OFFSIDE DIARY DATES
1st-14th: Tennis - Wimbledon (
wimbledon.com)
3rd: Cricket - World Cup, England v New Zealand, Chester- le-Street (
cricketworldcup.com)
7th: Football - Women’s World Cup final, France (
fifa.com/womensworldcup)
9th: Cricket - World Cup - first semi-final, Old Trafford (
cricketworldcup.com)
11th: Cricket - World Cup - second semi- final, Edgbaston (
cricketworldcup.com)
14th: Cricket - World Cup final, Lord’s (
cricketworldcup.com)
18th-21st: Cricket - England v Australia, women’s Test, Taunton (
somersetcountycc.co.uk)
18th-21st: Golf - The Open, Royal Portrush (
portrush2019open.com)
24-28th: Cricket - England v Ireland Test, Lord’s (
lords.org)
25th: Horseracing - The Series starts (
championshiphorseracing.com)
26th: Cricket - England v Australia, first women’s Twenty20 international, Hove (
ecb.co.uk/england/women)
27-28th: Rugby league - Challenge Cup semi-finals (
rugby-league.com/ challengecup)
27th: Horseracing - King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Ascot (
ascot.co.uk)
28th: Cricket - England v Australia, second women’s Twenty20 international, Chelmsford (
ecb.co.uk/ england/women)
30th-3rd: Horseracing - Glorious Goodwood (
goodwood.com)
31st: Cricket - England v Australia, third women’s Twenty20 international, Bristol (
ecb.co.uk/england/women)
QUOTE ME HAPPY
“Alex has behaved like an idiot, but he’s our idiot, and we want to welcome him back into our support network.” Mick Newell, Nottinghamshire CCC’s director of cricket, on inviting England reject Alex Hales back into the fold.
“That’s the benefit of not playing any football on it.” One commentator’s comment after Tony Sinclair and his grounds team at Man Utd picked up the 2018-19 Premier League Grounds Team of the Season award.
“I’ve already said there is no amount of alcohol that could keep me on the property of Portrush that week if I’m not competing. It would be very bittersweet, shall we say.” Graeme McDowell on earning his place at this years Open.
“We’ve got to play all our cards and we can’t afford anymore silly mistakes at vital stages - these are the best sides in the world and they’ll always punish you.” Jacques Kallis spoke after South Africa’s World Cup hopes were dented by Bangladesh.
1st-4th: Golf - Women’s British Open, Woburn (
aigwomensbritishopen.com)
1st-5th: Cricket - England v Australia, first Ashes Test, Edgbaston (
edgbaston.com)
10th: Rugby Union - Ireland v Italy, Aviva Stadium (
englandrugby.com)
11th: Rugby Union - England v Wales, Twickenham (
englandrugby.com)
14th-18th: Cricket - England v Australia, second Ashes Test, Lord’s (
lords.org)
17th: Rugby Union - Wales v England, Principality Stadium; France v Scotland, Allianz Riviera (
englandrugby.com)
22nd-26th: Cricket - England v Australia, third Ashes Test, Headingley (
yorkshireccc.com)
24th: Rugby Union - England v Ireland, Twickenham; Scotland v France, Murrayfield (
englandrugby.com)
24th: Rugby League - Challenge Cup final, Wembley (
rugby-league.com)
30th-22nd Sept: Cricket - European Cricket League (
ecl.cricket)
31st: Rugby Union - Wales v Ireland, Principality Stadium; Georgia v Scotland, Tbilisi (
englandrugby.com)
“To say Donald Trump cheats is like saying Michael Phelps swims. He cheats at the highest level. He cheats when people are watching and he cheats when they aren’t. ” In a new book, Rick Reilly, a former Sports Illustrated columnist, claims the president is a serial cheater.
4th-7th: Cricket - T20 Blast quarter- finals (
ecb.co.uk)
4th-8th: Cricket - England v Australia, fourth Ashes Test, Old Trafford (cricket.
lancashirecricket.co.uk)
5th-10th: Football - Euro 2020 qualifying (
uefa.com)
6th: Rugby Union - England v Italy, St James’ Park; Scotland v Georgia, Edinburgh (
englandrugby.com)
12th-16th: Cricket - England v Australia, fifth Ashes Test, The Oval (
kiaoval.com)
13th-15th: Golf - Solheim Cup, Gleneagles (solheimcup2019)
14th: Horseracing - St Leger, Doncaster (
doncaster-racecourse.co.uk)
19th-22nd: Golf - PGA Championship, Wentworth (
bmw-golfsport.com)
20th-2 Nov: Rugby Union - World Cup, Japan (
englandrugby.com)
21st: Cricket - T20 Blast Finals Day, Edgbaston (
edgbaston.com)
22nd: Rugby Union - World Cup, Ireland v Scotland, Yokohama City; England v Tonga, Sapporo (
englandrugby.com)
23rd: Rugby Union - World Cup, Wales v Georgia, Toyota (
englandrugby.com)
23rd-26th: Cricket - Final round of County Championship matches (
ecb.co.uk)
26th: Rugby Union - World Cup, England v USA, Kobe (
englandrugby.com)
To have your event included in this magazine diary section, please email details to
kerry@pitchcare.com
“I don’t really get it, seriously. I mean, what the hell? Is this a joke? I have to leave the room because she’s coming.” Dominic Thiem and Serena Williams saga will rumble on after he was booted out of a press conference in order for her to get on with her media duties quickly.
“I felt that in the first half we did alright but as soon as Chelsea scored the first goal we collapsed completely. In the second half we didn’t exist.” Wenger told beIN Sports. Arsene Wenger criticised the Arsenal players for their ‘collapse’ in the Europa League final against Chelsea.
“No way! You cannot do that Ben Stokes! Totally remarkable. That is one of the greatest catches of all time.” Former England captain Nasser Hussain commented after England’s World Cup victory over South Africa.
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