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In the News (Mon 28 Dec 09)

  
  BBC SPORT | Tennis | Wimbledon pays equal prize money
Wimbledon joins the United States and Australia in paying equal money across the board, from the champions down to the first-round losers in all events.
On Thursday, Tim Phillips, chairman of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, announced that the championship committee had decided "that the time is right to bring this subject to a logical conclusion and eliminate the difference".
Triple Wimbledon champion Venus Williams expressed her delight at the news, saying: "The greatest tennis tournament in the world has reached an even greater height today.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/tennis/6385295.stm   (709 words)

  
  Wimbledon, London - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wimbledon's convenient proximity to the capital was beginning to attract other wealthy families and in 1613 Robert Bell, Master of the Worshipful Company of Girdlers and a director of the British East India Company built Eagle House as a home at an easy distance from London.
Wimbledon House, a separate residence close to the village at the south end of Parkside (near present day Peek Crescent), was home in the 1790s to the exiled French statesman Vicomte de Calonne, and later to the mother of writer Frederick Marryat.
Wimbledon's population continued to grow at the start of the 20th century, a condition recognised in 1905 when the urban district was incorporated as the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon, with the power to select a Mayor.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wimbledon,_London,_England   (2909 words)

  
 Wikinfo | London
London is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England, and one of the largest cities in Europe.
The London public transport system is one of the few systems in the world to be a tourist attraction in its own right; its infrastructure, however, is, and historically has been, financially stretched and under-resourced, leading to frequent difficulties and delays in making journeys.
The city is home to the London Psychogeographical Association and boasts five professional symphony orchestras; the London Symphony Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=London,_England   (980 words)

  
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Wimbledon is famous for much more than tennis and is one of London's liveliest and most beautiful areas.
Next to the Village is Wimbledon Common, a large natural area with grassland, woods and lakes, ideal for horse riding, jogging, sharing a walk with friends or playing a round of golf on the public course.
Wimbledon is the perfect location if you want to sample the delights of London but live and study in a safe and pleasant environment.
www.wimbledon-school.ac.uk /location.htm   (289 words)

  
 Wavelink Case Studies/Wimbledon
Wimbledon turned to Wavelink technology to solve the problem, and it was a perfect match.
Wimbledon selects various charities every year to donate the proceeds from resold tickets.
Wimbledon officials expect that number to increase in the next few years as Wavelink Studio is put into operation at more gates.
www.wavelink.com /success/case/wimbledon.aspx   (948 words)

  
 FOXNews.com - Wimbledon to Pay Equal Prize Money to Men, Women for First Time - International News | News of the World ...
WIMBLEDON, England — After years of holding out against equal prize money, Wimbledon bowed to public pressure Thursday and agreed to pay women players as much as the men at the world's most prestigious tennis tournament.
The All England Club announced at a news conference that it had decided to fall into line with other Grand Slam events and offer equal pay through all rounds at this year's tournament.
The All England Club has gradually reduced the pay gap over the years, but held out against equal prizes as a matter of principle.
www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,253678,00.html   (891 words)

  
 The Championships, Wimbledon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply "Wimbledon", is the oldest and arguably the most prestigious event in the sport of tennis.
Wimbledon usually lasts for two weeks; the main events span both weeks, but the junior and invitational events are for the most part held during the second week.
Due to possibility of rain during Wimbledon, a retractable roof is planned for the court, which is expected to be completed in 2009.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wimbledon_championships   (2484 words)

  
 Wimbledon,London - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Wimbledon, district, in Merton (one of the boroughs of Greater London), southeastern England.
Wimbledon is a residential area, famous as the site of...
Wimbledon (tennis), annual tennis tournament held in the district of Wimbledon, in the London borough of Merton.
encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=Wimbledon,London   (96 words)

  
 London - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
London is a major tourist destination - counting iconic landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament, Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and the London Eye amongst its many attractions, along with famous institutions such as the British Museum and the National Gallery.
London's metropolitan area grew considerably during the Victorian era and again during the Interwar period with expansion halted in the 1940s by World War II and Green Belt legislation and has been largely static since.
London's other financial hub is the Docklands area in the east of the city, dominated by the Canary Wharf complex, whilst many other businesses locate in the City of Westminster which is the home of the UK's national government.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/London,_England   (6538 words)

  
 Wimbledon, England. Travel guide & tourist information by Hostelbookers.com
Wimbledon is a dreary, high, bleak, windy suburb, on the edge of a threadbare heath.
Nowadays, of course, Wimbledon is best known for its tennis tournament, the Wimbledon Championship, held every year in the last week of June and the first week of July, on the grass courts of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club – to give the ground its official title.
For the rest of the year, though, Wimbledon's vast common is its most popular attraction, worth a visit for its windmill alone, and for the remarkable living museum of Southside House.
www.hostelbookers.com /guides/england/wimbledon   (116 words)

  
 Hotels in around near Wimbledon London Hotel Accommodation
London SW19 is the postcode for Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton.
Wimbledon is mainly a district of high quality housing with tidy gardens to match.
Wimbledon is home to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club who organize the world famous tennis tournament held in the last week of June and first week of July.
www.guidetorichmond.co.uk /wimbledon-hotels.html   (510 words)

  
 Wimbledon London England Apartments Budget Vacation Rentals Self Catering B&B Lodgings Accommodations
Situated 1 mile from the river in a safe and quiet area close to Wimbledon Common (and tennis), in the largest area of parkland within 30 mins of Center of London.
Travelling and exploring London with 3 children can be quite hard at times so it was nice to always know that at the end of the day we would be going to your apartment for some home comforts.
Beaumont London Apartments budget accommodation near Wimbledon includes short stay self catering vacation rental apartments and holiday flats which have been inspected by the English Tourism Council and awarded a 4 star rating assuring you of an excellent standard of accommodation.
www.lodgingsinternational.com /accommodations/1237.htm   (1145 words)

  
 CNN.com - Wimbledon provokes equal pay row - Apr 25, 2006
LONDON, England -- Wimbledon's decision to resist equal pay for its women's champion has led to a barrage of criticism from tennis greats.
The All England club announced on Tuesday that its singles winners would receive a four percent increase, but with the men's champion receiving 30,000 pounds ($51,000) more than his female counterpart.
Their views were echoed by Larry Scott, the chief executive of the women's WTA tour.
cnn.com /rssclick/2006/SPORT/04/25/tennis.wimbledon/index.html?...   (488 words)

  
 Wimbledon Stadium
Situated in the southwest, Wimbledon Stadium is London's premier greyhound racing venue.
Wimbledon Stadium has a variety of restaurants that offer fantastic views of the thrilling racing action.
Wimbledon Stadium is located at Plough Lane, Wimbledon in London, England.
www.win4real.com /tips/racebook/greyhound-racing/wimbledon-stadium.html   (125 words)

  
 Wimbledon Travel Blogs
Watching a match at Wimbledon is a once in a life time opportunity, and hence it's very hard to come by tickets.
Wimbledon is both a pleasant village/suburb in outer London, but also the site of a tennis grand slam tournament held for 2 weeks every year at the end of June/start of July.
Wimbledon is one of the few British sporting events where you can still get tickets on the day, even if you are not affiliated to a particular club.
www.travelblog.org /Europe/United-Kingdom/England/London/Wimbledon   (749 words)

  
 SLAM! Tennis: Wimbledon
Overnight TV ratings for the men's and women's Wimbledon finals were down from last year.
Nothing Roger Federer faced in the Wimbledon final flustered him nearly as much as actually winning his first Grand Slam title.
Wimbledon runner-up Mark Philippoussis drew consolation Sunday from the career of another big server with a polysyllabic surname and knack for coming close: Goran Ivanisevic.
slam.canoe.ca /SlamTennisWimbledon/home.html   (242 words)

  
 ★ wimbledon 2006 tennis tickets wimbledon tennis tickets ranking wimbledon 2006 championship hotels tickets ...
Men's and Ladies Tennis world ranking, it is unfortunate that some top players do not 'like' to play on grass, therefore you will not see them at Wimbledon which is the only Grand Slam tournament (the French Open, Australian Open, and the US Open) that does not use clay courts.
THE USTA National Grass Court Championships Open Division’s is one of the most prestigious tennis venues in the world and the only ATP professional grass court event in North America.
Weekly rankings are not published during the mid-week of any two-week event, therefore the most current rankings will be used to calculate quality points for those events.
www.wimbledontennis.co.uk /rank.htm   (569 words)

  
 Learn English in London Wimbledon, England; language courses for adults and teenagers — ESL study abroad
However, Wimbledon’s identity is not limited to this.
The enormous Wimbledon Common, more than just a park, allows you to feel as though you are really in the country.
The school is located in the centre of Wimbledon, 5 minutes from the station, shops and amenities, and 10 minutes...
www.esl-languages.com /en/adults/destinations/english/england/london-wimbledon/index.htm   (240 words)

  
 Wimbledon - The Official Website of The All England Lawn Tennis Club and The Championships, Wimbledon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The 120th Championships were a resounding success, not least for the All England Club's seeding committee, since both men's and women's singles crowns were annexed by the number one seeds, Roger Federer and Amelie Mauresmo.
The 2006 Wimbledon website has all the scores, draws and news from the 2006 tournament.
China captured its first ever Wimbledon trophy today after Zi Yan and Jie Zheng beat Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suarez to capture the women’s doubles title.
www.wimbledon.org /en_GB/about/2006/index.html   (260 words)

  
 Lawn Tennis: Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships
The Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon have developed from the garden party atmosphere of the first meeting in 1877, witnessed by a few hundred spectators, to a highly professional tournament attracting an attendance of over 500,000 people and through the press, radio, Internet and television a following of millions throughout the world.
These include a temporary staff of several hundred who are directly employed by The All England Lawn Tennis Club and others who are provided by firms, contractors, voluntary bodies and public services as well as representatives of the media.
In short, during the Fortnight at the end of June and the beginning of July, the Club is a hive of activity, squarely in the eye of the sporting world.
www.lawntennismag.com /wimbledon.html   (245 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Wimbledon: Video: Kirsten Dunst,Paul Bettany,Kyle Hyde,Robert Lindsay (II),Celia Imrie,Penny Ryder,Annabel ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Their presence certainly adds authenticity to the Wimbledon tournament as the movie's centerpiece, and McEnroe's pointed commentary was totally in keeping with his personality.
Most romantic comedies don't go the extra mile of capturing their subject so well, but I came away at the end of 'Wimbledon' energized equally by the sportsmanship I'd seen (an illusion remarkably well pulled off for the movie) as I was by the flowering romance essential to the story.
The plan is he'll retire after Wimbledon to country club courts and bored haus fraus of genteel England.
www.amazon.com /Wimbledon-Richard-Loncraine/dp/B0006A9FJQ   (2847 words)

  
 CNN.com - Rain frustrates Federer, Clijsters - Jun 26, 2006
Wimbledon spectators waited in the rain for the start of play on Monday.
LONDON, England -- Wimbledon endured its soggiest start since 1991 on Monday with no matches completed on the first day of the grasscourt grand slam because of rain.
On Court One women's second seed Kim Clijsters of Belgium was due to serve for the first set against Russian Vera Zvonareva at 5-4 when the rain intervened.
cnn.com /rssclick/2006/SPORT/06/26/tennis.wimbledon/index.html?...   (289 words)

  
 Holiday Inn Express London-Wimbledon-South
SW19 covers the area of Wimbledon and of course is synonymous with the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships held there each year as part of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments.
In total Wimbledon Common covers an are in excess of 1140 acres with amenities that include a Golf course, Cricket pitches, Rugby pitch, athletics facilities and horse riding.
SW19 is to the South of London and on the other side of the River Thames to the the normal tourist areas.
www.milesfaster.co.uk /london-hotels/express-london-wimbledon.htm   (445 words)

  
 Wimbledon Common, Wimbledon - London - UK Attraction
Wimbledon Common is an oasis of tranquillity in the urban sprawl of southwest London.
By far and away the largest green area in the capital, Wimbledon Common covers an area of nearly 1,200 acres from Kingston Upon Thames in the west to Putney in the east.
This vast labyrinth of woods, lakes and clearings has for many years been designated as an area of special scientific interest due to the unusual plant and wildlife found there.
www.ukattraction.com /london/wimbledon-common.htm   (215 words)

  
 Wimbledon - The Official Website of The All England Lawn Tennis Club and The Championships, Wimbledon
The 2007 Wimbledon Championships will take place between 25th June and 8th July.
Centre Court is currently undergoing major re-development work as part of the Long Term Plan, involving the demolition of the East Stand and the construction of a new East Stand.
Re-live the 2006 Championships through Wimbledon LIVE, with complete recordings of over 300 matches as, as well as classic footage from Wimbledon's archive.
www.wimbledon.com /en_GB   (136 words)

  
 Hargreaves Newberry Gyngell : Chartered surveyors and commercial property agents in London and the rest of England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The B1 units will be fitted for office/studio use with air-conditioning, full access raised floors, plastered ceilings with inset lighting and private WC facilities.
The property is situated at the east end of Craven Gardens off Queens Road in Wimbledon.
Wimbledon mainline and underground station (District line) and retail centre is within an easy walk, as are Haydons Road mainline and South Wimbledon (Northern line) underground stations.
www.hargreavesnewberrygyngell.co.uk /properties_details.php?idProp=428   (229 words)

  
 A London Tourist Guide - London Museums
Since Victorian times tennis has been a popular pass time in England, and this museum shows the history of the sport.
You will be able to see onto the famous Centre Court and imagine how the historic games would have been played with a collection of memorabilia from the past.
This attraction is covered by the London Pass
www.londonvisions.com /muse_wimbledonlawntennismuseum.htm   (86 words)

  
 CNN.com - Wimbledon provokes equal pay row - Apr 25, 2006
Last year's Wimbledon champions Venus Williams and Roger Federer.
He accused Wimbledon of taking a "Victorian era view" on pay.
"This issue is one of a judgment on fairness," All England Club chairman Tim Phillips said in defending its decision.
www.cnn.com /2006/SPORT/04/25/tennis.wimbledon/index.html   (488 words)

  
 Express By Holiday Inn London Hotels - Express By Holiday Inn Hotel Reservations London, England
Each period of England's past, punctuated by monarchs, wars, fires and other disasters, has made an indelible imprint on the capital city.
Witness the Millenium's London Eye, which joins Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, The Tower of London and the Houses of Parliament as world-recognized icons of the city.
We suggest you purchase a London White Card, which is essentially a discount card to a dozen or so galleries and museums, including The Victoria and Albert, The Royal Academy of Arts, the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum and the Hayward Gallery, among others.
www.londonhotels.hiexpress.com   (342 words)

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