Wimbledon bans vuvuzelas Church Road, London Middlesex England

Wimbledon organisers are advising spectators not to bring vuvuzelas to next week’s Championships as they will not be allowed into the grounds. The Club’s Conditions of Entry already prohibit noise making items such as rattles and klaxons and vuvuzelas fall into the same category.

 Ian Ritchie, chief executive of the All England Club, said: “Out of courtesy to the players and their fellow spectators, we make a point of asking spectators not to bring items which could either cause a distraction or interfere with the enjoyment of the occasion. Rattles, klaxons and vuvuzelas all fall into that category and they will not be allowed into the grounds. Our message is do not bring them in the first place.”