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more than a few were puffing
hard by the end of the match.
The men were not to be
outdone so next was a run
out for the current and
famous Wimbledon Vets
aka the Strollers against a
Wimbledon all-stars side.
Some of the “boys” out
there had not pulled their
boots on for some time but
that didn’t stop them giving
their all. A cracking game
ensued which was enjoyed
immensely by the spectators
not least because they know
some of those “boys” would
be hurting mightily the next
day.
During the breaks everyone
enjoyed the variety of food
on offer and a few even
visited either the clubhouse
or outside bar. Thus by
3pm they gave the Mayor
of Merton a rich welcome as
she ceremoniously received
International shirts from the
two youth internationals
and presented the match
ball to the Wimbledon 1st
team captain so he could kick
of the final game against a
Surrey Presidents XV. Like
the other games this was
played in good spirit but of
course everyone also took
it seriously and the sizable
crowd was treated to a
fantastic display from both
teams.
Scores are irrelevant on such
a day but let’s say that on this
occasion youth triumphed
over experience in the early
games and the Presidents XV
did not rain on Wimbledon’s
parade. The many spectators
had got their money’s worth
but quite a few, some decked
out in their new club blazers
joined the players for a “little”
celebration in the bar. We’ll
draw a veil here over what
happened next but suffice
to say both aged committee
members
and
sprightly
players partied well into the
small hours and a great time
was had by all.
So congratulations to
Wimbledon on a fantastic
day to mark a fantastic
history.
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