LISTINGS SPORT

W2L choice: Five of the best

1. WIMBLEDON TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS: 22 JUNE-5 JULY

Tennis tournament at The All England Lawn Tennis Club. www.wimbledon.org

2. CRICKET TEST: ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA: 16-20 JULY

England face Australia at Lord’s in a bid to reclaim the Ashes. www.lords.org

3. MAZDA LONDON TRIATHLON: 1-2 AUGUST

Cheer on the competitors at London’s ExCeL. www.thelondontriathlon.com

4. FOUR NATIONS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: 14-16 AUGUST

The Great Britain basketball team compete against Turkey, Poland and Israel on their ‘home’ court at The O2. www.theO2.co.uk

5. MODERN PENTATHLON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: 13-17 AUGUST

Thrilling sporting action across five events (shooting, running, fencing, show jumping and swimming) at Crystal Palace. www.pentathlongb.org/mpwc

EPSOM DOWNS RACECOURSE

Epsom Downs, Surrey, KT18 5LQ.
Epsom Downs/Tattenham Corner

T: 01372 470047.
www.epsomderby.co.uk
Famous as the home of the two-day historic Derby Festival, with Ladies’ Day kicking it off, Epsom also hosts a programme of other racing fi xtures throughout the year, as well as live music concerts during the summer.

A programme of redevelopment work has started on the old stands.

LEISURE CENTRES

DOLPHIN FITNESS CLUB

Dolphin Square, Chichester Street, SW1V 3LX.

Pimlico

T: 020 7798 8686.
www.dolphinfi tnessclub.co.uk Well-equipped centre open to non-members as well as members, featuring fi ve squash courts, an indoor heated pool, tennis courts and gym, plus keep-fi t classes such as yoga and pilates.

SADDLERS SPORTS CENTRE

122 Goswell Road, EC1V 7EJ.
/ Barbican

T: 020 7040 5656.
www.city.ac.uk/sportscentre
Leisure centre catering for football, netball, basketball, badminton and volleyball. It also has squash courts, exercise studios and a gym with a good range of equipment.

RUGBY

HARLEQUINS RFC

Twickenham Stoop Stadium, Langhorn Drive, Twickenham, TW2 7SX.

Twickenham

T: 020 8410 6000. www.union.quins.co.uk The Harlequins brand extends to Rugby League and the clubs share The Stoop, with Union taking place from autumn to late spring and League largely played in spring and summer.

LONDON IRISH

The Madejski Stadium, Reading, RG2 0FL.
Reading

T: 01932 783034. www.london-irish.com
A sports club set up in 1898 to unite London’s roaming Irish population, London Irish play in Rugby Union’s Guinness Premiership.

SARACENS RFC

Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire,

WD18 0ER.
/ Watford

T: 01727 792800.
www.saracens.com
Named after the warriors led by 12th-century Middle Eastern warlord Saladin, this 130-year-old rugby club shares the Vicarage Road ground with Watford FC.

TWICKENHAM RUGBY STADIUM

Rugby House, Rugby Road, Twickenham, TW1 1DZ.

Twickenham

T: 0870 405 2000. www.rfu.com
This beautiful 75,500-seat stadium is home to England’s national Rugby Union team. The annual England v Barbarians game in late May/early June is a highlight. The stadium also features the Museum of Rugby.

WASPS RUFC

Wasps Causeway Stadium, Adams Park, Hillbottom Lane, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 4HJ.

High Wycombe

T: 020 8993 8298.
www.wasps.co.uk
Wasps roamed north London for much of their 142-year history and Sudbury is still considered the club’s spiritual home by diehard fans. Today, Wasps are settled to the north-west of the capital, at High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire.

TENNIS

ALL ENGLAND LAWN TENNIS & CROQUET CLUB (WIMBLEDON) Church Road, SW19 5AE.

Wimbledon

T: 020 8944 1066.
www.wimbledon.org
The club is home to the world’s most famous tennis tournament. If you’re not in town for Wimbledon fortnight (22 June to 5 July), you can take in the Lawn Tennis Museum.

QUEEN’S CLUB

Palliser Road, West Kensington, W14 9EQ.
Barons Court

T: 020 7385 3421.
www.queensclub.co.uk
Offers grass tennis courts, where competitors will battle it out in this year’s Aegon Championships from 8-14 June. Also features sports facilities and a gym for members.

Brett Lee celebrates a wicket in the 2005 Ashes series

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