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Uint 10 Sports,Holidays ;main point;Holidays and festivals in Britain; Having a drink at the local pub,going for a walk in the country,working in the garden or watching sports on the telly(television)—these are all ways in which many British people like to relax on weekends or when their daily shifts at work have ended.If today’s British person were to be transported 500 years into the past,he or she would find many familiar pursuits and games played in rough but recognisable forms.And because many of the sports we see played throughout the world today were born in Britain,the history of such activities is of interest to people everywhere.; The idea of sports having seasons—like the football season—also comes from the narural rhythms of an agricultural society,where the timing of harvests and the general weather affected how people spend their time.In the winter,bad weather kept people in doors and there was not so much work to do on the farm.There is a similar grisly tale told about origins of bowling:it is said that in ancient times,Scottish warriors rolled the skulls of their enemies along the grass for sport.;While all social classes used to join in the local football match,during the Renaissance the idea began to emerge that some sports were too rough for aristocratic young men.One influential writer of the era described football as “nothing but beastly fury and extreme violence”and not at all suitable for gentlemen.In Shakespeare’s time,football was played in the cities as well as the countryside.Today,violence is still associated with football.”Football hooligans”supporters of rival teams,sometimes clash before,during and after matches and occasionally run riot through the town,breaking windows and beating each other up.While football violence gets a lot of attention,before big matches when trouble is expected,police patrol the streets,pubs near the football grounds are closed,and shops lock their doors and shutter their windows.; Wimbledon,actua