'Any wall, any ball, any time': first UK 'wall ball' court opens in London | UK news
Slapping a ball against a wall has entertained people for hundreds of years. As pelota, itâs big in France and Spain. Gaelic handball thrives in Ireland and in New York â where the top players are known for their trash-talking and gambling â thousands of courts have sprung up. Now, its time may have come in the UK with the opening of the nationâs first community âwall ballâ facility. Its organisers are hoping hundreds more will follow. The first wall ball court, in the shadow of the Shard tower in Southwark, London, is a passion project of NHS doctor Daniel Gran...
Source: theguardian.com