Author: Dr John Davis
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244668132
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
The author is one of Castleford's most dedicated supporters. His personal experience following the club stretches back almost fifty years. In addition, he has endeavoured to educate himself about the early years of the team's fortunes, not least the achievements of the 1930s and the doldrums of the 1950s
My Rugby League Challenge Cup Experiences 1964-2016
Author: Dr John Davis
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244668132
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
The author is one of Castleford's most dedicated supporters. His personal experience following the club stretches back almost fifty years. In addition, he has endeavoured to educate himself about the early years of the team's fortunes, not least the achievements of the 1930s and the doldrums of the 1950s
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244668132
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
The author is one of Castleford's most dedicated supporters. His personal experience following the club stretches back almost fifty years. In addition, he has endeavoured to educate himself about the early years of the team's fortunes, not least the achievements of the 1930s and the doldrums of the 1950s
A Foot in Both Camps: Defying the Odds
Author: Dr John Davis
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244483191
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The author is a dedicated follower of Castleford Tigers in the sport of rugby league and has previously published 20 books featuring this club and sport in general. His full portfolio of books adds four fictional books covering animal adventures plus another book detailing interesting memoirs. This book is one of a further duo completed in early 2019 providing more insight and analysis regarding his achievements against the odds and a number of fascinating topics for debate.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244483191
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The author is a dedicated follower of Castleford Tigers in the sport of rugby league and has previously published 20 books featuring this club and sport in general. His full portfolio of books adds four fictional books covering animal adventures plus another book detailing interesting memoirs. This book is one of a further duo completed in early 2019 providing more insight and analysis regarding his achievements against the odds and a number of fascinating topics for debate.
How About This ....?
Author: Dr John Davis
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244183201
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
The author is a dedicated follower of Castleford Tigers in the sport of rugby league and has previously published 20 books featuring this club and sport in general. His full portfolio of books adds four fictional books covering animal adventures plus another book detailing interesting memoirs. This book is one of a further duo completed in early 2019 providing more insight and analysis regarding his achievements against the odds and a number of fascinating topics for debate.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244183201
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
The author is a dedicated follower of Castleford Tigers in the sport of rugby league and has previously published 20 books featuring this club and sport in general. His full portfolio of books adds four fictional books covering animal adventures plus another book detailing interesting memoirs. This book is one of a further duo completed in early 2019 providing more insight and analysis regarding his achievements against the odds and a number of fascinating topics for debate.
Tigers Top of the Tree: Developments 2016-17
Author: Dr John Davis
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244138036
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
This book builds upon the previously published series of 15 on Castleford Tigers. What follows adds three further years to the original series in a chapter devoted to each of the 15, whilst additional chapters add developments in 2016 and 2017 to the two most recently published books. An Addendum details developments with regard to Cas Tigers in 2018. The theme throughout is to advise the reader of how the continuing story of this traditional rugby league club has unfolded in the most recent of times, not least since the restructuring of the sport which took place in 2015.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244138036
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
This book builds upon the previously published series of 15 on Castleford Tigers. What follows adds three further years to the original series in a chapter devoted to each of the 15, whilst additional chapters add developments in 2016 and 2017 to the two most recently published books. An Addendum details developments with regard to Cas Tigers in 2018. The theme throughout is to advise the reader of how the continuing story of this traditional rugby league club has unfolded in the most recent of times, not least since the restructuring of the sport which took place in 2015.
Castleford's Matches of the Day/Month/Year 1926-2018
Author: Dr John Davis
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244755388
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The author is a dedicated follower of Castleford Tigers in the sport of rugby league and has previously published 19 books featuring this club and sport in general. His full portfolio of books adds four fictional books covering animal adventures. This book is one of a further duo completed in early 2019 providing more insight and analysis regarding Castleford Tigers and his personal involvement in sport and leisure.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244755388
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The author is a dedicated follower of Castleford Tigers in the sport of rugby league and has previously published 19 books featuring this club and sport in general. His full portfolio of books adds four fictional books covering animal adventures. This book is one of a further duo completed in early 2019 providing more insight and analysis regarding Castleford Tigers and his personal involvement in sport and leisure.
Rugby Renegade
Author: Gus Risman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780956007506
Category : Rugby League football players
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780956007506
Category : Rugby League football players
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
This Sporting Life
Author: David Storey
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504015061
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
A rugby player finds fame and fortune in a bleak mining town, but he cannot outrun the emptiness he feels inside in Man Booker Prize–winning author David Storey’s seminal first novel On Christmas Eve, Arthur breaks his two front teeth. A teammate on the rugby pitch is too slow with a handoff, and instead of catching the ball, Art catches an opponent’s foot right in the mouth. When he regains consciousness, the match is almost over, but he keeps playing regardless. Where else would he go? His entire life, Art has only cared about sports and nothing grabs his attention quite like the lightning-fast violence of Rugby League. He knows it could kill him, but it also makes him feel alive. In this hard-bitten Yorkshire mining town, the warriors of the rugby pitch are treated like gods. Through the aggressive sport, Art finds money, friends, and countless women. But when his lust for violence begins to fade, will he have the courage to leave the game behind?
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504015061
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
A rugby player finds fame and fortune in a bleak mining town, but he cannot outrun the emptiness he feels inside in Man Booker Prize–winning author David Storey’s seminal first novel On Christmas Eve, Arthur breaks his two front teeth. A teammate on the rugby pitch is too slow with a handoff, and instead of catching the ball, Art catches an opponent’s foot right in the mouth. When he regains consciousness, the match is almost over, but he keeps playing regardless. Where else would he go? His entire life, Art has only cared about sports and nothing grabs his attention quite like the lightning-fast violence of Rugby League. He knows it could kill him, but it also makes him feel alive. In this hard-bitten Yorkshire mining town, the warriors of the rugby pitch are treated like gods. Through the aggressive sport, Art finds money, friends, and countless women. But when his lust for violence begins to fade, will he have the courage to leave the game behind?
Global Corruption Report: Sport
Author: Transparency International
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317443748
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Sport is a global phenomenon engaging billions of people and generating annual revenues of more than US$ 145 billion. Problems in the governance of sports organisations, fixing of matches and staging of major sporting events have spurred action on many fronts. Yet attempts to stop corruption in sport are still at an early stage. The Global Corruption Report (GCR) on sport is the most comprehensive analysis of sports corruption to date. It consists of more than 60 contributions from leading experts in the fields of corruption and sport, from sports organisations, governments, multilateral institutions, sponsors, athletes, supporters, academia and the wider anti-corruption movement. This GCR provides essential analysis for understanding the corruption risks in sport, focusing on sports governance, the business of sport, planning of major events, and match-fixing. It highlights the significant work that has already been done and presents new approaches to strengthening integrity in sport. In addition to measuring transparency and accountability, the GCR gives priority to participation, from sponsors to athletes to supporters an essential to restoring trust in sport.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317443748
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Sport is a global phenomenon engaging billions of people and generating annual revenues of more than US$ 145 billion. Problems in the governance of sports organisations, fixing of matches and staging of major sporting events have spurred action on many fronts. Yet attempts to stop corruption in sport are still at an early stage. The Global Corruption Report (GCR) on sport is the most comprehensive analysis of sports corruption to date. It consists of more than 60 contributions from leading experts in the fields of corruption and sport, from sports organisations, governments, multilateral institutions, sponsors, athletes, supporters, academia and the wider anti-corruption movement. This GCR provides essential analysis for understanding the corruption risks in sport, focusing on sports governance, the business of sport, planning of major events, and match-fixing. It highlights the significant work that has already been done and presents new approaches to strengthening integrity in sport. In addition to measuring transparency and accountability, the GCR gives priority to participation, from sponsors to athletes to supporters an essential to restoring trust in sport.
The Chris Farley Show
Author: Tom Farley
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780670019236
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
A portrait based on personal stories by friends and family members traces the late comedian's passionate dedication to bringing laughter into the lives of others, his successes on SNL and in numerous top films, and the incapacity for moderation that led to his fatal battle with drugs and alcohol.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780670019236
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
A portrait based on personal stories by friends and family members traces the late comedian's passionate dedication to bringing laughter into the lives of others, his successes on SNL and in numerous top films, and the incapacity for moderation that led to his fatal battle with drugs and alcohol.
Offside
Author: Andrei S. Markovits
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400824184
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
Soccer is the world's favorite pastime, a passion for billions around the globe. In the United States, however, the sport is a distant also-ran behind football, baseball, basketball, and hockey. Why is America an exception? And why, despite America's leading role in popular culture, does most of the world ignore American sports in return? Offside is the first book to explain these peculiarities, taking us on a thoughtful and engaging tour of America's sports culture and connecting it with other fundamental American exceptionalisms. In so doing, it offers a comparative analysis of sports cultures in the industrial societies of North America and Europe. The authors argue that when sports culture developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, nativism and nationalism were shaping a distinctly American self-image that clashed with the non-American sport of soccer. Baseball and football crowded out the game. Then poor leadership, among other factors, prevented soccer from competing with basketball and hockey as they grew. By the 1920s, the United States was contentedly isolated from what was fast becoming an international obsession. The book compares soccer's American history to that of the major sports that did catch on. It covers recent developments, including the hoopla surrounding the 1994 soccer World Cup in America, the creation of yet another professional soccer league, and American women's global preeminence in the sport. It concludes by considering the impact of soccer's growing popularity as a recreation, and what the future of sports culture in the country might say about U.S. exceptionalism in general.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400824184
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
Soccer is the world's favorite pastime, a passion for billions around the globe. In the United States, however, the sport is a distant also-ran behind football, baseball, basketball, and hockey. Why is America an exception? And why, despite America's leading role in popular culture, does most of the world ignore American sports in return? Offside is the first book to explain these peculiarities, taking us on a thoughtful and engaging tour of America's sports culture and connecting it with other fundamental American exceptionalisms. In so doing, it offers a comparative analysis of sports cultures in the industrial societies of North America and Europe. The authors argue that when sports culture developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, nativism and nationalism were shaping a distinctly American self-image that clashed with the non-American sport of soccer. Baseball and football crowded out the game. Then poor leadership, among other factors, prevented soccer from competing with basketball and hockey as they grew. By the 1920s, the United States was contentedly isolated from what was fast becoming an international obsession. The book compares soccer's American history to that of the major sports that did catch on. It covers recent developments, including the hoopla surrounding the 1994 soccer World Cup in America, the creation of yet another professional soccer league, and American women's global preeminence in the sport. It concludes by considering the impact of soccer's growing popularity as a recreation, and what the future of sports culture in the country might say about U.S. exceptionalism in general.