South London sporting rounds
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South London sporting rounds

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South London sporting rounds

Nadia Okafor
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Sport, as filtered through a flat white and a commute that skirts Rye Lane. No stadium tours, no corporate boxes unless someone else is paying — just the grounds, pools and tracks south of the river I actually return to. Receipts included, enthusiasm rationed.

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South London sporting rounds — 3 items
NameTickAddressCitySportBest forMy take
1The Kia OvalKennington Oval, SE11 5SSLondonCricketA full day of Test cricket under the gasholdersStill the better ground than Lord's, whatever St John's Wood tells itself.
2Selhurst ParkHolmesdale Road, SE25 6PULondonFootballPremier League Saturdays with an away end that actually singsNot glamorous. Correct amount of noise for the size of the ground.
3Herne Hill Velodrome104 Burbage Road, SE24 9HELondonTrack cyclingWatching people far braver than me lean into a banked curveHosted Olympic cycling back in 1948 and still quietly gets on with it.