"Close of Play"

IP: 82.177.111.* 13.02.09, 15:33
Hi Jonathan, could you please say whether it's quite normal to
say "by close of play" at work meaning "by the end of the working
day"? I have encountered this expression a few times and I was
wondering whether it was an informal or formal expression?

Thanks!
    • jonathan.oakley Re: "Close of Play" 15.02.09, 13:05
      Hi Kasia,
      Good to hear from you. This is an informal expression and I quite
      like it. Its an expression used a lot in cricket ..."by close of
      play England were leading the West Indies by 3 wickets..."
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