History of sport Books
The History Press Ltd The Little Book of Hurling
Book SynopsisA little compendium full of hurling history and information
£13.49
Transworld Publishers Ltd Bunces Big Fat Short History of British Boxing
Book Synopsis*FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE BIGGEST FIGHTS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS*''Essential reading for anyone with even a fleeting interest in boxing'' Boxing Monthly ''Nobody knows British fighters and their stories better than Steve Bunce'' Daily TelegraphBoxing is Steve Bunce''s game. He has filed thousands and thousands of fight reports from ringside. He has written millions and millions of words for national newspapers previewing boxing, profiling boxers and proselytising on the business. He has been the voice of British boxing on the airwaves, both radio and television, with an army of loyal fans. And now it''s time to put those many years of experience into penning his history of the sport of kings on these isles. It''s Bunce''s Big Fat Short History of British Boxing.Starting in 1970, the beginning of modern boxing in Britain, Bunce takes us from Joe Bugner beating Henry Cooper to Trade ReviewA history that crackles with energy and is rich in empathy. * Daily Telegraph *I went on some crazy boxing journeys and Steve was always there * Ricky Hatton *Outstanding * Carl Froch *
£10.44
Legare Street Press The Modern Oarsman microform
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£10.95
Legare Street Press Dyes Government Counterfeit Detector 27n10
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£10.95
Taylor & Francis Routledge Handbook of Sport in China
Book SynopsisThis is the first book to offer a comprehensive overview of the history and development of sport from the ancient to the contemporary era in China. It addresses the gap between the vibrant academic scholarship within China and the limited understanding of Chinese sport outside of the country. It opens different perspectives on Chinese sport and addresses a wide range of issues central to the development of sport in the context of Chinese culture, politics, economy, and society. It explores a diverse set of topics including the history of Chinese traditional sport, the rise of modern sport and the Olympic movement, sport and nationhood, sport and politics and international relations, sport and physical education, sport and economy and commerce, sport and social stratification and diversity, and sport leisure and tourism. It offers critical insights into the multifaceted world of China, past and presentâa contribution to our collective knowledge and understanding of Chinese sport and societyâand is useful reading for students, researchers, and professionals with an interest in the field of China and Chinese sport.This Handbook has been contributed to by a team consisting of 88 leading Chinese and Asian experts and scholars with varied backgrounds of studying and working in European, North American, and Australian universities, as well as Western scholars with expertise on China and its sports system and practice. It is composed of ten parts classified by different subjects. It provides a wide lens through which to better contextualise the relationships between China and the world within the global sport community.The Routledge Handbook of Sport in China is a vital resource for students and scholars studying the history, politics, sociology, culture and policy of sport in China, as well as sport management, sport history, sport sociology, and sport policy and politics. It is also valuable reading for those who are working in international sport policy making and sport organisations.
£44.99
Simon & Schuster Ltd Field of Dreams
Book Synopsis100 years of Wembley Stadium told through 100 matches. The 1923 FA Cup final – also known as the White Horse final – was the first football match played at the British Empire Exhibition Stadium. Although best remembered for its vast, well-beyond-capacity crowd, which had to be marshalled by a policeman atop a white horse, that afternoon marked the opening chapter of the long and eventful history of the stadium soon to be known simply as Wembley. Over the 100 years since that overcrowded day, Wembley has established itself as the home of the beautiful game and, almost certainly, the world’s most famous football stadium. It occupies a special place in the hearts of players and punters alike. Watching your team at Wembley is the highlight of a fan’s lifetime of support; playing there the fulfilment of a childhood dream. Its sacred pitch has been the crucible of many classic matTrade Review'Brilliant' -- Adrian Chiles'An absolute cracker. If you buy one football book this year make it this one... A brilliant, brililant book' -- Paul Ross * TalkSport *'Beautifully written and adeptly researched, this book is both a celebration of, and fitting tribute to, England's national stadium in both its incarnations' * Pitch *
£999.99
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Early Years of the FA Cup
Book SynopsisThe first book to uncover the key role the British Army played in the establishment of the FA Cup.
£17.00
Xlibris Character Is Not a Statistic
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£21.85
The Dundurn Group Boxings Greatest Controversies
Book SynopsisA provocative and revealing look at the scandals and corruption behind the Sweet Science's greatest fights.Controversy is the one constant running throughout boxing's history since its inception in England in 1698. Boxing's Greatest Controversies takes an incisive look at several big name fights, including Johnson vs. Burns, Dempsey vs. Willard, and Ali vs. Liston, finally laying to rest some of the most popular rumours surrounding them. It also considers the social, cultural, political, and sporting impact these fights have had on the world at large. Did the eras shape the fights or did the fights shape the eras? Boxing history is vibrant and continuous. Boxing controversies never end. They just get passed down to the next generation of fight fans. These prized bouts are some of the most enduring and notorious fights boxing has ever produced.
£17.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Cycling and the British
Book SynopsisCycling is currently enjoying a boom in popularity. What are the reasons behind this phenomenon? How have perceptions and the popularity of cycling shifted? This book charts the historical development of cycling both as a leisure and sporting activity since the 19th century and explores the wider political and cultural context in which cycling in Britain emerged. In particular, it examines cycling's relationship with environmental politics and its place in popular culture. Neil Carter successfully traverses several historical sub-disciplines, including the history of transport, leisure, sport, medicine and politics, employing the analytical tools of class, gender, political culture, the role of the state and commercialism to demonstrate how British identity has shaped and been shaped by cycling. At a time when it has become part of debates over transport and health, Cycling and the British: A Modern History provides a timely and clear analysis of the changes and continuities in atTrade ReviewAs a clear and detailed guide, it is an invaluable corrective to a multiplicity of lazy assumptions and popular myths often recirculated in generalist accounts ... This is a work I will return to frequently. * Technology and Culture *[T]his well-written and engaging monograph will appeal to bicycle historians and enthusiasts as well as sport historians and the general reading public. * Idrottsforum Org *This is the definitive work on the social and cultural history of the bicycle. From the Penny-Farthing to Team Sky, Neil Carter tells the story not just of cycling, but also of British society’s changing relationship with the bike. * Tony Collins, Professor of History, Institute of Sports Humanities, University of Buckingham, UK *This is by far the best history of cycling in Britian. Carter has read very widely both on cycling as a recreation and as a competitive sport. He sets cycling in a broad context of social class, female emancipation and profound shifts in transport, health and enviromental policy without losing sight of the events, personalities,and the great races - Olympic medals and all - which bring the story alive. * Richard Holt, Emeritus Professor, International Centre for Sports History and Culture, De Montfort University, UK *From penny farthings to safeties to mountain bikes and recumbent tricycles, Neil Carter explores how cycling has been making a political statement for 150 years. At first an elite symbol, the cycle now represents the openness and companionship of English society. It is central to the image of Englishness—the slow paced, bucolic, rural idyll. * Duncan R. Jamieson, Professor of History, Ashland University, USA *In terms of national identity and patriotic fervour, it’s often the team sports of cricket, football and rugby that capture the imagination. And yet, as Neil Carter shows brilliantly in Cycling and the British: A Modern History, it is the bike that has fascinated and charmed the public consciousness, and in many ways, shaped British history. From the Victorian cycling craze, through touring and cycling clubs, to the British stars of the Tour de France and the Olympics, Carter has meticulously researched across a staggering array of sources to produce the definitive history of cycling. It is a wonderful book that demonstrates how such a run of the mill piece of equipment that we all take for granted, is as important to British history as Stephenson’s Rocket or Whittle’s jet engine and transformed society in equally radical ways * Mike Cronin, Professor of History, Boston College *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction 1 Cycling and the rise of respectable recreation 2 Cycling as Victorian spectacle 3 Cycling, Englishness and the politics of the road 4 Cycling and the people 5 The birth of British massed-start racing 6 Women, modernity and cycling 7 Cycling in the age of motoring 8 Cycling, politics and environmentalism 9 Cycling in post-industrial Britain 10 Elite cycling and British society Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
£28.99
McFarland & Co Inc LSU Bowl Games
Book Synopsis Telling the story of LSU football through coverage of each of the Tigers'' 50 bowl games--from 1907 through 2019--this book provides summaries of the team''s regular season, and their opponents'' season, along with quarter-by-quarter game highlights, important stats, and quotes from players and coaches. Bowl games are presented in a number of notable contexts, including games against Hall of Fame coaches (1936-1938 Sugar Bowls, 2010 Capital One Bowl), games that featured Heisman Trophy winners (1959-1960 Sugar Bowls, 2019 Peach Bowl), LSU''s first games against black players (1965 Sugar Bowl, 1972 Bluebonnet Bowl), and the first game played by a U.S. football team in a foreign country (1907 Bacardi Bowl). Table of ContentsAbbreviationsLSU Bowl Games Facts and Figures xiiiPrefaceBacardi Bowl vs. University of Havana: LSU invaded Cuba nine years after the Spanish-American WarSugar Bowl vs. TCU: Why didn't you kick a field goal, Bernie?Sugar Bowl vs. Santa Clara: Bronco fans tore down the goal postsSugar Bowl vs. Santa Clara: You don't often win committing five turnoversOrange Bowl vs. Texas A&M: Steve Van Buren spearheaded LSU's first bowl victoryCotton Bowl vs. Arkansas: How do you gain 15 first downs to one and not win?Sugar Bowl vs. Oklahoma: The clock struck midnight for the Cinderella TigersSugar Bowl vs. Clemson: It wasn't supposed to be this tough for the nation's #1 teamSugar Bowl vs. Ole Miss: The Tigers didn't want the rematch, and it showedOrange Bowl vs. Colorado: LSU said farewell to Paul Dietzel with a dominating victoryCotton Bowl vs. Texas: "The Battle of Identical Twins" went the Tigers' wayBluebonnet Bowl vs. Baylor: SEC's top rushing team vs. nation's top passing teamSugar Bowl vs. Syracuse: "Their pursuit was terrific"Cotton Bowl vs. Arkansas: "The sickest I've ever been in coaching"Sugar Bowl vs. Wyoming: "LSU kept sending in players with nice clean jerseys"Peach Bowl vs. Florida State: "What is the Peach Bowl going to do for an encore?"Orange Bowl vs. Nebraska: Irresistible force vs. immovable objectSun Bowl vs. Iowa State: "Governor, don't leave. I need to talk to you."Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl vs. Tennessee: A tale of two halvesOrange Bowl vs. Penn State: Crusade for Eastern footballSun Bowl vs. Stanford: Top passer vs. top rusherLiberty Bowl vs. Missouri: One good half isn't enoughTangerine Bowl vs. Wake Forest: "No way possible we were going to lose that football game"Orange Bowl vs. Nebraska: "You just played the No. 3 team to a standoff"Sugar Bowl vs. Nebraska: "You have to play well the entire game, and we didn't"Liberty Bowl vs. Baylor: Not as close as the score indicatesUSF&G Sugar Bowl vs. Nebraska: "It seemed like everyone wanted to kill us"Mazda Gator Bowl vs. South Carolina: "We should have been favored"Hall of Fame Bowl vs. Syracuse: "We all could have played better"Poulan Weed Eater Independence Bowl vs. Michigan State: The magic is back!Peach Bowl vs. Clemson: Both coaches got the game they wantedPoulan Weed Eater Independence Bowl vs. Notre Dame: Second time's the charmChick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. Georgia Tech: "He makes you want to go to war"Nokia Sugar Bowl vs. Illinois: Two surprise conference champs meetSBC Cotton Bowl Classic vs. Texas: "It's the hardest bunch for me to let go"Nokia Sugar Bowl vs. Oklahoma: BCS championship gameCapital One Bowl vs. Iowa: "Somebody in an Iowa jersey has to catch this ball"Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. Miami: A season that began with hurricanes ended with the HurricanesAllstate Sugar Bowl vs. Notre Dame: "The seniors came to play"Chick-fil-A Bowl vs. Georgia Tech: What a second half explosion!Capital One Bowl vs. Penn State: A sloppy game on a sloppy fieldAT&T Cotton Bowl Classic vs. Texas A&M: Game of his life in his home stateChick-fil-A Bowl vs. Clemson: For want of a first downOutback Bowl vs. Iowa: "Old school football"Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl vs. Notre Dame: A disappointing end to a disappointing seasonAdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl vs. Texas Tech: "We just kept running it down their throat"Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl vs. Louisville: "You give Coach Aranda more than a week, it's going to be hard for you"Citrus Bowl Presented by Overton's vs. Notre Dame: Notre Dame did it by the bookPlayStation Fiesta Bowl vs. Central Florida: One man can make a big differenceChick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. Oklahoma: "Is there an award higher than the Heisman Trophy?"BibliographyIndex
£21.74
Rowman & Littlefield Shea Stadium Remembered
Book SynopsisFew remember that Shea Stadiumand indeed the Mets baseball club itselfarose out of a dispute between two oversized egos: New York City official Robert Moses and Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley. While O'Malley wanted complete control over a new stadium and all of its concessions in Brooklyn, Moses insisted that the stadium be built by the city in Queens and leased to the Dodgers. The impasse led to the Dodgers following the Giants out to the West Coast, where The City of Los Angeles granted O'Malley all of the concessions he had sought in New York. With now no National League team in the New York area, the National League office awarded a new franchise to the city in 1960 on conditional that it fund and build a new stadium, which the Mets (and later the AFL Jets) would lease. The stadium was named in honor of William Shea, the person most responsible for returning National League baseball to New York.Over its forty-four year existence Shea Stadium witnessed a colorful
£16.14
University of Nebraska Press Making My Pitch
Book SynopsisTells the story of Ila Jane Borders, who despite formidable obstacles became a Little League prodigy, MVP of her all-male middle school and high school teams, the first woman awarded a college baseball scholarship, the first to win a complete men's collegiate game, and the first woman in the modern era to win a professional ball game.Trade Review"A welcome contribution to women's sports biographies."—Booklist Starred Review"An inspiring and important account, told with grace and self-awareness that will appeal to baseball and sports fans along with readers interested in LGBTQ memoirs."—Janet Davis, Library Journal“At last! The moving story of Ila Borders, as told to the gifted author and researcher Jean Ardell, will make readers wonder how much longer the baseball establishment can afford to disregard the skilled women players who should long ago have been recruited for the Minors and the Majors.”—Dorothy Seymour Mills, baseball historian and author of Drawing Card: A Baseball Novel “As a girl, Ila Borders had a dream. That dream became a desire, and that desire blossomed into a crusade: she would play baseball. Not softball. Baseball. She would throw the hard stuff past brawny male sluggers. Jean Hastings Ardell tells the story of this twilight figure coming out of the shadows to join a not always receptive mainstream. You may laugh. You may shed a tear. But surely you will applaud.”—Arnold Hano, author of A Day in the Bleachers“Ila Borders pitched her way through the special hell reserved for women who play baseball in America and has returned with enough inside baseball knowledge to please the most passionate fan. . . . [Making My Pitch is] a riveting, deeply personal story and a compelling addition to the fast-growing literature on American women in baseball.”—Jennifer Ring, author of A Game of Their Own: Voices of Contemporary Women in Baseball “This book is a walk through baseball history as Ila brings the reader with her on her journey from Little League to independent ball and beyond. Ila’s story is not a typical baseball story, and everyone needs to read this book.”—Leslie Heaphy, associate professor of history at Kent State University at Stark and coeditor of The Encyclopedia of Women and Baseball “This book is a must-read for understanding what it’s like to be a baseball first. Ila’s courage to keep going forward against all odds is both inspiring and meaningful.”—Justine Siegal, founder of Baseball For All “The best baseball books are about more than the game. In this evocative memoir, lefthander Ila Borders recounts her struggles in the male world of professional baseball.”—George Gmelch, author of Playing with Tigers: A Minor League Chronicle of the Sixties “Ila Borders is a role model. As the father of two daughters, both of whom have played, watched, and read about sports for as long as they have been able to do so, I have long awaited her memoir.”—Steve Gietschier, associate professor of history at Lindenwood UniversityTable of ContentsList of IllustrationsForewordAcknowledgmentsNote to the ReaderPrologue1. Beginnings: Little League2. Lipstick Adolescence3. College: Pitching through Adversity4. Mike Veeck and the St. Paul Saints5. Duluth-Superior Dukes: Being “Babe”6. The Dukes: Nailing a Win7. Another Team, Another Town8. Out of the Game9. LossEpilogueNotes
£13.59
University of Nebraska Press Doc Donnie the Kid and Billy Brawl
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£18.99
Hodder & Stoughton Ten to Win . . . And the Last Man In: My Pick of
Book Synopsis'Is there anything in sport to compare with the sustained excitement of a cricket match, especially a Test match, in which the advantage continually fluctuates one way and then the other, and when the match enters its last few minutes, all four results are still possible?'After entertaining countless radio listeners around the world for decades, who better to convey the breathless drama of a Test match cliffhanger than Henry Blofeld? Now, in Ten to Win . . . and the Last Man In, he has personally selected thirty matches featuring unforgettable finishes and brought them vividly to life again in his own inimitable way.Ranging from the match-winning bowling of F.R. Spofforth against W.G. Grace's England in 1882, via the first tied Test between Benaud's Australia and Worrell's West Indies in 1960, to the never-say-die batting of Ben Stokes in 2019, he picks out the key events and performances of each memorable match and describes them as only he can.Alongside the big-hitting heroics of Jessop in 1902 and Botham in 1981, he revisits less celebrated matches such as South Africa's hard-fought first Test win in 1906, as well as a crucial innings from Denis Compton in 1948 and a match-saving performance by a young Alan Knott in Guyana in 1968 - one of the most exciting matches he has ever witnessed first-hand.Filled with colourful detail and informed by insight gained from a lifetime immersed in the sport he loves, Henry Blofeld's latest book will leave the reader in no doubt - as he himself puts it - about 'what an absurdly irresistible game cricket can be'.Trade ReviewThis will be a hot item for the cricket lover this Christmas and deservedly so * Cricket Web *
£17.00
Michigan State University Press Kenya's Running Women: A History
Book SynopsisSince Pauline Konga’s breakthrough performance at the 1996 summer Olympics in Atlanta, the world has become accustomed to seeing Kenyan women medal at major championships, sweep marathons, and set world records. Yet little is known about the pioneer generation of women who paved the way for Kenya’s reputation as an international powerhouse in women’s track and field. In Kenya’s Running Women: A History, historian and former professional runner Michelle M. Sikes details the triumphs and many challenges these women faced, from the advent of Kenya’s athletics program in the colonial era through the professionalization of running in the 1980s and 1990s. Sikes reveals how over time running became a vehicle for Kenyan women to expand the boundaries of acceptable female behavior. Kenya’s Running Women demonstrates the necessity of including women in histories of African sport, and of incorporating sport into studies of African gender and nation-building.
£32.30
Diversion Books The Strenuous Life: Theodore Roosevelt and the
Book SynopsisFeaturing an amazing cast of historical figures, this is the story of how President Theodore Roosevelt led an American sports and fitness revolution. Give up exercise, Theodore Roosevelt was told by a doctor while attending Harvard, or you might die of a heart attack! This after being plagued by crippling asthma, myopic eyesight, and other ailments as a child. Roosevelt's body was his weakness, the one hill he could never conquer. But, oh, how he tried! In vivid detail, The Strenuous Life shows how Roosevelt developed an obsession with athletics, carried it to the nation's highest office, and championed a new age of American athleticism. As President, Roosevelt boxed, practiced Ju-Jitsu, played tennis, conducted harrowing "point-to-point" walks, and invited athletes to the White House. He also made certain that each of his children played sports. Not surprisingly, Roosevelt's personal quest had broad reverberations. During his administration, America saw an unprecedented rise in sports and recreational activities. With Roosevelt in office, baseball's first ever World Series took place, interscholastic sports began, and schools placed a legitimate emphasis on physical education. Additionally, the NCAA formed, and the United States hosted the Olympics for the first time. Yes, the "Bull Moose," as he'd come to be known, resided squarely in the midst of this upheaval. Filled with amazing anecdotes, a who's who of American political and sports figures from the early 20th century, and Rooseveltian gusto and humor, this book is the play-by-play and color commentary on Roosevelt's "Strenuous Life." Trade Review“An engaging book you can hold with one hand while doing light bicep curls with the other...Swanson succeeds in telling stories that will be entertaining for readers without any previous knowledge of Roosevelt, as well as those who don’t closely follow sports.” —Washington Post “Ryan Swanson, a history professor at the University of New Mexico, [is] one of those enterprising academics who have perfected slicing American history into ever finer layers…Roosevelt is such a compelling figure that the book snaps awake when he’s in action.” —Wall Street Journal “There can hardly be a better companion for a romp through American history than TR, and Ryan Swanson’s The Strenuous Life captures the great man in all his vividness. Through the sheer force of his personality, Roosevelt changed the way Americans take their leisure—and their sports—and ushered in the age of mass participation in athletics. Swanson takes this facet of Roosevelt’s legacy and makes a compelling case that this is the way in which he most powerfully shaped us as a people. This is important stuff—and fun to boot.” —Jeremy Schaap, ESPN Journalist and New York Times bestselling author "A contemporary described Theodore Roosevelt, America’s most peripatetic president, as 'pure act.' He prefigured modern America, including its passion for competitive sports. Ryan Swanson shows how the person who turned himself from a sickly youth into a robust man saw athletics as means of making a muscular nation." —George F. Will “Do Nick Saban, Dabo Swinney, Mike Krzyzewski, and John Calipari realize that when they cash one of those hefty paychecks they should be thanking the 26th President of the United States? For, thanks to Ryan Swanson, we know that college sports as we know it owes a huge debt of gratitude to Theodore Roosevelt, surely the most obsessively strenuously fit man ever to reside at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and someone who believed firmly that sport and competition maketh the man. No fiction writer could concoct a more amazingly complex presidential character than Teddy Roosevelt, and Ryan Swanson captures him in all his bombastic genius. Perhaps the most important tidbit unearthed by Ryan Swanson: be aware that if summoned by Teddy Roosevelt to ‘take a walk,’ leave the dress shoes and good outfit at home. It is not going to be a Harry Truman ‘constitutional.’” —Bob Ryan, Boston Globe and ESPN, winner of the PEN/ESPN Lifetime Achievement Award for Literary Sports Writing “A fascinating account of president Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1918) and his influence on sports in America…. Sports fans and history buffs alike will enjoy this focused portrait.” —Publishers Weekly "So Teddy Roosevelt, President of the United States, invites a few of his advisers for a little five-mile walk along the Potomac River. There's an assistant secretary of state, a major general in the U.S. Army, the French ambassador, and 'a couple other guys.' They ditch the secret service, climb a few ragged stretches of rock, take off their clothes, swim naked in the river's swirling and dangerous waters, return damp and dirty to the White House and resume work and Teddy didn't even worry about how his hair looked.... Read this joyous book about the birth of Roosevelt's 'strenuous life' and sport in America. This is great fun. Teddy got everything rolling." —Leigh Montville, New York Times bestselling author of Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero and The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth "The Strenuous Life is essential reading for anyone who cares about the history of sports in America. In luminous prose, Ryan Swanson shows how, as athlete and president, Teddy Roosevelt shaped the contests we play, watch, and to which we are gloriously addicted.” —Michael Kazin, author of War against War: The American Fight for Peace, 1914-1918 “It seemed as if Theodore Roosevelt’s biographers had closed the book on his life story. But Ryan Swanson has uncovered an untold chapter in Roosevelt’s life. His work reveals how Teddy Roosevelt, the forefather of the ‘Strenuous Life,’ became America’s first sports president, shaping the country’s obsessions with sports at a pivotal moment in American history.” —Johnny Smith, author of Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship between Muhammad Ali and Malcom X “Offers a window into the sporting culture that influenced Roosevelt's life and vice versa…This work adds intriguing depth to Roosevelt histories. Highly recommended.” —Library Journal "In The Strenuous Life, Ryan Swanson does a superb job of illuminating how America’s 26th president helped propel the concept of 'wellness' long before it was fashionable, during an era when modern sports was still in its infancy. The press of the day gobbled up Roosevelt’s practices and pronouncements, and history buffs will likely gobble up this book." —Washington Independent Review of Books “Peppered with expertly researched anecdotes…The Strenuous Life is an extraordinary look into a lesser-studied aspect of American History, thoroughly accessible to scholars and lay readers alike…Highly recommended.” —Midwest Book Review “The sports fan is going to love The Strenuous Life.” —The Bookworm Sez “In the richly detailed new book, The Strenuous Life, Swanson tells the story of Roosevelt's personal fitness odyssey and incredible athletic boosterism, and how it changed America.” —Brooklyn Digest “Introduces a further side of a President already celebrated for skill as a soldier and statesman. It’s a wonderful tale of the asthmatic boy, encouraged by his father to be a sportsman, emphasizing effort to be more important than success on the field or the tennis court…Whether or not one is a Teddy Roosevelt admirer or a sports junkie, the book’s detail and humor are captivating.” —Manhattan Book Review
£18.99
Diversion Books The Strenuous Life: Theodore Roosevelt and the
Book SynopsisFeaturing an amazing cast of historical figures, this is the story of how President Theodore Roosevelt led an American sports and fitness revolution. “An engaging book you can hold with one hand while doing light bicep curls with the other.”—Washington Post “A fascinating account...Sports fans and history buffs alike will enjoy this focused portrait.”—Publishers Weekly Give up exercise, a doctor told Theodore Roosevelt while he attended Harvard, or you might die of a heart attack! This after suffering crippling asthma, myopic eyesight, and other ailments as a child. Roosevelt's body was his weakness, the one hill he could never conquer . . . But, oh, how he tried! In vivid detail, The Strenuous Life shows how Roosevelt carried his obsession to the nation's highest office, championing a new age of American athleticism. As President, Roosevelt boxed, practiced Ju-Jitsu, played tennis, conducted harrowing "point-to-point" walks, and invited athletes to the White House. Unsurprisingly, Roosevelt's personal quest reverberated broadly: his administration saw an unprecedented rise in sports and recreational activities. With Roosevelt in office, baseball's first ever World Series took place, interscholastic sports began, and schools placed a legitimate emphasis on physical education. The NCAA formed, and the United States hosted the Olympics for the first time. It was an American sports and fitness revolution. Yes, the "Bull Moose," as he'd come to be known, resided squarely in the midst of this upheaval. Filled with amazing anecdotes, a who's who of American political and sports figures from the early 20th century, and Rooseveltian gusto and humor, this book is the play-by-play and color commentary on Roosevelt's "Strenuous Life." “Swanson…[is] one of those enterprising academics who have perfected slicing American history into ever finer layers.”— Wall Street JournalTrade Review“An engaging book you can hold with one hand while doing light bicep curls with the other...Swanson succeeds in telling stories that will be entertaining for readers without any previous knowledge of Roosevelt, as well as those who don’t closely follow sports.” —Washington Post “Ryan Swanson, a history professor at the University of New Mexico, [is] one of those enterprising academics who have perfected slicing American history into ever finer layers…Roosevelt is such a compelling figure that the book snaps awake when he’s in action.” —Wall Street Journal “There can hardly be a better companion for a romp through American history than TR, and Ryan Swanson’s The Strenuous Life captures the great man in all his vividness. Through the sheer force of his personality, Roosevelt changed the way Americans take their leisure—and their sports—and ushered in the age of mass participation in athletics. Swanson takes this facet of Roosevelt’s legacy and makes a compelling case that this is the way in which he most powerfully shaped us as a people. This is important stuff—and fun to boot.” —Jeremy Schaap, ESPN Journalist and New York Times bestselling author "A contemporary described Theodore Roosevelt, America’s most peripatetic president, as 'pure act.' He prefigured modern America, including its passion for competitive sports. Ryan Swanson shows how the person who turned himself from a sickly youth into a robust man saw athletics as means of making a muscular nation." —George F. Will “Do Nick Saban, Dabo Swinney, Mike Krzyzewski, and John Calipari realize that when they cash one of those hefty paychecks they should be thanking the 26th President of the United States? For, thanks to Ryan Swanson, we know that college sports as we know it owes a huge debt of gratitude to Theodore Roosevelt, surely the most obsessively strenuously fit man ever to reside at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and someone who believed firmly that sport and competition maketh the man. No fiction writer could concoct a more amazingly complex presidential character than Teddy Roosevelt, and Ryan Swanson captures him in all his bombastic genius. Perhaps the most important tidbit unearthed by Ryan Swanson: be aware that if summoned by Teddy Roosevelt to ‘take a walk,’ leave the dress shoes and good outfit at home. It is not going to be a Harry Truman ‘constitutional.’” —Bob Ryan, Boston Globe and ESPN, winner of the PEN/ESPN Lifetime Achievement Award for Literary Sports Writing “A fascinating account of president Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1918) and his influence on sports in America…. Sports fans and history buffs alike will enjoy this focused portrait.” —Publishers Weekly "So Teddy Roosevelt, President of the United States, invites a few of his advisers for a little five-mile walk along the Potomac River. There's an assistant secretary of state, a major general in the U.S. Army, the French ambassador, and 'a couple other guys.' They ditch the secret service, climb a few ragged stretches of rock, take off their clothes, swim naked in the river's swirling and dangerous waters, return damp and dirty to the White House and resume work and Teddy didn't even worry about how his hair looked.... Read this joyous book about the birth of Roosevelt's 'strenuous life' and sport in America. This is great fun. Teddy got everything rolling." —Leigh Montville, New York Times bestselling author of Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero and The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth "The Strenuous Life is essential reading for anyone who cares about the history of sports in America. In luminous prose, Ryan Swanson shows how, as athlete and president, Teddy Roosevelt shaped the contests we play, watch, and to which we are gloriously addicted.” —Michael Kazin, author of War against War: The American Fight for Peace, 1914-1918 “It seemed as if Theodore Roosevelt’s biographers had closed the book on his life story. But Ryan Swanson has uncovered an untold chapter in Roosevelt’s life. His work reveals how Teddy Roosevelt, the forefather of the ‘Strenuous Life,’ became America’s first sports president, shaping the country’s obsessions with sports at a pivotal moment in American history.” —Johnny Smith, author of Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship between Muhammad Ali and Malcom X “Offers a window into the sporting culture that influenced Roosevelt's life and vice versa…This work adds intriguing depth to Roosevelt histories. Highly recommended.” —Library Journal "In The Strenuous Life, Ryan Swanson does a superb job of illuminating how America’s 26th president helped propel the concept of 'wellness' long before it was fashionable, during an era when modern sports was still in its infancy. The press of the day gobbled up Roosevelt’s practices and pronouncements, and history buffs will likely gobble up this book." —Washington Independent Review of Books “Peppered with expertly researched anecdotes…The Strenuous Life is an extraordinary look into a lesser-studied aspect of American History, thoroughly accessible to scholars and lay readers alike…Highly recommended.” —Midwest Book Review “The sports fan is going to love The Strenuous Life.” —The Bookworm Sez “In the richly detailed new book, The Strenuous Life, Swanson tells the story of Roosevelt's personal fitness odyssey and incredible athletic boosterism, and how it changed America.” —Brooklyn Digest “Introduces a further side of a President already celebrated for skill as a soldier and statesman. It’s a wonderful tale of the asthmatic boy, encouraged by his father to be a sportsman, emphasizing effort to be more important than success on the field or the tennis court…Whether or not one is a Teddy Roosevelt admirer or a sports junkie, the book’s detail and humor are captivating.” —Manhattan Book Review
£999.99
Octane Press The Last Lap: Pete Kreis's Death Drive at the
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Authorhouse UK Hibernian's Cup Record: Scottish Cup, League Cup
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Turner Publishing Company Foul Ball
Book SynopsisFrom legendary Ball Four author, Jim Bouton, comes the behind-the-scenes story of Bouton's valiant and determined efforts to save Wahconah Park. For the first time in two decades, enjoy Foul Ball as never before with freshly edited content and a new foreword from Jim Bouton's wife, Paula. With his trademark wit and distinctive voice, Bouton recounts his battle against the local elites' efforts to replace one of the oldest parks in the United States against the wishes and votes of local citizens. But Foul Ball is more than just a lively romp about saving an old ballpark near Bouton's home in Massachusetts. In a detailed diary–his first since Ball Four–Bouton takes us along on his wild ride, into the teeth of corporate malfeasance, anti-democratic processes, the tyranny of a one-newspaper town, and the real reason why the good old boys wanted to build a new stadium.
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Greystone Books,Canada Behind the Mask: A Revealing Look at a Dozen of
Book SynopsisA dozen incredible stories about hockey’s legendary goalies, on and off the ice—including Carey Price, Marc-André Fleury, Roberto Luongo, and Henrik Lundqvist.“Hockey goaltenders have forever been thought of as unique, eccentric, weird and wacky. Also misunderstood. Randi Druzin’s Behind the Mask is a fascinating examination of a dozen of those who have played the position at the highest levels. This well-researched and well-written book is revealing and delightful at the same time.”—Roy MacGregorWhile his teammates rush up the ice in a coordinated attack, the goalie is alone in his net. And when the play turns back toward him, he's prepared to step in front of a frozen rubber disc traveling 100 miles an hour. He's the last line of defense in a pitched battle. The goalie stands apart, on and off the ice. Like the relief pitcher in baseball and the place kicker in football, he is a maverick.Behind the Mask profiles 12 legendary NHL goalies, emphasizing the traits that make each one unique. It blends accounts of the goalies on-ice exploits with anecdotes about their lives off the ice information gleaned from archival research as well as interviews with teammates, family members and the goalies themselves.The careers here cover the last half-century of professional hockey from the personal struggles of Roger Crozier and Ed Giacomin on their way to stardom in the 1960s, to the recent brilliance of Carey Price, whose character blends stoicism with a deep warmth and pride in his Indigenous background.Told with author Randi Druzin’s trademark mix of knowledge and wit, Behind the Mask has all the insight and color to make it a bestseller like her previous book on NHL goalies, Between the Pipes.Hockey goalies profiled include: Roger Crozier, Detroit Red Wings / Buffalo Sabres Rogie Vachon, Los Angeles Kings Gerry Cheevers, Boston Bruins Ed Giacomin, New York Rangers Tony Esposito, Chicago Black Hawks Vladislav Tretiak, Soviet Red Army Mike Palmateer, Toronto Maple Leafs Grant Fuhr, Edmonton Oilers Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks Marc-André Fleury, Pittsburgh Penguins / Vegas Golden Knights Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens Trade Review"An insightful exploration of the psyches of 12 accomplished goalies."—Library Journal“Hockey goaltenders have forever been thought of as unique, eccentric, weird and wacky. Also misunderstood. Randi Druzin’s Behind the Mask is a fascinating examination of a dozen of those who have played the position at the highest levels. This well-researched and well-written book is revealing and delightful at the same time.”—Roy MacGregor, award-winning author, journalist, and an officer of the Order of Canada.“Goaltenders are undeniably the oddballs of the hockey world. Fearless and idiosyncratic. Eccentrics of the highest order. Druzin's incisive storytelling helps us better understand some of the game's most compelling characters.”—Jeremy Allingham, author of Major Misconduct: The Human Cost of Fighting in Hockey"This book is a kick save and a beauty. Randi Druzin unmasks legendary goaltenders of the modern era, telling their wonderful stories as only she can in this gem of a book."—Steve Simmons, sports journalist, Toronto Sun“In Behind The Mask, Randi Druzin has done a masterful job of charting the lives and careers of twelve goalies, bridging the NHL’s so-called Original Six era to the League’s modern day, with a mid-book deflection into the international game. For all of their many differences, Randi illustrates that what links these dozen men is a common love of their sport. Enjoy her fascinating, illuminating stories about these legends, the last line of defence in a game that for more than a century has been about six ounces of vulcanized rubber and a net six feet wide and four feet tall.”—Dave Stubbs, NHL.com columnist and historian"With a keen eye and unique tone, Randi Druzin has created a series of vivid character sketches of the most important characters in hockey: Goaltenders. Each profile is a snapshot of an era, offering the reader a glimpse into how the position has evolved, even if the burden of being in net hasn't changed."—Sean Fitz-Gerald, sportswriter and author of Before the Lights Go Out: A Season Inside a Game on the Brink
£999.99
Pitch Publishing Ltd The Diary of Sport: History, Facts & Figures from
Book SynopsisThe Diary of Sport brings together the most memorable moments and characters in sports history, in one enthralling diary. It's not just about football, rugby and cricket - there are highlights from lesser-known sports such as icosathlon, camogie and Haxey Hood as well as the obsolete Olympic events of one-armed weightlifting, two-handed discus, rope climbing and the swimming obstacle course. Read about the evolution of every major sport from humble beginnings to the multi-million pound businesses we know today. With an entry for every day of the year, you'll learn about the most significant contributions of the famous - and sometimes infamous - men and women who make the world of sport so compelling. Discover how sporting hostilities led to war, the sporting geniuses guilty of crass stupidity and the mediocre competitors who achieved glory with one inspired moment of sublime brilliance. There are underdogs, heroes and villains, gifted winners, spectacular losers and bizarre events aplenty in this page-turning compendium.
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Pitch Publishing Ltd The Troubled Tour: South Africa in England 1960
Book SynopsisThe South African tour of England in 1960 was far from ordinary. The Springboks, under captain Jackie McGlew - and with fine players like Roy McLean, Hugh Tayfield and Neil Adcock - arrived full of confidence, but that confidence was quickly shaken. The tour began a few weeks after the Sharpeville massacre of April that year, and the cricket took place just as the world was waking up to the evils of apartheid. Then there was the 'no-balling' of Geoff Griffin, a controversy that had a great deal more to it than met the eye, revealing the sometimes unfortunate intervention of administrators into umpiring decisions. It may also have decided the series, for England won rather easily, but this of course was the era of the great English bowlers Brian Statham and Fred Trueman. All this took place before the all-seeing eyes of the new medium of television, and it was one of the first tours to be featured in detail on BBC TV. The Troubled Tour leaves no stone unturned to bring you the full story of that extraordinary tour.
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Pitch Publishing Ltd Henry Armstrong: Boxing's Super Champ
Book SynopsisHenry Armstrong: Boxing's Super Champ is the story of arguably the most incredible fighter in the history of boxing - told by one of the few surviving writers to have been around during Armstrong's unique world championship reign. When Henry had his arm raised on 17 August 1938, after winning a blood-spattered 15-round decision over Lou Ambers, he became the first boxer to simultaneously hold world titles at three different weights - and somehow he managed the feat in an era of just eight weight classes, with no 'junior' or 'super' divisions. He had entered Madison Square Garden as the reigning world feather and welterweight champion, and left with the world lightweight belt strapped around his waist. Now in his 90s, veteran boxing journalist and author John Jarrett looks back on the life and career of this ring hero of his youth: a 5ft 51/2in buzzsaw they nicknamed 'Homicide Hank'. In the 85 years that have passed since then, nobody has matched Armstrong's amazing triple-championship feat. It's likely no one ever will.Trade Review"A colourful and controversial career (and life) – including financial help from actress Mae West – is covered in full, with alcoholism awaiting 'Homicide Hank' in the blue corner, and Bible-bashing awaiting 'Hammerin' Hank' in the red… One ring, twenty-two chapters, 352 pages, in 1938, real name, Henry Jackson Jr, became the only boxer in history to hold the following [world titles] at the same time – featherweight, lightweight and welterweight. Quite an achievement – just like this very well-written book, which lives and relives some great boxing action." -- Mark Watkins * Dare Radio *"Jarrett's Armstrong study is one of the more well-researched and immersive boxing books I’ve been fortunate enough to read. The colourful characters of the black and white era have rarely been so well-rendered as they are here. Jarrett takes you into the gyms, small halls, arenas and stadiums of boxing’s golden age... The 92-year-old is by most measures the oldest scribe in all of fistiana. Jarrett is also one of the most uniquely qualified. He is a vital through-line from the wonderful fighters of the mid-20th century... Jarrett lovingly compiles fight reports from the day to allow the reader to experience Armstrong's journey in real-time. 'Super Champ' leaves the reader invigorated by a time when boxing's stars spent more of their time in the ring and took on all-comers. A must-read for curious modern fans and wistful vintage watchers alike." -- Joey Mills * The Sportsman *"Henry Armstrong: Boxing’s Super Champ is John Jarrett’s retelling of the career of genuine boxing legend Henry Armstrong, the only boxer to ever simultaneously hold world titles at three different weights... [it is] the product of an enormous amount of research and editing. It might also be truer to say (and I mean this as a compliment), that Jarrett is less the author of this book and more the compiler, with the text mainly being taken from archival sources of printed material contemporary with Armstrong’s career. There are numerous sections of opinion pieces, lifted from The Ring magazine and a number of LA and New York based newspapers, by writers who have gone down in legend and/or been inducted into the various national and international boxing halls of fame." -- David Turner * Writers on Boxing *
£21.25
Pendle Press King of Sports
Book SynopsisIn 1967 Peter Ward crashed in a training ride. While recovering, he wrote the iconic King of Sports: Cycling Road Racing, which hasn't been republished since - until now.
£14.25
Luath Press Ltd The Game of Golf
Book SynopsisFirst published in 1896, The Game of Golf is the long awaited reprint of the first ever golfing book by golf professional. It is a golfing classic and collectors' item. Straight from the man who brought golf from Scotland to the world comes, this comprehensive guide is to playing golf. Every aspect of playing, from selecting equipment to proper swing and grip, is explained in detail beside the opinion and tips of the successful nineteenth century golf champion, Willie Park Junior. Written over a century ago, this commentary reveals the finer details of the game and original techniques that can still be applied today. It includes a helpful glossary and diagrams and illustrations. The history and art of golf are revealed here. It is a great gift for golf enthusiasts everywhere!Trade ReviewThe book is handsomely got up, it is written with concise vigour and fullness of knowledge... [it] ought to be in the hands of every golfer and on the table of every golf club. - GOLF MAGAZINE...solid and reliable... practically every book on golf since his time has copied his basic format. After over a century it can still be read with profit by today's golfer. - PAUL LAWRIE
£11.69
De Coubertin Books Faith of Our Families: Everton Fc: An Oral
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Y Lolfa Who Beat the All Blacks?
Book SynopsisA new edition to commemorate the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest rugby moments ever. Against all expectations, on 31 October 1972 Carwyn James Llanelli beat New Zealand 9-3. The day's events are recalled by those who were there. First edition shortlisted for 2013 British Sports Book Awards.
£12.65
Polaris Publishing Limited They Always Score: The Unforgettable, Improbable,
Book Synopsis'Fascinating and original ... will tell you things even the most ardent United fan will not know' - Jim White, The Telegraph On 26 May 1999, Manchester United sealed their historic Treble of league, FA Cup and Champions League in the most dramatic fashion imaginable, scoring twice in stoppage time to snatch an unthinkable victory from Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou in Barcelona. The story of what happened on the pitch is well known, enshrined in the annals of football history. But less in known about how this rollercoaster campaign played out behind the scenes. Thanks to unparalleled insight gleaned from hundreds of exclusive interviews, with United players, coaches, opponents, backroom personnel, club staff, journalists and commentators, They Always Score: The Unforgettable, Improbable, Iconic Story of Manchester United’s Treble Winners peels back the curtain to give readers the most comprehensive, illuminating and entertaining picture ever painted of one of the all-time great sports teams.Trade Review'Fascinating and original, this is the book you need to read about the treble. It will tell you things even the most ardent United fan will not know' -- Jim White * The Telegraph *'Riveting, poignant, thought-provoking: Ryan Baldi has written the definitive tome on Manchester United's 1999 Treble greats' -- Jamie Jackson * The Guardian *'Superb! Ryan Baldi has delivered the book this unforgettable story deserves. If you're a Manchester United fan - or just love a dramatic ending - you will find this book both moving and uplifting' -- Daniel Taylor * The Athletic *'Loved this . . . very readable recap of a remarkable team and season' * Sports Book Reviews *
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Birlinn General A History of Scottish Football in 100 Objects:
Book SynopsisFrom Socrates to Arthur Montford, via Bovril, Buckfast and, of course, pies, this is a unique journey through the extraordinary world of Scottish football. Packed with anecdotes and observations, Andy Bollen wallows in a nostalgic haze, a time of hatchet-men with moustaches, a magic sponge that should have been granted miracle status and big-money strikers who couldn't hit a cow's posterior with a banjo. Opinionated, forthright and funny, Bollen reluctantly concedes that tattoos, hair weaves and VAR are now part of the game. This idiosyncratic ride through the wonderful absurdity of Scottish football will chime with every fan. Trade Review'A well-researched book that delves into the chaos and madness of the Scottish game' -- Pat Nevin'Exactly what you'd expect from one of the best writers on Only an Excuse?' -- Phil Differ, producer, director and creator of Only an Excuse?'It's not Hampden Babylon, but it's very funny' -- Stuart Cosgrove, author of Hampden Babylon
£9.49
HarperCollins India Indian Cricket: Then and Now
Book SynopsisA collection of fifty informative and anecdotal articles by cricketers as well as leading writers on cricket, Indian Cricket: Then and Now is a book that cricket aficionados of all ages will enjoy.
£19.35
Independently Published Senpai: Trilhando memórias do judô gaúcho
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Independently Published The History of Major League Baseball: A Chronicle
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) A Dynasty Interrupted
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Austin Macauley Publishers LLC The 2003Yard Odyssey
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Triumph Books Goodbye, Oakland
Book SynopsisA fascinating tour of Oakland sports history and a look toward the future of professional sports in the East Bay. Oakland is a sports city like no other. It is the only city in America to be abandoned by the same team twice, with the Raiders most recently leaving for Las Vegas. The Golden State Warriors, who crossed the bay in 1971 in search of better digs, have now returned to San Francisco with trophies in tow. The long-fought battle to keep the Oakland Athletics in the East Bay may narrowly save the city from a hat trick of departures. And yet, Oakland has produced more than its share of success in the form of 10 national titles across the NFL, NBA, and MLB. The city is gritty, gutsy, and self-preserving, with a blue-collar mentality and a gold standard under that collar. Bolstered by the Silicon Valley tech boom, Oakland has become one of the most desirable places to live in the entire country, all while its sports fans increasingly find that, in the famous words of Gertrude Stein, "There is no there there." What is it about Oakland that inspires such wanderlust in its professional teams? Featuring numerous conversations with luminaries across sports, politics, and economics, this new book explores Oakland's fascinating and paradoxical identity as a sports town while illuminating a cast of characters as diverse as the city itself: rogues, superstars, movers and shakers operating on and off the field, and, of course, the fans.Through the insight of venerated Oakland Tribune scribe Dave Newhouse and sports business leader Andy Dolich, readers will come to appreciate the many quirks and challenges that define "The Town."
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Auckland University Press Sport and the New Zealanders: A History
Book Synopsis`. . . those two mighty products of the land, the Canterbury lamb and the All Blacks, have made New Zealand what she is in spite of politicians' claims to the contrary', wrote Dick Brittenden in 1954. `For many in New Zealand, prowess at sport replaces the social graces; in the pubs, during the furious session between 5pm and closing time an hour later, the friend of a relative of a horse trainer is a veritable patriarch. No matador in Madrid, no tenor in Turin could be sure of such flattering attention.' As Brittenden suggested, sport has played a central part in the social and cultural history of Aotearoa New Zealand throughout its history. This book tells the story of sport in New Zealand for the first time, from the Maori world to today's professional athletes. Through rugby and netball, bodybuilding and surf lifesaving, the book introduces readers to the history of the codes, the organisations and the players. It takes us into the stands and on to the sidelines to examine the meaning of sport to its participants, its followers, and to the communities to which they belonged. Why did rugby become much more important than soccer in New Zealand? What role have Maori played in our sporting life? Do we really `punch above our weight' in international sport? Does sport still define our national identity? Viewing New Zealand sport as activity and as imagination, Sport and the New Zealanders is a major history of a central strand of New Zealand life.
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Quarto Publishing PLC The Boys of Summer
Book SynopsisDescribed by Richard William of The Guardian as 'the best sports book of 2013, and the best sports book of all time', The Boys of Summer is the story of the young men who learned to play baseball during the 1930s and 1940s, and went on to play for one of the most exciting major-league ball clubs ever fielded, the Brooklyn Dodgers team that broke the colour barrier with Jackie Robinson. It is a book by and about a sportswriter who grew up near Ebbets Field, and who had the good fortune in the 1950s to cover the Dodgers for The Herald Tribune. A story about what happened to Jackie, Carl Erskine, Pee Wee Reese, and the others when the glory days were behind them, it is also a book about fathers and sons and the making of modern America.Trade Review'Perhaps the most celebated baseball book of the last 50 years.''I cannot conceive that this year, nor next year, nor the year after that, will produce a more important book - a better written one, a more consistently engrossing one than this portraited of the Brooklyn Dodgers of the 1950s, as they were in the sinew and swiftness of their youth and as they are now.''Perhaps the most celebated baseball book of the last 50 years.' 'I cannot conceive that this year, nor next year, nor the year after that, will produce a more important book - a better written one, a more consistently engrossing one than this portraited of the Brooklyn Dodgers of the 1950s, as they were in the sinew and swiftness of their youth and as they are now.'
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Pitch Publishing Ltd Manchester United On This Day: History, Facts &
Book SynopsisManchester United On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the club's distinguished past, mixing in a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce an irresistibly dippable diary of Red Devils history - with an entry for every day of the year. From the club's Victorian foundation as Newton Heath through to their emergence as one of the world's most successful clubs, United's rollercoaster history takes in winding-up orders, the Munich air disaster and the joys of United's first European Cup triumph, all crowned by the drama of winning the first ever Treble. Pivotal historic events such as the club's first ever trophy win, the 1960s rebirth and Sir Alex Ferguson's arrival form a backdrop against which Old Trafford heroes - Duncan Edwards, George Best and Bobby Charlton, Eric Cantona, David Beckham and Billy Meredith - all loom larger than life.
£9.49
University of Illinois Press Coming On Strong
Book SynopsisAcclaimed since its original publication, Coming on Strong has become a much-cited touchstone in scholarship on women and sports. In this new edition, Susan K. Cahn updates her detailed history of women''s sport and the struggles over gender, sexuality, race, class, and policy that have often defined it. A new chapter explores the impact of Title IX and how the opportunities and interest in sports it helped create reshaped women''s lives even as the legislation itself came under sustained attack.Trade Review"Coming on Strong has long been the go-to book for the history of women in sport. Now it moves boldly into the twenty-first century. Assessing the enormous changes that have reshaped the sports landscape since the 1970s, it reminds us that the playing field is still far from level and challenges us to make the ongoing quest for gender equity in sport part of the larger struggle for social change." --Susan Ware, author of Game, Set, Match: Billie Jean King and the Revolution in Women's Sports
£17.99
University of Arkansas Press The Crown Games of Ancient Greece: Archaeology,
Book SynopsisThe Crown Games were the apex of competition in ancient Greece. Along with prestigious athletic contests in honor of Zeus at Olympia, they comprised the Pythian Games for Apollo at Delphi, the Isthmian Games for Poseidon, and the Neman Games, sacred to Zeus. For over nine hundred years, the Greeks celebrated these athletic and religious festivals, a rare point of cultural unity amid the fierce regional independence of the numerous Greek city-states and kingdoms.The Crown Games of Ancient Greece examines these festivals in the context of the ancient Greek world, a vast and sprawling cultural region that stretched from modern Spain to the Black Sea and North Africa. Illuminating the unique history and features of the celebrations, David Lunt delves into the development of the contest sites as sanctuaries and the Panhellenic competitions that gave them their distinctive character. While literary sources have long been the mainstay for understanding the evolution of the Crown Games and ancient Greek athletics, archaeological excavations have significantly augmented contemporary understandings of the events. Drawing on this research, Lunt brings deeper context to these gatherings, which were not only athletics competitions but also occasions for musical contests, dramatic performances, religious ceremonies, and diplomatic summits—as well as raucous partying. Taken as a circuit, the Crown Games offer a more nuanced view of ancient Greek culture than do the well-known Olympian Games on their own. With this comprehensive examination of the Crown Games, Lunt provides a new perspective on how the ancient Greeks competed and collaborated both as individuals and as city-states.
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Early Years of the FA Cup
Book SynopsisThe 2021-2022 season marked the 150th anniversary of the first FA Cup, the world's oldest football knockout tournament. The inaugural matches began on 11 November 1871, with the final played at Kennington Oval on 16 March 1872, featuring the Royal Engineers. During the first decade, military teams played a pivotal role in the competition. Teams like the Royal Engineers, 1st Surrey Rifles, and 105th Regiment competed in 74 matches, winning over half and scoring 154 goals. Major Francis Marindin was instrumental as a player, referee, and administrator, shaping the FA Cup's legacy. Military figures achieved notable milestones in football history. The Royal Engineers reached the first FA Cup final. Lieutenant James Prinsep of the Essex Regiment was the youngest player to feature in a full match at the time, while Lieutenant William Maynard played in the first official international match for England. Captain William Kenyon-Slaney scored the first international goal for England, and Lieutenant Henry Renny-Tailyour scored Scotland's first goal. The Early Years of the FA Cup explores the intersection of Victorian football and military history. It recounts FA Cup matches involving military players, their contributions to infrastructure and mapping, and their roles in conflicts such as the Zulu War, Afghanistan, and the Western Front, many sacrificing their lives.
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Evro Publishing Le Mans The Official History of the Worlds
Book SynopsisThis decade at Le Mans began with the first victories by Porsche, whose awesome 917 racing car, capable of more than 240mph (385kph), established a distance record that would stand for almost four decades. One of a hat-trick of wins by Matra, effectively the French national team, was achieved in a famously frantic, head-to-head duel with Ferrari.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The End of the Road
Book SynopsisThe first detailed account of the Festina affair, which ripped apart the 1998 Tour de France and irrevocably changed cycling. The Tour de France is always one of the sporting calendarâs most spectacular and dramatic events. But the 1998 Tour provided drama like no other. As the opening stages in Ireland unfolded, the Festina teamâs soigneur Willy Voet was arrested on the FrenchâBelgian border with a car-load of drugs. Raid after police raid followed, with arrest after arrest hammering the Tour. In protest, there were ridersâ strikes and go-slows, with several squads withdrawing en masse and one expelled. By the time the Tour reached Paris, just 96 of the 189 starters remained. And of those 189 starters, more than a quarter were later reported to have doped. The 1998 âTour de Farceâsâ status as one of the most scandal-struck sporting events in history was confirmed. Voetâs arrest was just the beginning of sportâs biggest mass doping controversy â what became known as the Festina aTrade ReviewThis book provides a fascinating insight into how low a professional team will go to achieve their goal * www.cambridge-news.co.uk *[A] thoroughly researched book * www.cambridge-news.co.uk *So much more than an account of a single Tour: one of the most thorough explanations of the drug taking culture in cycling * Road.cc *Table of ContentsPrologue: As Good As It Gets? 1 Unbeatable Jan? 2 ‘And When Did You Last See Your Soigneur?’ 3 Le Tour en Irlande: Red Wine, Guinness – and EPO 4 From Aspirins to Vacuum Cleaners: The Life of a Young 1990s Professional 5 From Vegetable Basket to Victories: Behind the Scenes with Festina 6 The End of the Road 7 The UCI and Anti-Doping: From Cuba to India (via France) 8 The Pyrenees: Two Cheers for Elefantino 9 Ten Minutes to Midnight: Strike One 10 The Communication Breakdown – Media and the 1998 Tour 11 Out Here in the Middle: Frankie Andreu, the White Lady and Handling the 1998 Tour 12 Pantani Turns the Clock Back 13 The Exception to the Rule 14 Nobody Listens to the Weak: The Second Rebellion 15 Early Exits 16 Can I Still Be Second? 17 The Final Lap 18 Aftermath: A Double-Edged Sword: Where are They Now? 1998 Tour de France: Start List The 1998 Tour de France Stage Winners and Final Classification Bibliography Acknowledgements Index
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Evro Publishing Le Mans The Official History of the Worlds
Book SynopsisThis was a very important period in the Le Mans story. Ferrari and Jaguar raced to stake claims as the foremost manufacturers of high-performance cars. Mercedes-Benz came back from war-ravaged Germany and again set the standards in race-car engineering.
£51.00
Penguin Putnam Inc Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los
Book SynopsisDrawing from more than 250 interviews to take the first full measure of the Lakers'' epic Showtime era, this spectacular account of one of America''s greatest sports sagas is jam-packed with colorful characters, vicious rivalries and 1980s-style excess.
£17.85
Bonnier Books Ltd The Barcelona Legacy: Guardiola, Mourinho and the
Book SynopsisManchester, 2018: Pep Guardiola and José Mourinho lead their teams out to face each other in the 175th Manchester derby. They are first and second in the Premier League, but today only one man can come out on top. It is merely the latest instalment in a rivalry that has contested titles, traded insults and crossed a continent, but which can be traced back to a friendship that began almost 25 years ago.Barcelona, late-nineties: Johan Cruyff's Dream Team is disintegrating and the revolutionary manager has departed, but what will come next will transform the future of football. Cruyff's style has changed the game, and given birth to a generation of thinkers: men like Ronald Koeman, Luis Enrique, Laurent Blanc, Frank de Boer, Louis van Gaal, and Cruyff's club captain Pep Guardiola and a young translator, José Mourinho.The Barcelona Legacy is a book in part about tactics, about how the theories that underpin the modern game were forged by Cruyff and his successors, but also about the people and personalities who gathered at the Camp Nou for what was effectively the greatest coaching seminar in history, about their friendships and rivalries and, in one case, an apocalyptic falling out that continues to shape the game today.
£10.44
