A day at Wimbledon

Written by Zahara Harrison

On the 30th June, 8 NHEHS students went on a sports trip to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club to attend the Wimbledon championships

We traveled via tube to Southfields station and then had the walk up to the venue, which in itself was an experience Walking with so many other excited spectators created the buzz of the day.

We were fortunate enough to win Court 1 tickets via the LTA schools ballot As we got there as the gates opened at 10am, we had time to explore the grounds We learnt about the origins of tennis at Wimbledon by going to the museum, watched some of the matches on the outside courts, and then stood in line for the infamous strawberries and cream

We then went into Court 1 for the start of the first match at 1pm It was great to see some of the top ranked tennis players such as Stefanos Tsitsipas and Igor Swaitek, as well as some upcoming players like Jack Draper

It was an unforgettable experience which we all thoroughly enjoyed