Is women’s sport as entertaining as the men’s?

DOMINIC LAWSON is brave and right to suggest women’s sporting achievements are inferior to men’s (Mail). Wimbledon has bowed to the politically correct brigade and raised women’s prize money to the same level as the men, even though women play a maximum of three sets to the men’s five. Now, with the breathless coverage of women’s cricket, football and rugby, commentators seem to turn a blind eye to the lack of technical skill, slow pace and amateurism. Once the football season starts, we can get back to some proper sport.

SIMON CAMPBELL, Glasgow.

WATCHING the England v France football international, I was struck by the absence of spitting. It was also puzzling that the players failed to surround the referee to harangue him whenever a decision went against them. It seems the ladies still have much to learn about the so-called beautiful game.

KEN TURNER, La Marina, Spain.

HOW great to see a football match without cheating, diving, shirttugging or trying to get your opponent booked or sent off.

MARINA HARVEY, London SE12. I HAVE followed football for decades and have lost interest in the Premier League with its overpaid, prima donna players. But watching the ladies’ football, I have been impressed by their skill and sporting attitude. The drama of the final 25 minutes of the France match equalled anything I’ve seen lately in the men’s games.

TOM MUIR, Christchurch, Dorset.

I AGREE with Dominic Lawson and John McEnroe: why pretend men and women are the same? Women are just as brainy, but not as strong, fast or entertaining in sport.

GILLIE COGHLAN, Burford, Oxon.

I WOULD rather watch paint dry than have to see ladies’ football.

T. BURCHETT, address supplied.