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16%OFFPeter Seddon - Tennis's Strangest Matches (Strangest series) - 9781910232958 - V9781910232958
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Tennis's Strangest Matches (Strangest series)

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Description for Tennis's Strangest Matches (Strangest series) Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; WSBX; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 244.

In this hugely entertaining collection of stories taken from over a hundred years of world tennis history, award-winning sports historian Peter Seddon has gathered together the most extraordinary events ever to occur on a tennis court.

They include the Wimbledon final between the tea-drinking vicar and a convicted murderer, and the ‘Match of the Century’ between the ‘Women’s Libber’ and the ‘Male Chauvinist Pig’. There are matches played on board ship and on the wings of an airborne plane, a game played in full regimental dress, and meet the player ... Read more

Revised, redesigned and updated for a new generation of tennis fanatics, this book is a unique look at the curiosities of an endlessly popular sport, revealing the ‘strawberries and cream’ game as you’ve never seen it before.

Word count: 45,000

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Product Details

Publisher
Pavilion
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910232958
SKU
V9781910232958
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99

About Peter Seddon
Peter Seddon is a well-known and highly experienced author, responsible for numerous titles including three books in the successful Strangest… series. Other publications include Football Talk, A Football Companion and The Little Book of Derby County, as well as a comprehensive biography of Derby County legend Steve Bloomer (Peter is a lifelong Rams fan).

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