OM DENNE EPISODE
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a tennis commentator?
Well school children across Wrexham are invited to do just that!
The Lexus Wrexham Open is supporting a brand new Commentary Competition for school children in years 5-8. They can work individually or in groups up to 3 to recreate the commentary for the last game in the Wrexham Open 2025 Final in which Mimi Xu was crowned champion.
Listen to this episode where Rose will be chatting to Vicki Lees and Phil Lord, two school improvement officers, to find out more about this exciting opportunity.
Rose is also joined by renowned tennis commentator Jonathan Overend who has commentated for some of the most historic tennis matches, including Andy Murray winning Wimbledon for the first time,. He gives a real insight into the world of tennis commentary.
Stuart Dunn, commentator for Shrewsbury Town football club is the last guest on this episode and chats through his advice on commentary and shares his excitement for this project.
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