Paul’s Blog

This Saturday we played tennis outside, even though it was really cold! We were lucky to get a government tennis court, so it was really cheap–about 600 yen for 3 hours! I really enjoy playing tennis though I am very poor still. My service is terrible!

The problem was the court was covered with sand or gravel, and it was very uneven. The lines were made of tape and nailed onto the concrete underneath… and because it wasn’t flat, the ball bounced in strange directions every time, so it was almost impossible to guess where it would go. Anyway, I really enjoyed playing, and it was good exercise at least!

It was quite a sporty weekend. On Sunday, we went to watch the university rugby match. It was an important one, between Nagoya University, who are at the bottom of the first division, and Shukutoku, who are at the top of the second division. If Nagoya University lost, they would swop divisions.

There were quite a lot of people watching, but they were so quiet, compared to Britain. In Britain, everyone shouts and screams and plays musical instruments to support their team. But on Sunday, they cheered just a little, and clapped politely if someone played well.

In the end, Nagoya University won, though it was a well balanced match. I enjoyed watching it a lot, and I’d like to go again in the future.