In keeping with yesterday’s damp and windy weather, the Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama turned into a bit of a damp squib…especially if you were an England fan.

As a sport that predominantly takes place outdoors, the link between athletics and the weather is closer than most.

When it comes to the highlights of the golfing calendar, The Masters and The Open are clear standouts, with the US Open and US PGA Championship not too far behind.

With a high percentage of the UK’s population on holiday, wishing they were on holiday or mourning the fact they are just back from their holidays, The Weekly has decided to adopt a rather different approach to its well-trodden three paragraph ditty.