Once in decline, the King and Queen of the Roads – the sport’s ‘Wimbledon’ – draws competitors and crowds from across Europe
The bowler clutched the metal ball and eyed his mark, a clump of grass, and studied the surface of the tarmac and the bend in the road ahead.
The crowd lining the ditch went silent, some praying for a good shot, others betting on a misfire. In an adjacent field, ponies munched on grass, oblivious to the tension.
