TEXT B. SPORTS AND GAMES POPULAR IN ENGLAND
— What would you say are the most popular games in England today?
— Well, I suppose football, that is, soccer or rugger, and cricket.
— What are the other outdoor games?
— Oh, there's tennis, hockey, golf, and so on. Tennis is played all the year round — on hard courts or grass courts in summer, and on hard or covered courts in winter.
— What about horse-racing?
— I should say that is one of the most popular sports in Great Britain. Then there are, of course, walking-races, running, swimming and boxing.
— I've been told that there are no winter sports in England.
— Well, you see, the English winter isn't very severe as a rule, and we don't often have the chance of skiing, skating or tobogganing, but winter is the great time for hunting, provided the ground is not too hard.
— Is there any golf to be had near London?
— Oh, yes, any amount. There are dozens of good golf-links within an hour or so of London. You ought to join a golf club if you're keen on the game.
— I think I shall if I get the chance. What about indoor games?
— Well, there's chess, billiards, cards, table tennis... By the way, do you play billiards?
— Well, I do, but of course, I'm not a professional or a champion, just an ordinary amateur, and not a very good one at that,
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