Author: Mark Boucher
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
ISBN: 1868425916
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
When Mark Boucher played one of his first games of cricket for South Africa, a senior player took him aside and bluntly told him he was the worst wicketkeeper ever to play in the national side. Over a decade later, when Bouch finally retired with a plethora of records under his belt and to huge acclaim from the public, he took grim satisfaction in relating this piece of history. Through my Eyes is the story of a man with remarkable sporting prowess. Born into a sports-mad family in East London, he excelled in squash, tennis and rugby before choosing cricket as his preferred sport. His extraordinary achievements on the field are well known - he was voted SA player of the year in 1998, 2000 and 2006. What is not so well known, and makes up much of this book, are the behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes. Stories of staring down the barrel of defeat and of celebrating victory; of developing strong bonds with teammates Graeme Smith, Jacques Kallis and others that go way beyond mere friendship. What emerges is the image of a man who always fought for the underdog, whose never-say-die attitude inspires those around him. Bouch's career was brought to a dramatic end on a cricket pitch in England when the bail of a stump punctured his left eye. But, in his own words, 'I lost sight but gained vision.' True to his character of gritty determination, Bouch has rededicated his life to a new cause, that of the environment and particularly the critically endangered rhino.
Bouch
Author: Mark Boucher
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
ISBN: 1868425916
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
When Mark Boucher played one of his first games of cricket for South Africa, a senior player took him aside and bluntly told him he was the worst wicketkeeper ever to play in the national side. Over a decade later, when Bouch finally retired with a plethora of records under his belt and to huge acclaim from the public, he took grim satisfaction in relating this piece of history. Through my Eyes is the story of a man with remarkable sporting prowess. Born into a sports-mad family in East London, he excelled in squash, tennis and rugby before choosing cricket as his preferred sport. His extraordinary achievements on the field are well known - he was voted SA player of the year in 1998, 2000 and 2006. What is not so well known, and makes up much of this book, are the behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes. Stories of staring down the barrel of defeat and of celebrating victory; of developing strong bonds with teammates Graeme Smith, Jacques Kallis and others that go way beyond mere friendship. What emerges is the image of a man who always fought for the underdog, whose never-say-die attitude inspires those around him. Bouch's career was brought to a dramatic end on a cricket pitch in England when the bail of a stump punctured his left eye. But, in his own words, 'I lost sight but gained vision.' True to his character of gritty determination, Bouch has rededicated his life to a new cause, that of the environment and particularly the critically endangered rhino.
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
ISBN: 1868425916
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
When Mark Boucher played one of his first games of cricket for South Africa, a senior player took him aside and bluntly told him he was the worst wicketkeeper ever to play in the national side. Over a decade later, when Bouch finally retired with a plethora of records under his belt and to huge acclaim from the public, he took grim satisfaction in relating this piece of history. Through my Eyes is the story of a man with remarkable sporting prowess. Born into a sports-mad family in East London, he excelled in squash, tennis and rugby before choosing cricket as his preferred sport. His extraordinary achievements on the field are well known - he was voted SA player of the year in 1998, 2000 and 2006. What is not so well known, and makes up much of this book, are the behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes. Stories of staring down the barrel of defeat and of celebrating victory; of developing strong bonds with teammates Graeme Smith, Jacques Kallis and others that go way beyond mere friendship. What emerges is the image of a man who always fought for the underdog, whose never-say-die attitude inspires those around him. Bouch's career was brought to a dramatic end on a cricket pitch in England when the bail of a stump punctured his left eye. But, in his own words, 'I lost sight but gained vision.' True to his character of gritty determination, Bouch has rededicated his life to a new cause, that of the environment and particularly the critically endangered rhino.
Thomas Bouch
Author: John Rapley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
The Tay Railway Bridge was the longest bridge in the world - a true wonder of the time - but within a year it had collapsed. When the bridge came crashing down on that fateful night in December 1878 it brought down its designer Thomas Bouch as well. With the loss of the Tay Bridge, he became a recluse and died in October 1880.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
The Tay Railway Bridge was the longest bridge in the world - a true wonder of the time - but within a year it had collapsed. When the bridge came crashing down on that fateful night in December 1878 it brought down its designer Thomas Bouch as well. With the loss of the Tay Bridge, he became a recluse and died in October 1880.
Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board
Author: United States. National Labor Relations Board
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Labor laws and legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 1568
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Labor laws and legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 1568
Book Description
Cobbett's Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason
Author: Thomas Bayly Howell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 756
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 756
Book Description
A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes and Misdemeanors from the Earliest Period to the Year 1820. (etc.)
Author: Thomas Bayly Howell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes and Misdemeanors from the Earliest Period to the Year 1783, with Notes and Other Illustrations
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Trials
Languages : en
Pages : 752
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Trials
Languages : en
Pages : 752
Book Description
A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes and Misdemeanors
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Trials
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Trials
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Cobbett's Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes and Misdemeanors from the Earliest Period to the Present Time
Author: Thomas Bayly Howell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Trials
Languages : en
Pages : 740
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Trials
Languages : en
Pages : 740
Book Description
Court Decisions Relating to the National Labor Relations Act
Author: United States. National Labor Relations Board
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Labor laws and legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 1376
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Labor laws and legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 1376
Book Description
A Complete Collection of State-trials, and Proceedings for High-treason, and Other Crimes and Misdemeanours
Author: Francis Hargrave
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Trials
Languages : en
Pages : 882
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Trials
Languages : en
Pages : 882
Book Description