[Tech1] Wimbledon

[patheigham]

Now that the tennis is in full swing, here’s my Wimbledon story (yes, Nick, I’ve probably posted it before!).
Working on a PSC crew for NBC, one year, we were allowed to set foot on a corner of the hallowed Centre Court turf to shoot a piece to camera by Dick Enberg, the head and very well known presenter for NBC.
While we were setting up, the court was surrounded by a number of security gentlemen, there to prevent anyone from treading on said turf.
A guy in just shorts and plimsoles wandered across and was shouted at to keep off the grass. “I’m just about to mow it!” he retorted.
It would have been more amusing if he had just acknowledged the admonishment, then returned with his mower!
It must break the groundsman’s heart when the grass is so quickly destroyed at the serving positions.
A story for OB’s:
When the venue built the ‘media centre’ and banished the MCR’s to an underground park, instead of the lovely village that used to be built outside, one year the Championships overran due to weather, and spilled into a third week.
The BBC MCR was due in Sweden shortly, but couldn’t get out as other broadcasters vehicles were blocking it in, the BBC having got in first.
I’m sure that someone will verify this!

Pat


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