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21 Jun 10 - 04:54 PM (#2932209) Subject: BS: Musing On Wimbledon From: WalkaboutsVerse Wimbledon 2010 started today (also, our summer solstice)... Poem 195 of 230: MUSING ON WIMBLEDON - SUMMER 2002 2001 got somewhat cheeky, So, on my T.V., I was pleased to see Old-fashioned etiquette about the net... But oh! to get among the coaching set. Thus, here is a feature that I'd teach: Two-hands each side – either off when can't reach. And, as for thoughts on pay, I do not say "Amateur play" but "spread-out the outlay." (C) David Franks 2003 From http://walkaboutsverse.webs.com As he said himself, thought Federa was a tad lucky to get through the first round... |
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21 Jun 10 - 04:56 PM (#2932212) Subject: RE: BS: Musing On Wimbledon From: Melissa I've been wondering where you were, WAV. Welcome back! |
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21 Jun 10 - 05:15 PM (#2932224) Subject: RE: BS: Musing On Wimbledon From: WalkaboutsVerse Cheers, Melissa...wouldn't mind trying a Pimms... |
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22 Jun 10 - 04:56 AM (#2932501) Subject: RE: BS: Musing On Wimbledon From: WalkaboutsVerse Heard on ITV news yesterday, by the way, that there is now an official Wimbledon Poet in Residence - Matt Harvey is the lucky man. |
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23 Jun 10 - 02:51 AM (#2933053) Subject: RE: BS: Musing On Wimbledon From: Dave Hanson Your letter must have got lost WAV. Dave H |
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23 Jun 10 - 06:10 AM (#2933113) Subject: RE: BS: Musing On Wimbledon From: WalkaboutsVerse I don't think it was in the Evening Chronicle, Dave. Alas, here's a couplet about a chap with no such worries - guess who... Poem 223 of 230: SERIOUS SERVING We were taught "stand in-plane, like a golfer" - Who started this "aim at the umpire"?! (C) David Franks 2003 From http://walkaboutsverse.webs.com |
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23 Jun 10 - 10:18 AM (#2933249) Subject: RE: BS: Musing On Wimbledon From: Dave Hanson David, that's the best thing you've ever written. Dave H |
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23 Jun 10 - 12:52 PM (#2933322) Subject: RE: BS: Musing On Wimbledon From: WalkaboutsVerse You can't be serious, Dave? |
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23 Jun 10 - 01:01 PM (#2933328) Subject: RE: BS: Musing On Wimbledon From: The Sandman wav, have you volunteered as poet in residence for the world cup? I think you should |
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23 Jun 10 - 01:04 PM (#2933329) Subject: RE: BS: Musing On Wimbledon From: Murray MacLeod Matt Harvey is a top man, a hugely talented poet, and one day I would hope to see him offered the Poet Laureateship, if only to see how gracefully he would decline. Nobody is more deserving of a break like this. He is also a close friend of our family. |
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23 Jun 10 - 02:19 PM (#2933366) Subject: RE: BS: Musing On Wimbledon From: Paco O'Barmy I wandered lonely as a cock... the ferocious tennis ball hit me in the cock. DAMN! I need a bit more practise at this poetry lark! |
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23 Jun 10 - 02:34 PM (#2933380) Subject: RE: BS: Musing On Wimbledon From: WalkaboutsVerse If you want/need to check a bit more tennis, and have access to the BBC, Paco - check Isner v. Mahut - 46 games all in the fifth! |
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23 Jun 10 - 03:38 PM (#2933454) Subject: RE: BS: Musing On Wimbledon From: Mrs.Duck And now 55 games all. Incredible but a lot of it is ace ace ace! |
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23 Jun 10 - 03:58 PM (#2933470) Subject: RE: BS: Musing On Wimbledon From: Dave Hanson Yes I was being serious. Dave H |
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23 Jun 10 - 04:29 PM (#2933489) Subject: RE: BS: Musing On Wimbledon From: WalkaboutsVerse Seriously, for what it's worth, there's plenty I'd disagree with McEnroe on, but not on EVERY set being decided with a tie-breaker. Tennis is enough of a test of stamina without having to play 100s of games! |
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23 Jun 10 - 04:32 PM (#2933491) Subject: RE: BS: Musing On Wimbledon From: Noreen Still tied as light faded, 59-59 in the final set after 10hours' play.. Back tomorrow for a third day! |
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24 Jun 10 - 05:34 AM (#2933803) Subject: RE: BS: Musing On Wimbledon From: WalkaboutsVerse Then there's the (RE)scheduling!..."600 games all - tie-breaker will NOW commence." :-(> |
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24 Jun 10 - 11:41 AM (#2933993) Subject: RE: BS: Musing On Wimbledon From: KB in Iowa 68-68 now. They have each won enough games in the fifth set alone to have taken eleven regular sets with two games to spare. |
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24 Jun 10 - 12:02 PM (#2934000) Subject: RE: BS: Musing On Wimbledon From: Will Fly Isner wins 70-68. |
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24 Jun 10 - 03:08 PM (#2934134) Subject: RE: BS: Musing On Wimbledon From: WalkaboutsVerse ...and wins well, indeed - Mahut didn't do a lot wrong in that last game, rather a couple of great passing shots from Isner. |