Wimbledon fortnight is upon us (and the mighty Ashes cricket series is just around the corner) as the sporting schedules take shape for the summer. June gave us triumphs and glories to enjoy on the WME Flickr photostream so let's go courtside to our reporter for an update on the action...
Centre Court saw a heavyweight clash of the tennis titans as WME Staffordshire took on WME Birmingham for the monthly crown. Brum unleashed a series of brutal groundstrokes, notably covering Pype Hayes Park, Rotton Park canal junction and The Ring at Perry Common, but Staffordshire's ultimate victory was secured through superior baseline hitting featuring the Spittal Brook pub in Stafford, Bennetts Lane ford in Pattingham and a Six Ashes sequence from right up close to the Shropshire border.
WME Shropshire itself was in action on Court Number One, involved in a close match against WME Walsall. Salop delivered overhead smashes from Shifnal and Shrewsbury stations (including yet another train shot from bay platform six) whereas Walsall countered with topspin lobs from the likes of Rushall (the Parish Church) and Pelsall (the Old House at Home) plus a demolition volley from empty Shakespeare Crescent.
To the lower half of the draw and WME Dudley is securely holding serve with two views of stands at the old Stourbridge bus station - in response, WME Sandwell tries some cheeky drop shots from Rowley Regis Cemetery and the Wheatsheaf at Oakham. There is also an ace apiece from WME Wolverhampton (a snowy look at Sandy Lane allotments in Bushbury) and WME Worcestershire (the church sign for St Michael's in Stoke Prior). Finally WME Coventry avoids elimination by striking a backhand down the line thanks to Tusses Bridge on the Oxford Canal in Aldermans Green. That completes the tale of the tournament so far, and commentary is scheduled to resume sometime around the end of July...
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