The championship under cover


excerpts from ESPN STAR

Wimbledon suffered its first all-day washout for five years and only the 31st in its 127 year history when torrential rain, gale force winds and biting cold wiped out any prospect of play. After a frustrating and miserable day, All England Club officials finally conceded defeat at 6:45 p.m. (1745 GMT) leaving 45 first round matches in the men's and women's singles still to be completed.
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Lawns soak
damp spectators sulk
gazing at the darkness above
for a patch of dry grass below
as the fit flex their elbow
in the locker room
longing to hear the crackle
"Ladies and Gentlemen may I have your attention please..."