Sports in Great Britain. Зозырева Афина 1мс/9а The British are known to be great sports-lovers, so when they are neither playing, nor watching games, they like to talk about them. Many of the games we play now have come from Britain. One of the most British games is cricket. It is often played in schools, colleges, universities and by club teams all over the country. Summer isn't summer without cricket. To many Englishmen cricket is both a game and a standard of be haviour. When they consider anything unfair, they sometimes say: "That isn't cricket." Ben Stokes British athlete English international cricketer and vice-captain of the England test cricket team. Stokes was part of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup, winning the Best Player of the Match in the final. In July 2020, Stokes captained England for the first time in the first test match against the West Indies Rugby football is also very popular, but it is played mainly by amateurs. But as almost everywhere else in the world, the game which attracts the greatest attention is Association football, or soccer. Every Saturday from late August till the beginning of May, large crowds of people support their favourite sides in football grounds. England national Rugby Union team English National Rugby Union team The national team representing England in international matches and top-15 rugby competitions. The team takes part in the drawings of the Six Nations Cup - the strongest in the composition of the participants of the European championship among the national teams. The British have won the trophy 26 times without suffering a single defeat in 12 draws, which allows the national team to be considered the most successful participant in the Cup • Billy Boston Wigan winger Billy Boston in full swing at Wembley (Photo from Pennsylvania) The Cardiff native from Boston switched codes, joining Wigan in 1953, and spent the next 15 years at Cherry & White, scoring a club record 478 tries in 488 matches. He finished his career with Blackpool Borough in 1970, scoring a total of 571 tries, the second highest total in Rugby League history. He also played 31 matches for the Great Britain national team and was part of the team that won the 1960 World Cup • Next to football, the chief spectator sport in British life is horse-racing. A lot of people are interested in the races and risk money on the horse which they think will win. The Derby is perhaps the most famous single sporting event in the whole world. • The most famous horse racing in England, and in the whole world, is Royal Ascot. At these annual competitions, which take place near Windsor, in the town of Ascot, the family of monarchs is always present. Horse racing was founded by Queen Anne in 1711, and Elizabeth II is such a big fan of this sport that after the end of the Second World War she did not miss a single competition. • Desert Orchid • An English racehorse. Gray achieved a revered and respected status in the National Hunting Races, where he was much loved by fans for his attacking style, iron will and exceptional versatility. According to Timeform, he was recognized as the fifth best national hunting horse of all time • A great number of people play and watch tennis. Tennis tournaments at Wimbledon are known all over the world. The innumerable tennis courts of Britain are occupied by people between the ages of 16 and 60 who show every degree of skill — from practically helpless to the extremely able • The 135th draw of the annual professional tennis tournament of the Grand Slam series, held in Wimbledon on the courts of the local All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Traditionally, the winners of the competition are determined in nine categories: in five - for adults and four - for senior juniors. Competitions were also held in six categories among wheelchair tennis players and four categories among veterans • The British also like to play golf, baseball, hockey, grass-hockey. Various forms of athletics, such as running, jumping, swimming, boxing are also popular. You can sometimes hear that there are no winter sports in England. Of course the English weather is not always cold enough to ski, skate, or toboggan, but winter is a good season for hunting and fishing. Indeed, sport in one form or another is an essential part of daily life in Britain. • Thanks for watching
