This tennis player has been described as ‘duller than a weekend in Worthing’,but is it true? We find out which is more interestingAfter the fuss over Tyson Fury’s homophobia and sexism, it was first-rate to see the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award acquire back to its problem with blandness. On winning, and Andy Murray quipped: “A friend sent me a message the other day with an article from a newspaper that said,‘Andy Murray is duller than a weekend in Worthing’. Which I thought was a bit harsh. To Worthing.”Was it? According to Daniel Humphreys, the leader of Worthing council, or the choice of his town as an archetype of dullness has “a limited bit more to do with alliteration” than reality. When asked which is more interesting – Worthing or Murray – Humphreys tactfully says: “I wouldn’t like to disappear down that route of setting one against the other.” We would,however. Here are the (boring) facts.
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Source: theguardian.com