National Sports in Great Britain

Many kinds of sport have taken the origin in England. Some kinds of sport are professional in England. Popular and famous players have a lot of money.

The national British sports are: football, golf, cricket, tennis, darts, racing. Englishmen are fond of racing. There are all kinds of racing in England: horse-racing, boat racing, dog racing, donkey racing. The most famous boat race in England is between the Oxford and Cambridge. It is roved over a course on the river Thames. Thousands of people go to watch it.

Many traditional sporting contests take place in England, for example, cricket. Cricket was first played in the sixteenth century and its rules were written in the eighteenth century. It is much more than just a sport; it symbolizes a way of life – a slow and peaceful rural way of life. It is played from May till September. This game is associated with England. There are many cricket clubs in this country. English people like to play cricket. Cricket is the English national sport in summer. If you want to play cricket you must wear white boots, a white shirt and white long trousers. There are two teams. Each ream has eleven players. Cricket is popular in boy’s school. Girls play cricket too.

Football has got a long history. It was played by the whole village teams in the middle ages in England. Now football is the most popular game in England. It is a team game. Most of teams are professional ones in England. If we speak about football we can mention an interesting fact in American football, called soccer. During the football season (August to May) most professional footballers play two matches every week. The 22 best English teams play in the Premier League, run by the Football Association (the FA). The other professional teams play in three divisions run by the Football League. Liverpool is the most successful team and has won the most games and tournaments.