Where do the ball boys girls come from?

Where do the ball boys girls come from? We’re talking about the ball boys and ball girls (or BBGs as they’re known in SW19). The tradition at Wimbledon started in the 1920s, when young boys would be recruited to assist matches from Shaftesbury Homes, institutions that trained the kids for a life in the Royal Navy.

We’re talking about the ball boys and ball girls (or BBGs as they’re known in SW19). The tradition at Wimbledon started in the 1920s, when young boys would be recruited to assist matches from Shaftesbury Homes, institutions that trained the kids for a life in the Royal Navy.