Biography: sport
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Biography: sport
Hardback. After a career playing for Hampshire, cut short by injury, John Holder, an immigrant from Barbados, turned his hand to umpiring. In 27 years, he officiated in 11 Tests and 23 one-day internationals. A Test of Character throws an interesting light on the job of an international umpire, with all its pressures, controversies and prejudices. Num Pages: 352 pages, separate colour picture section. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- Pitch Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785311772
- ISBN
- 9781785311772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.76
€ 25.99
€ 20.76
Paperback. Explains how the author's life nearly ended when he was 16. He fell out of a haystack and became disabled. The fall destroyed all his hopes of an athletic career. Mark then switched to tennis, and became one of the world's leading wheelchair tennis players. This autobiography explains how he made it to the top. Num Pages: 242 pages, photographs throughout. BIC Classification: BGSA; VFJD; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 152. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Melia Publishing Services Ltd
- Number of pages
- 242
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KLN0018177
- ISBN
- 9780907633112
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. England cricket captain Andrew Strauss gives a candid account of the highs and lows of his remarkable career. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x colour plate sections. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340897898
- ISBN
- 9780340897898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. In the 1930s, as the world hurtled towards terrible global conflict, speed was all the rage. It was described by Aldous Huxley as 'the one genuinely modern pleasure', and one of the fastest and most thrilling ways to attain it was through the new sport of bobsledding. This book tells stories of the fastest men on ice. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; BGS; WSBB; WSBX; WSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 200 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780857502650
- ISBN
- 9780857502650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.70
€ 10.99
€ 9.70
Paperback. At the age of sixteen, Andy Cave followed in his father's and grandfather's footsteps and became a miner - one of the last recruits into a dying world. Every day he would descend 3,000 feet into Grimethorpe pit. But at weekends Andy escaped from the pithead to a very different world - testing his nerve on the cliffs and mountains around Britain. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGS; WSZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099472667
- ISBN
- 9780099472667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.60
€ 12.99
€ 11.60
Paperback. From fearsome striker to the most respected football commentator in the country, this is the story of a footballing legend Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 111 x 19. Weight in Grams: 166. A good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Pan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KLJ0020039
- ISBN
- 9780330431996
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. From fearsome striker to the most respected football commentator in the country, this is the story of a footballing legend Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 111 x 19. Weight in Grams: 166. Clean copy in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Pan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KRF0009008
- ISBN
- 9780330431996
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run make up the Ironman triathlon. So what possesses an overweight, thirty-something librarian who can't swim, doesn't own a bike and has two dodgy knees to take on the hardest one-day endurance race in the world? The inspirational, epic and life-changing journey from ordinary bloke to Ironman. Num Pages: 240 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSE; WSKQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Pitch Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848187436
- ISBN
- 9781848187436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.99
€ 17.99
€ 13.99
Paperback. Words like boldness, adventure and risk are surely coined especially for Andy Kirkpatrick. As one of the world's accomplished mountaineers and big-wall climbers, he goes vertically where other climbers fear to tread. This autobiography provides his thirteen-day ascent of Reticent Wall on El Capitan in California - the hardest big-wall climb. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099519522
- ISBN
- 9780099519522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.64
€ 12.99
€ 11.64
paperback. From the winner of the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, this is Andy Murray's Sunday Times bestselling account of his road to Wimbledon glory. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 200 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Headline
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780755365975
- ISBN
- 9780755365975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.27
€ 11.99
€ 10.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 310 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 113 x 21. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Empire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9781901746310
- ISBN
- 9781901746310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.15
€ 11.99
€ 10.15
Hardcover. Punk in the Gym is the autobiography of British rock climber Andy Pollitt. He is as close to a Hollywood A-lister as the climbing world will ever get. He had the looks, and he starred in all the big roles in the 1980s and 1990s alongside co-stars like Jerry Moffatt Malcolm 'HB' Matheson. For those watching, Andy Pollitt had it all.. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4x 8pp colour photo sections. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMD; 1DBKWN; 1MBF; BGSA; WSE; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 34. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910240694
- ISBN
- 9781910240694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.51
€ 32.99
€ 27.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised, New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910745793
- ISBN
- 9781910745793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.44
€ 16.99
€ 12.44
Paperback. The official biography of one of Ireland's most famous racing families. Twenty members of the immediate Kinane family from Tipperary have been jockeys: and one a world champion! Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- O´Brien Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847172914
- ISBN
- 9781847172914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.27
€ 11.99
€ 11.27
Paperback. Features players, agents, coaches and managers who give you access to all areas of the Premier League. In this title, from deal-making to play-making, from dodgy tactics to drunken antics, they reveal the unforgettable highs and the unforgivable lows. Series: The Secret Footballer. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Guardian Faber Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781783350339
- ISBN
- 9781783350339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 5.70
€ 9.99
€ 5.70
Paperback. Anthony Daly was the most successful captain in the history of Clare hurling, leading the county to two All-Irelands and three Munster titles. This book is interlaced with drama, tragedy, his love of other pursuits, and his immense wit. It offers an insight into a unique personality in Irish sport. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848271524
- ISBN
- 9781848271524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.64
€ 12.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. Anthony Daly was the most successful captain in the history of Clare hurling, leading the county to two All-Irelands and three Munster titles. During his three years in charge, he took Clare to the cusp of two All-Ireland finals, agonisingly losing the 2005 and 2006 semi-finals to the eventual winners, Cork and Kilkenny. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 500. 8vo.Illustrated.The Gaelic Athletic Association. The GAA.First paperback edition
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0307449
- ISBN
- 9781848271517
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Akashic Books,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617754449
- ISBN
- 9781617754449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.69
€ 20.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. A modern account of the greatest cricketer of all time. Num Pages: 176 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGS; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445659596
- ISBN
- 9781445659596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.72
€ 15.99
€ 14.72
Paperback. Bill Russell was not the first African American to play professional basketball, but he was its first black superstar. This title provides a chronicle of the life and career of this brilliant champion and courageous racial pioneer. Num Pages: 448 pages, 27 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269798
- ISBN
- 9780520269798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70