Here is a little something to help celebrate the start of 'Wimbledon 2024' on Monday 1st July.
Begin by asking who likes to watch Wimbledon?
Has anyone ever been to Wimbledon? What was it like, as a day out?
Who likes to play a game of tennis or table tennis?
Have members enjoyed any other summer sports or pastimes?
Which other sports will you be watching this year?
- 'Euros 2024' (Football)
- 'Paris Olympic Games'
- 'Paralympic Games'
- 2023 'Rugby World Cup'
- 'Cricket World Cup'
- 'FIFA Women's World Cup' (Football)
- 'Tour De France' (Cycling)
or something else?
To get people in the mood, play the opening titles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-WlDZUqV6o
Here are a few tennis idioms to complete together ...
Lawn TENNIS
Tennis ELBOW
Aced IT
Game, Set and MATCH
Break POINT
Straight Down the LINE
Unforced ERROR
Tie-BREAKER
WildCARD
Ball BOY
Top SEED
Call the SHOTS
In full SWING
New BALLS
Mixed DOUBLES
Score BOARD
The ball is in your COURT
Straight SETS
Forced ERROR
Grand SLAM
Rain stopped PLAY
MUSIC & PICTURE QUIZ
Round 1. Wimbledon
1. What year was the 'All England Lawn Tennis Club' founded?
2. What are the 6 scores in a game of tennis. Here are the initials ...
L -
F -
T -
F -
A -
D -
3. What is the name given to a tennis court judge?
4. What is a serve that cannot be hit or returned called?
5. Who sang to please the crowds when rain stopped play during 'Wimbledon 1996'?
Here he is - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOr1pZbThuY
6. What year was 'Hawk Eye' introduced?
7. What year was the retractable roof installed over 'Centre Court'?
8. Who, until last year, was the main BBC presenter for 'Today At Wimbledon'?
FACTOID. Billy Jean King nicknamed her 'The GOAT', as in 'Greatest Of All Time'.
9. Which Royals present the plate and cup to the winners at Wimbledon?
10. Which 4 major Tennis Championships make up 'The Grand Slam'?
11. SONG. 'The Wombling Song', The Wombles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWQMMPFtoG4
What were 'The Wombles' concerned about?
Round 2. Icons
12. Identify the player?
Which year did she win Wimbledon?
13. Identify the player?
What was her nationality?
14. Identify the player?
Which UK tennis player did she marry?
15. Identify the player?
Where did she defect to the USA from?
16. Identify the player?
Complete the phrase ... "You cannot .. .......!"
Here he is - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8lWS_iOhfM
17. Identify the player?
What nationality was he?
18. Identify the player?
What nationality was he?
19. Identify the player?
What nationality was he?
20. Identify the player?
What nationality was he?
Rather controversially he climbed up to the VIP enclosure to meet his father after winning the Championship in 1987.
21. Identify this married couple?
22. SONG. 'You're Sixteen', Ringo Starr -
What three ingredients are there in a 'Peach Melba'?
Round 3. Modern Champions
23. Identify the player?
What was named after him?
24. Identify the player?
What do you reckon his net worth is?
25. Identify the player?
Is his net worth higher or lower than the chap above?
26. Identify the sisters?
27. Identify the player?
Where was he born and raised?
28. Identify the player?
What is his nationality?
29. Identify the player?
What two years did he win Wimbledon?
30. Which male player last won Wimbledon before that in 1936?
31. He also won 'Olympic Gold', but at which Games?
32. Tickets for the 'Men's Final' are like gold dust, or as they say "as rare as hen's teeth". How much do you reckon they would set you back this year (face value)?
33. SONG. 'Sunshine Of Your Love', Cream -
What has 'Cream' in common with tennis?
34. Name this up and coming British tennis player? (She won the 'US Open' champion in 2021.)
35. Name this current British number 1 player?
36. Name this Wimbledon drink?
37. Which drink maker broke ties with Wimbledon last year, after 86 years (apparently the separation was cordial)?
38. Name this Wimbledon treat?
39. SONG. 'Strawberry Fields Forever', The Beatles -
What is the difference between a 'Cornish' and a 'Devon' cream tea?
40. Which of these was written about Billie Jean King?
'Philadelphia Freedom', by Elton John - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhluAjU8Lbs
Or 'Billie Jean King', by Michael Jackson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi_XLOBDo_Y
41. And finally, why is there a pineapple on top of the men's trophy?
FACTOID. With 23 Grand Slam wins under this belt Novac Djokovic is the 'G.O.A.T.' ('Greatest Player Of All Time').
BONUS ROUND - SPORTS THEME TUNES
Match the theme tunes to the sporting picture
Spotify Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4VCjKF9RokgM9MYIQfIftj?si=73af956f81db4575
FINAL SONGS
ANSWERS
1. 23rd July 1868
2. L - LOVE
F - FIFTEEN
T - THIRTY
F - FORTY
A - ADVANTAGE
D - DEUCE
3. Umpire
4. Ace
5. Cliff Richard
6. 2007
7. 2009
8. Sue Barker
9. Prince & Princess Michael, Duke & Duchess Of Kent
10. French Open, Wimbledon, US Open, Australian Open
11. Recycling
12. Virginia Wade
1977
13. Billy Jean King
American
14. Chris Evert
John Lloyd
15. Martina Navratilova
Czech Republic
16. John McEnroe
"You CANNOT BE SERIOUS!"
17. Jimmy Connors
USA
18. Bjorn Borg
Swedish
19. Boris Becker
German
20. Pat Cash
Australian
21. Steffi Graf & Andre Agassi
22. Peaches, Raspberry Sauce & Vanilla Ice Cream (Yum!)
23. Tim Henman
'Henman Hill'
24. Pete Sampras
$150m
25. Roger Federer
Higher - $900m (clothing line)
26. Venus & Serena Williams
27. Raphael Nadal
Majorca
28. Novak Djokovic
Serbian
29. Andy Murray
2013 & 2016
30. Fred Perry
31. London, 2014
32. £13,720 for 2
33. Singles & Doubles (Sorry!)
34. Emma Raducanu
35. Cam Norrie
36. Pimms
37. Robinsons
38. Strawberries & Cream
39. Devon - cream sits on top of the scone, then the jam on top of that
Cornish cream tea - jam as the first ingredient on the scone, followed by the cream (The correct way!)
40. 'Philadephia Freedom' (her tennis club was 'The Philadelphia Freedoms')
41. Because back in the day pineapples were a rare commodity only rich people could afford. To be presented with a pineapple dish was considered a great feast. The fruit did not become commonplace until the 20th century. Hence its value was illustrated on the cup.
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