Occasional tennis player Colin Sawdust of Oswestry was surprised to turn on the BBC’s coverage of Wimbledon and see himself described as the British no 7.
”I played a couple of weeks ago, just to help out a friend whose usual opponent couldn’t make it,” he explained. “Before that, I can’t remember the last time I played. But apparently just winning that match, against an out of shape accountant in his 50s, has made me the British no 7.”
When Sawdust tentatively phoned the All-England Lawn Tennis Association, to ask if this meant he was expected to turn up at Wimbledon, they laughed and said that while he might be no 7 in Britain, he’s not in the top 500,000 worldwide, so he shouldn’t worry.
”Unless of course Cameron Norrie puts his back out again, in which case we’ll give you a call.”
