are not played on at any other time of the year other than Wimbledon. As soon as the championship is over, they take down the nets and start on grass preparations for the following year.
Junior Championships Board - including such names as R Federer and Miss M Hingis
Henman Hill, where they set up a huge tellie so that people with Ground Passes, as oppose to court tickets, can watch the action at Centre Court and Court 1.
One of the Centre Court entrances
Centre Court
Centre Court ... and ME!
Press Seats at Court 1 ... Bide your time, Mellie, bide your time...
Entrance to the Millennium Building, where the players hang out - includes a MASSIVE gym, physios, private gardens, restaurants...it's kinda cool.
Player's reception...obviously:D
Press Centre in the Millennium building...I should be so lucky.
The Desk in the press centre where the players sit.
Memorabilia, including Steffi Graf's outfit from the last time she won Wimbledon, Boris Becker's shoes and raquet, Monica Seles' dress, Pat Cash's sweat band and wrist band...
Venus Williams' personalised shoes.
The coveted trophies...
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