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Fathers, Sons And Football by Colin Shindler
The Summerbee family is unique in that three successive generations have played professional football - George, the unsuccessful journeyman; Mike, who starred for Manchester City in their golden era; and now Nicky, who has played at the top level for City and Sunderland. Their careers have taken dif
The Bedsers: Twinning Triumphs (mainstream Sport) by Alan Hill
Sporting twins Alec and Eric Bedser were a remarkable duo. They rose from humble origins as country boys in Woking to reign as key members of the Surrey cricket team during the magnificent succession of seven championships in the 1950s. This is a study which explores the puzzles of their twinship an
King Of The World by David Remnick
This evocation of the heavyweight champion and 20th-century icon concentrates on Muhammad Ali's early career, when he was still fighting as Cassius Clay. It begins with the fight between Floyd Patterson and Sonny Liston in 1962 and goes through to 1967 when Ali refused the Vietnam draft.
How To Be The Wordls Best Fisherman by Bob Nudd
Bob nudd is the world\'s most succesful angler,Since 1984 he has been a vital part of the Englandteam which is recongnised as the best in the world.
An Introduction To Match Fishing by Paul Dennis
The match-fishing angler needs a set of skills which are different from those of other fishermen. He must be able to get the best from whatever peg the draw gives him and be able to catch a variety of fish species. This introduction to the sport describes the necessary tackle and bait, preparation f
The England Football Miscellany (world Cup 2006) by John White
There is something for every soccer supporter in The England Football Miscellany. The England team has a long and storied history, but this book is neither a work of reference, a compendium of lists, a collection of biographies, nor a compilation of trivia. In fact, it is a gloriously quirky mixtur
Football's Strangest Matches (strangest) by Andrew Ward
A collection of football tales gathered from over a century of the game. These stories range from the bizarre to the tragic.
Horse-racing's Strangest Races by Andrew Ward
A humorous, sideways look at horse racing that recounts many of the strangest moments and incidents from the last 150 years of the sport's history.
Survival Of The Fattest: Now That's What I Call Football! - An Alternative Review Of The '95-96 Football Season V. 2 by David Banks
v class="productDescriptionWrapper"> A collection of articles from 130 different football fanzines, reviewing the on and off-field goings on at the clubs in the Carling Premiership and Endsleigh league last season.
Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2003 (wisden) by Tim De Lisle
sports most famous book in its 140th edition
First Marathons: Personal Encounters With The 26.2-mile Monster by Gail Kislevitz
Introduction by Gail Waesche Kislevitz"If you have the passion, you have the power."I had already been pounding pavement for twenty-four years when I made the decision to run my first marathon. Growing up in the late sixties when women's sports was called cheerleading, I had no formal training in
Sea Change by Peter Nichols
Alone across the Atlantic in a wooden boat
The Young Horse: Breaking And Training by Jennie Loriston-clarke
v class="productDescriptionWrapper"> With the author's experience of training and riding at international level, this guide covers the essentials on handling, breaking and training the young event horse. It shows what to look for when buying, discusses training problems, suggests exercises and advis
The Undisciplined Horse by Ulrik Schramm
It is a fact that there are good and bad riders and there are also tractable and intractable horses. Riding ceases to be a pleasure if the horse fails to understand the rider's commands, or does not chose to obey them. This book aims to identify the cause of disobedience and to suggest a corrective
War, Baby: The Glamour Of Violence by Kevin Mitchell
An astonishing piece of boxing writing detailing one of the most vicious, controversial and tragic fights of the last thirty years, between Britain’s Nigel Benn and American Gerald McClellan.
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