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Sport: best of 2006
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By Andrew Shields
Posted: Mon Dec 18 2006 -
Time Out's sport editor Andrew Shields picks the hits and misses of the year
Do you agree? Tell us your sporting hits and misses of 2006?
Hits
1 Emirates Stadium
On time, on budget and very impressive, though Arsenal haven’t quite made it home yet.
2 World Cup in London
The capital’s coolest clubs and bars staged some great events – but were let down by Sven’s shambles of a team. Feature continuesAdvertisement
3 Reviving lidos
Tooting Bec’s ‘Dive In Movies’ season and the opening of London Fields made it a good year for outdoor swimmers.
4 London United
Farewell London Towers, welcome London United as a basketball club to be proud of.
5 Kempton Park Racecourse
An all-weather surface and imaginative marketing have revitalised London’s most accessible track.
6 Harlequins RL
Little success yet on the pitch but stability at last off it.
7 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
An ace celebration of the sport past and present.
Misses
1 Lambs Squash Club
Sold to developers for £4 million – by the president of England Squash.
2 Ascot Racecourse
A £200 million revamp – yet many punters couldn’t see horses cross the finishing line.
3 Speedway
With the bikes at Wimbledon silenced, the sport has gone from London for good.
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