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"Match of My Life - the Ashes"

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Talks about twelve of the greatest matches which have shaped the history of the Ashes series through the eyes of the men on the pitch. This book includes memories of the classic clashes, great team-mates and opposition players and the moments of controversy. With col. illustrations. Hardback, 240 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author:  (Pilger, Sam, ed.)
ISBN:  1905449631
Publisher:  Know the Score Books
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Sporting Events, Tours & Organisations

"World Rugby"

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Ever since England's 2003 World Cup triumph, when 750,000 people gathered in central London to greet the returning heroes, and with the 2007 World Cup approaching, rugby enjoys huge popularity. This book, presented in an A-Z format, offers international rugby facts, from information on players and managers to great victories and defeats, and more. With 170. Paperback, 384 pages. Size: 170 x 160 mm. Weight: 715g.
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ISBN:  1844517144
Publisher:  Flame Tree Publishing Co Ltd
Date:  2007  (United Kingdom)
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"Yellow Jersey Companion to the Tour De France"

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Red polkadot, green, white and the fabled yellow - these are the colours to be seen in if you're riding the Tour de France. But if you've ever wondered why, this is the book for you. Everything you've wanted to know about the world's greatest sporting event. With illustrations. Paperback, 416 pages. Size: 208 x 145 mm. Weight: 683g.
Author:  (Woodland, Les, ed.)
ISBN:  0224063189
Publisher:  Vintage
Date:  2003  (United Kingdom)
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"Black and Blue"

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Sandy Koufax, the Robinson Boys and the 1966 World Series that stunned America With 8pp of b/w. Paperback, 384 pages. Size: 216 x 135 mm. Weight: 265g.
Author:  Adelman, Tom
ISBN:  0316067156
Publisher:  Little, Brown & Company
Date:  2007  (United States)
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"The Ashes Miscellany"

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Which two cricket legends have taken the most catches in Ashes matches? Which player holds the record for most beers drunk on a flight between London and Sydney? Which England star missed an Ashes series after being run over by his own car? This book contains facts, stats, lists, quotes and anecdotes from the greatest sporting rivalry of them all. With b & w throughout. Hardback, 160 pages. Size: 186 x 113 mm. Weight: 227g.
Author:  Batty, Clive
ISBN:  1905326378
Publisher:  Vision Sports Publishing Ltd
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
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"The Rivals Game"

Inside the British Derby

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Why do football supporters choose one club rather than the other in a city where intense, often deep-seated rivalries exist? What made the choice for them; family ties, politics, religion, race, gang membership? The author spent two years getting underneath the skin of mainland Britain's biggest derby rivalries to discover the answers. Hardback, 216 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 500g.
Author:  Beattie, Douglas
ISBN:  1905449798
Publisher:  Know the Score Books
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
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"Cricket's Burning Passion"

Ivo Bligh and the Story of the Ashes

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After England's cricketers famously lost to Australia at the Oval in August 1882 a mock obituary notice was published in the Sporting Times, announcing that 'the body [of English cricket] would be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia'. It was this announcement that brought 'the Ashes' into existence. With 8 pages. Paperback, 224 pages. Weight: 233g.
Author:  Berry, Scyld Peploe, Rupert
ISBN:  0413776638
Publisher:  Methuen Publishing Ltd
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
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"Organizing Successful Tournaments"

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Aimed at organisers of recreation tournaments, leagues and competitions, this book presents the five major types of team and individual sports tournaments-single and double elimination, multilevel, round robin and extended events, and discusses the pros and cons of each type. With 60 illustrations, 1 photo. 3 rev ed. Mixed Media Product, 160 pages. Size: 279 x 216 mm. Weight: 514g.
Author:  Byl, John
ISBN:  0736059520
Publisher:  Human Kinetics Europe Ltd
Date:  2006  (United States)
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"Playing the Enemy"

Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation

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As the day of the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup dawned, and the Springboks faced New Zealand's all-conquering All Blacks, more was at stake than a sporting trophy. This book shows how a sport, once the preserve of South Africa's Afrikaans-speaking minority, came to unify the new rainbow nation. With 1 x 8pp b/w plate section. Hardback, 320 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 608g.
Author:  Carlin, John
ISBN:  1843548593
Publisher:  Atlantic Books
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
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"Louis Vuitton Cup"

25 Years of Yacht Racing in Pursuit of America's Cup

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Since 1983, the Louis Vuitton Cup has determined who qualifies to compete for the America's Cup competition, the world's prestigious yachting regatta. This book traces the trajectory of the Cup, recounting stories of the individual races and victories, from the first in Newport, Rhode Island to the last in Marseille, France and Valencia, Spain. With 100 colour, 50 b&w images. Hardback, 200 pages. Size: 311 x 241 mm. Weight: 1641g.
Author:  Chevalier, Francois
ISBN:  0810971143
Publisher:  Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Date:  2008  (United States)
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"Ashes to Dust"

The Nightmare Before Christmas

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Charts the disastrous 2006/7 Ashes Test series from the point of view of a member England's incredible phalanx of committed supporters - The Barmy Army. This work is written by someone who has sung, shouted, drunk and exchanged insults with the Aussies on behalf of Queen and Country, and occasionally taken the spoils. Paperback, 238 pages. Size: 216 x 135 mm. Weight: 334g.
Author:  Cookson, Graham
ISBN:  1905449194
Publisher:  Know the Score Books
Date:  2007  (United Kingdom)
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"The Captain's Challenge"

Winning the Ryder Cup

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For those old enough to remember, Ryder Cups prior to the 1980s were often dispiriting affairs. This work charts how Europe won seven out of the last eleven contests and halved one other, and how, on just about every occasion, they have done so with teams statistically inferior to their opponents. With 16-pages colour photographs. Hardback, 240 pages. Weight: 15g.
Author:  Critchley, Bruce
ISBN:  1848310269
Publisher:  Icon Books Ltd
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
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"How We Won the Ryder Cup"

The Caddies' Stories

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The Caddies' Stories. The story of the triumphs and disappointments of Ryder Cup clashes since 1985 as told from the unmistakably unique position of the caddies, providing essential reading for all followers of the game. Foreword by Bernhard Langer, further forewords by Sam Torrence, Bernard Gallagher and Seve Ballesteros. New edition. With 8col.ill.. New ed. Paperback, 288 pages. Size: 234 x 153 mm. Weight: 498g.
Author:  Dabell, Norman
ISBN:  1840189800
Publisher:  Mainstream Publishing
Date:  2005  (United Kingdom)
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"How We Won the Ryder Cup"

The Caddies' Stories

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The Ryder Cup battle between Europe and the USA is one of the biggest events in the golfing calendar. This work aims to cover the drama that has unfolded in the competition over the years and includes the action from the 2006 tournament at The K Club, County Kildare in Ireland, which saw Europe storm to a third successive victory. With 1 x 8pp colour and b/w. New ed. Paperback, 320 pages. Size: 233 x 153 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author:  Dabell, Norman
ISBN:  1845961676
Publisher:  Mainstream Publishing
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
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"Quiet Please"

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Seduced by the glamour of sport's most compelling contest and obsessed with the desire to take part, Lawrence Donegan fails in his quest to become Sergio Garcia's bagman. Undeterred he does the next best thing - slipping on a steward's bib and wielding a 'Quiet Please' sign. This is the fan's-eye view from the back of the tee. New ed. Paperback, 144 pages. Size: 180 x 110 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author:  Donegan, Lawrence
ISBN:  0224062913
Publisher:  Vintage
Date:  2004  (United Kingdom)
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