Favourite Cricket Yarns: Expanded and Updated by Ken Piesse

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From laughs and legends to sledges and stuff-ups.

Speed Kings: Australians' Quest to Win the World's Greatest Motor Race by John Smailes

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The fascinating, definitive story of Australia and New Zealand's quest to win the world's greatest motor race  

Don'ts for Golfers - Illustrated Edition by Ian Woosnam (Foreword by)

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First published in 1925, this facsimile edition contains hundreds of entertaining tips for golfers of all ages and abilities. This pocket-sized facsimile edition contains hundreds of tips for golfers of all abilities. The advice, ranging from technique and fashion to etiquette on the course and in the C lub House, provides an entertaining snapshot of life in 1920s Britain. Handy tips include: Don't over-indulge yourself in eating and drinking during the non-golfing days, and then expect to work off excess by a good game of Golf. You may play Golf of sorts, but it will not be a good game. Don't make Golf your sole topic of conversation. There are a few otherwise quite intelligent persons who are non-golfers. You will never make converts if you bore non-players to distraction by for ever talking of the Royal and Ancient Game. Don't blame your clubs for faults of your own that may be easily corrected if you analyze your methods of using the implements. Don't keep up a running fire of conversation during the round. Golf is a game in which thought is necessary and silence is preferable to chatter. Don't irritate your opponent by wearing jazzy colors. To dazzle his eyes with a multi-colored pull-over or peace-disturbing golf stockings is to take a mean advantage. ...Show more

Firestarter - Ben Stokes by Stokes Ben

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Australian Football Steps to Success by Andrew McLeod

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Category: SPORT | Series: Steps to Success S. | Reading Level: General Adult

Australian Football: Steps to Successprovides the essential skills players and coaches need to master the game and build successful teams. This book contains comprehensive instruction on the techniques and tactics that have helped top player Andrew McLeod become a two-time Norm Smith medallist and three -time All Australian. McLeod and football coach and teacher Trevor Jaques draw on years of experience to help you prepare for and play the game. From basic ball handling to more challenging ruckwork, Australian Football: Steps to Successprovides full technical guidance. Carefully selected drills speed the learning process and help monitor progress. You then apply those skills on the field with the tactical approaches essential to commanding every facet of the game. The final training guidelines ensure that practice sessions are varied, efficient, and fun while physically preparing players to execute the skills and withstand the rigors of one of the most challenging team sports. See all of the titles in the Steps to Success Series. ...Show more

Showboat: The Ambitious Life and Turbulent Times of Kobe Bryant by Roland Lazenby

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Shortlisted for the 2017 Cross Sports Book Awards Best Biography of the Year Bryant is one of basketball's greatest-ever players, a fascinating and complicated character who says he knew when he was a boy that he would be better than Michael Jordan. Aloof and uncompromising, Bryant is the grand enigma of American professional basketball, easily the most driven player in the history of the sport, the absolute master of study and preparation. But his career has also been one of almost constant conflict: with his teammate Shaquille O'Neal; with Phil Jackson, coach of the championship-winning Lakers team that Kobe led; with the law; with his wife Vanessa; and with so many of his contemporaries, opponents and teammates. Comprehensive and unflinching, Showboat unravels the conundrum that is Kobe Bryant. ...Show more

The Big Book of Poker: Texas Hold'Em and All the Rest: In-Depth Knowledge for Winning by Dario De Toffoli

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Learn the art of Poker from the Best Poker champion and game theorist Dario De Toffoli wants you to become a more consistent player. Put the odds in your favour using De Toffoli's common-sense approaches and advanced concepts, including easy-to-memorize poker mathematics. Learn to recognize and take adv antage of different player types, master betting and bankroll strategies, and put your best foot forward at final table play. Beginners are welcome too - De Toffoli will ensure that they don't get lost in the thicket of call, pot and all in. Best of all, the rules, winning strategies and culture of Texas Hold'Em (no limit and fixed) are given pride of place throughout the book. De Toffoli also covers the "soft" concepts of poker, such as table etiquette, the history of the game - and there's even a section on poker in cinema. Written with precision, simplicity and humour by a leading professional player, The Big Book of Poker is the best way to fall in love with the game - and move from a being a regular loser to a confident winner. De Toffoli also covers the "soft" concepts of poker, such as table etiquette, the history of the game - and there's even a section on poker in cinema. Written with precision, simplicity and humour by a leading professional player, The Big Book of Poker is the best way to fall in love with the game - and move from a being a regular loser to a confident winner. ...Show more

Cricket by England and Wales Cricket Board

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Category: SPORT | Series: Know the Game Ser.

Know the Game Cricket is the perfect introduction to the sport for all ages, whether you are a keen club player or beginner. It is packed with expert text, clear illustrations and photographs of the professionals in action. The book includes- Playing the game- how to play cricket, the rules, position s on the pitch, how to score The laws of the game- from scoring to umpiring Equipment and pitch- how to choose a bat, positioning of fielders, the wicket The skills- step-by-step guide to all the basic skills, including batting, bowling, wicket keeping and fielding. The Know the Game series is firmly established as the definitive introduction to a wide range of sports and games. Written by the experts, you can be sure that they contain everything you need to know to take part. ...Show more

365 Aircraft You Must Fly - The Most Sublime, Weird, and Outrageous Aircraft from the Past 100+ Years ... How Many Do You Want to Fly? by Robert F. Dorr

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Category: SPORT | Series: 365 Ser.

A fascinating plane-by-plane journey through aviation history, this beautifully illustrated book covers 365 of the most iconic aircraft in world history that enthusiasts, serious-minded hobbyists, and casual fans would love to fly if given the chance. Clear photography, historical context, and specs get you as close as possible to these planes without setting foot in a hangar. Aviation has come a long way since the Wright Brothers built their glider in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903. From among the thousands of different types of military and commercial aircraft constructed over the past 100 years, aviation expert Robert F. Dorr profiles the most important, fascinating, and famous aircraft ever made. Your opinions might differ, but you wouldn't want to miss out on the planes Dorr identifies as flights of a lifetime. While covering every era of aviation history, many of the planes in 365 Aircraft You Must Fly were flown during World War II, a time unmatched in aviation for its technological advances, romance, and clarity of purpose. During this golden age of flying, propellers gave way to jet engines, and the "Greatest Generation" fought gallantly in them. Explore the history, thrills, and joy of flying the world's most amazing 365 aircraft. ...Show more

Formula One Circuits from Above - 26 Legendary Tracks in High-Definition Satellite Photography by Bruce Jones

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Stunning photography and insightful and thoughtful writing from one of the world's most travelled Formula One commentators, make Formula One Circuits From Above a fantastic volume to have by your side when you watch the F1 World Championship unfold. The colour, drama, history and excitement of Formula O ne will never be better displayed in this exceptional volume. ...Show more

Bump and Run by Andrew Crockett

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The wisdom of the elders...Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Peter Thomson, Kel Nagle, Sir Bob Charles, David Graham, Bill Dunk, Peter Toogood, Jack Newton, Bob Shearer, Ian Stanley, Jan Stephenson, Bruce Devlin, Graham Marsh, Bruce Crampton, Frank Phillips and Norman Von Nida share their collective ecperienc es. Folklore, archival imagery, the 1950s birth of professional golf in Asia, the golden era of the Australian Open Championship, from hickory to titanium, course design, watercolour art from Australian icon Robert A Wade and over 200 unique images from diverse sources including the National Archives of Australia, NSW State Library, South China Morning Post, John W Fishcer III archives, Golf Australia's archives, The PGA of Australia and the Jack Nicklaus Museum. About the Author The Bump & Run golf book is an anticipated production from award winning author Andrew Crockett. Crockett spent 7 years compiling two coffee table books on surfing culture titled; Switch-Foot (2005) and Switch-Foot II (2009). Andrew Crockett plays off a 3 handicap and has a keen interest in golf history. The ethos of Bump & Run is very much like his surfing publications, to give respect to the elders who pioneered the game and to not lose sight of the traditions that bind the culture together. Through two years working full time on the Bump & Run golf book Crockett has been fortunate enough to interview many of the all time great golfers including World Golf Hall of Fame members; Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Peter Thomson, Tom Watson, Sir Bob Charles and Kel Nagle. Focusing on the 'Golden era' of Australian golf Crockett has sought the knowledge of the elders with further contributons from; Norman Von Nida, Bruce Crampton, Graham Marsh, Bill Dunk, Frank Phillips, Jan Stephenson, David Graham, Bob Shearer, Peter Toogood, Ian Stanley, Bruce Devlin, Jack Newton and golf historian Tom Moore. Beyond the interviews with golfs elders, Crockett has compiled 11 chapters in a 246 page coffee table book with over 200 unique vintage images, dozens of watercolour paintings, oil paintings and hand drawn illustrations from five artists including watercolour specialist Robert A Wade. 'We have much to thank them for. Let's celebrate them together, remember their faces and enjoy their words. This is their story.' - Adam Scott (2013 US Masters Champion) 'Golf history is a fascination all on its own and Australia has a particularly interesting one. Where would we have been now, had it not been for our glory makers.' - Peter Thomson (1954, 1955, 1956, 1958 & 1965 British Open Champion) ...Show more

Chappell's Last Stand by Michael Sexton

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Swashbuckling and fearless, Ian Chappell epitomised Australian cricket in the 1970s. When he gave up the Test captaincy, he set out to salvage south Australian pride. Chappell's Last Stand zooms in on what was supposed to be the mercurial cricketer's last year as a player, when he went to war with admin istrators and took his state side from wooden spoon ignominy to shield glory. Described in vivid detail by ABC journalist Michael Sexton, Chappell's Last Stand investigates an astounding year of cricket from the perspectives of those who witnessed it first-hand. Illustrating the tenacity and cricketing genius of Ian Chappell, it provides unique insight into the rivalries, talents and tensions of a pivotal time in the sport, when the revolution of World Series Cricket was looming. Featuring interviews with the greats from the era - Ian and Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee, the late Terry Jenner and David Hookes, Rod Marsh, Jeff Thomson, Ashley Mallett and many more. ...Show more