Dartford Painted Rocks & Sports roundup

Local people from Dartford Painted Rocks on Facebook have been busy this month painting and hiding them around town. The rocks can also be exchanged at Stephen Oliver: Studio and Gallery located in the Orchard Shopping Centre.

Here are some great photos of their painted rocks.

DARTFORD PAINTED ROCKS

By Maria Kingsford

Local people from ‘Dartford painted rocks’ on Facebook have been busy this month painting and hiding them around the town. The rocks can be exchanged at Stephen Oliver: Studio and Gallery located at the Orchards Shopping Centre .

Here are some of the photos of their latest painted rocks.

SPORTS ROUNDUP

The Danish Football Association wants UEFA to change its procedures following the collapse of Christian Eriksen. Christian Eriksen suffered a heart attack on the pitch in Denmark’s Euro 2020 defeat to Finland last month, which resumed after a two-hour pause in play. His collapse prompted distressing scenes on the field and all of the Danish and Finish players were visibly shaken and emotionally distraught. The Danish Football Association have criticised UEFA’s move to offer players the option of resuming the fixture on the night or at midday the next day. I agree with the Danish FA on this, as the players would not have been in the right frame of mind so soon after the horrible experience, and to give them that big decision to make is unfair. Is this another example of UEFA prioritising revenue over player welfare? that’s a rhetorical question, as the answer is “yes”! Fortunately, Eriksen is recovering in hospital and is “fine under the circumstances”. In a statement UEFA said it “treated the matter with the utmost respect for the sensitive situation and the players. It was decided to restart the match only after the two teams requested to finish the game on the same evening”.

UPCOMING EVENTS IN JULY INCLUDE:

11 June-11 July: Football - Euro 2020

26 Jun-18 July: Cycling - Tour de France 28 June-11 July: Tennis - Wimbledon

29 June, 1 & 4 July: Cricket - England v Sri Lanka ODIs 8, 10 & 13 July: Cricket - England v Pakistan ODIs 13: Athletics - Diamond League: Anniversary Games at London Stadium

15-18 July: Golf - The Open at Royal St George’s 18 July: Formula 1 - British Grand Prix at Silverstone

21 Jul - 21Aug: Cricket - The Hundred