This Day in History Entry #283

July 9th, 2014 by Wordsman

Yes, they’ve come a long way now since Gore
To the Men’s Singles they’ve added four
And the watchers don’t scream
They eat berries and cream
As for tennis, it stands at the fore

Event: Opening of the first Championship at Wimbledon
Year: 1877
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Championships,_Wimbledon

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  1. A Fan Says:

    I assume you are gearing up for the British Open with a limerick distinguishing between Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris?

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