Sports & Recreation

Imagine if you had been watching Test cricket, in person, for 66 years. You'd have seen Mankad taking on Trueman and Laker, Compton and Edrich in their golden summer, and Lindwall and Miller showing off their sublime skills. You'd have watched the...

'On an average Saturday, some thirty trains carried police escorts of between two and eight officers. Officers sometimes reached the destination with their uniforms soiled with spittle, and other filth, burnt with cigarette ends, or slashed.' Charting...

Of all the books about cricket, Mike Harfield's "Not Dark Yet" brings a rare authenticity to the subject. This is a book by a genuine cricketer and a genuine cricket fan with a talent for capturing the spirit of this special game in his witty prose...

Rugby is full of mysteries on and off the pitch It is played with an odd-shaped ball. There are two versions. The rules seem to change regularly. Fans of the two games still argue about things that happened over a century ago including who invented it...

'A treasure-trove of inspiration . .. [Beyond the Footpath] shows us how to make the most of the calm beauty of the natural world that surrounds us, as well as offering practical guidance on where to find - and how to travel to - those special places'...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916499829Author Geoff ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Geoff Thompson LtdPublisher Geoff Thompson Ltd

Learning and teaching basketball skills and tactics can be challenging. Executing them in competition can be troubling. Mastering them can be a career-long quest. Is it possible that a single book can provide all the instruction you need to conquer...

'A masterful work...it could be the best thing to have happened to English football in years' TIME OUT'[A] thought-provoking reappraisal of ten key games in England's football history ... this book should be required reading for all future England...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143109396Author William FinneganFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 213mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780897501996Author Carl E LongFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint Black Belt BooksPublisher Black Belt BooksWeight(grams) 658gDimensions(mm) 272mm * 211mm...

Plans included: Eyemouth Harbour (1:7500) Berwick Harbour (1:12 500) Holy Island Hbr (1:17 500) Farne Islands (1:90 000) Warkworth Harbour (Amble) & Approaches (1:22 500) Blyth Harbour (1:10 000) River Tyne (1:10 000) Continuation of the River...

Traceless takes inspiration from the Lake District, the Gerry Charnley Round and Gerry Charnley himself. Charnley is little remembered, but was a prolific fell runner, orienteer and climber who founded the Karrimor International Mountain Marathon (KIMM),...

Officially licensed by the National Baseball Hall of Fame, this revised and updated volume gathers the biographies, statistics, and photos of over 175 members of the most exclusive club in the sport.A beautiful book every baseball fan should own, The...

This 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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781576879382Author Byron HawesFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint powerHouse Books,U.S.Publisher powerHouse Books,U.S.

JAMES TAYLOR was born in Burrough on the Hill, Leicestershire, in 1990/. A sporting phenomenon from an early age, he chose to forge a life in cricket, establishing himself as one of the country's leading batsmen and an England regular. And then tragedy...

Hibernian: From Joe Baker to Turnbull's Tornadoes begins in the turbulent 1960s with the club in serious decline, culminating in relegation only being avoided at Easter Road on the final day of the 1963-64 season.The appointment of legendary manager Jock...

'A genuine presence on the field, Owen refereed with the perfect balance of respect and authority' Keith Wood'Highly respected with vast experience and knowledge, Owen Doyle contributed hugely to the world of rugby refereeing, both on and off the field'...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909885325Author Keith CornsFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint London League Publications LtdPublisher London League Publications Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993555183Author Derek NivenFormat PaperbackPage Count 194Imprint Corkerhill PressPublisher Corkerhill PressWeight(grams) 177g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780916088Author Ben KoskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint JMD MediaPublisher JMD Media

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909885264Author Phil HodgsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint London League Publications LtdPublisher London League Publications Ltd

From his childhood amidst the steel mills of South Yorkshire to Olympic glory and beyond, Seb Coe's story is one of extraordinary achievement.One of the greatest middle-distance runners of all time, Seb earned four Olympic medals during a world-record...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993573439Author Sam JarmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Sam JarmanPublisher Sam Jarman

Amy Purdy, who inspired a nation on Dancing with the Stars and has been called a hero by Oprah Winfrey, reveals the intimate details of her triumphant comeback from the brink of death to making history as a Paralympic snowboarder. In this poignant and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061708725Author S L PriceFormat PaperbackPage Count 247Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 209g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612199733Author Diego MaradonaFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Melville House PublishingPublisher Melville House Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578864105Author Fares KsebatiFormat HardbackPage Count 232Imprint Fares KsebatiPublisher Fares KsebatiWeight(grams) 152g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955914546Author Peter NasmythFormat PaperbackPage Count 183Imprint MTA PublicationsPublisher MTA PublicationsDimensions(mm) 210mm * 110mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910809587Author Andrew RoyleFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Oxford Publishing CoPublisher Crecy Publishing

An examination of the relationship between sport and its cultural heritage. Sport is an integral part of British culture and an important aspect of modern life. Although its importance has been recognised by academic historians, sport has yet to be...

Our revision resources are the smart choice for those revising for externally assessed Component 3 in the BTEC Tech Award in Sport, Activity and Fitness. This book contains four full-length practice assessments, helping you to: Prepare by familiarising...

An inspirational guidebook to 50 great walks throughout the Pennines. A wide range of routes in this larger format book have been selected to help walkers explore all aspects of this beautiful upland area. The walks are all graded, from moderate to...

Soccer Italian Style coaches Mirko Mazzantini (AFC Fiorentina) and Simone Bombardieri (Empoli FC) are both professional academy coaches and in this book provide a new full season training program for U13-15 year olds. This book includes 48 sessions (245...

The Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature 2023 2023 Banff Mountain Book Award finalist in Mountain Literature "As a teen phenomenon, Katie Brown raised the bar to a whole new level. Unraveled is an honest and bold recounting of how Katie was...

Sport performance analysis techniques help coaches, athletes and sport scientists develop an objective understanding of actual sport performance, as opposed to self-report, fitness tests or laboratory based experiments. For example, contemporary...

This book provides a holistic view of the relationship between heritage and sport. It examines four types of sport heritage: tangible immovable sport heritage (sports venues, monuments and memorials, landscapes); tangible movable sport heritage (museums...

'Barefoot navigation: 5,000 years in the making.' Barefoot Navigator introduces us to a unique take on navigation - using the skills of the ancients and technology-free techniques, we learn how to navigate using the sun, sea, wind and stars, and even...

Rivers, canals and Britain's glorious waterways are championed and admired at every opportunity. They are the subject of countless photos, television programmes and books - and are places to visit and enjoy whenever considering a walk in the countryside...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060854041Author Joe PosnanskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 282Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 362g