Author: Kevin Dicks
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781784613761
Category : Fives (Game)
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
200 years ago handball was a national obsession. People travelled to watch matches and won or lost fortunes through illegal gambling. Welsh player/official Kevin Dicks' meticulous research traces the long history of this folk sport from its medieval churchyard roots, through its glory years in the 18th and 19th centuries to its modernisation today. Over 60 images.
Handball
Author: Kevin Dicks
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781784613761
Category : Fives (Game)
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
200 years ago handball was a national obsession. People travelled to watch matches and won or lost fortunes through illegal gambling. Welsh player/official Kevin Dicks' meticulous research traces the long history of this folk sport from its medieval churchyard roots, through its glory years in the 18th and 19th centuries to its modernisation today. Over 60 images.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781784613761
Category : Fives (Game)
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
200 years ago handball was a national obsession. People travelled to watch matches and won or lost fortunes through illegal gambling. Welsh player/official Kevin Dicks' meticulous research traces the long history of this folk sport from its medieval churchyard roots, through its glory years in the 18th and 19th centuries to its modernisation today. Over 60 images.
The History of Handball at Texas A&M University
Author: Don Johnson
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039149898
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Hitting a ball with the hand (Handball) is the oldest sport known to mankind. It has been almost 100 years since handball was introduced as an intramural sport at Texas A&M. This book connects a tie to those who helped handball along the way even before handball became a sport there and takes the reader through the years to the spring of 2022. Part of the history of handball is told in personal stories from those who have played at Texas A&M and the impact handball had on their lives and their lifetime achievements. Another part of the history includes a history of the Texas A&M courts, coaches, and Intramural Directors. With a rich history that has produced 26 players who have reached the All- American level and some who went on to become the world’s best, this story needed to be recorded.
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039149898
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Hitting a ball with the hand (Handball) is the oldest sport known to mankind. It has been almost 100 years since handball was introduced as an intramural sport at Texas A&M. This book connects a tie to those who helped handball along the way even before handball became a sport there and takes the reader through the years to the spring of 2022. Part of the history of handball is told in personal stories from those who have played at Texas A&M and the impact handball had on their lives and their lifetime achievements. Another part of the history includes a history of the Texas A&M courts, coaches, and Intramural Directors. With a rich history that has produced 26 players who have reached the All- American level and some who went on to become the world’s best, this story needed to be recorded.
The Story of Handball
Author: Thomas J. McElligott
Publisher: Wolfhound Press (IE)
ISBN: 9780863270345
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A comprehensive, informative, & entertaining account of Ireland's fourth Gaelic game. This sport continues to gain popularity in the U.S.
Publisher: Wolfhound Press (IE)
ISBN: 9780863270345
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A comprehensive, informative, & entertaining account of Ireland's fourth Gaelic game. This sport continues to gain popularity in the U.S.
Killshot
Author: Tom Alibrandi
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781540741813
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Killshot Tate Coldiron, in his early fifties, with a Jack Daniel's Green habit and two withered legs, has his car break down in Rochester, NY on his way to handball tournament in Cleveland. A former championship handball player; whose legs were broken 25 years earlier for hustling the wrong opponent; Coldiron has survived since by playing match games for money. Coldiron hustles a local player for a few bucks, in doing so seeing potential in the raw, but talented Barry West. He makes West an offer to train him and take him on the road to play match games for money against the best players in the country. West, tired of his job and life in Rochester, and with support from his girlfriend, Susan, agrees. Following a rigorous training period, during which Coldiron transforms his young prot�g� into a superior handball player, the two go on the road. Barry West puts together a fabulous string of victories, bringing in tens of thousands of dollars. However, Coldiron's handball student resorts to doing anything to win, including hitting other players with the ball that travels over a hundred miles per hour. And West's need to win at any cost supersedes his love for Susan, and his allegiance to Coldiron. After West maims a few more players-including some of Coldiron's old handball friends-Tate, guided by his love for the purity of the game, decides he must take West out. He is forced to destroy the winning machine he created. It all comes down to one explosive and exciting match. It is winner takes all; a matter of love, life, and death.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781540741813
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Killshot Tate Coldiron, in his early fifties, with a Jack Daniel's Green habit and two withered legs, has his car break down in Rochester, NY on his way to handball tournament in Cleveland. A former championship handball player; whose legs were broken 25 years earlier for hustling the wrong opponent; Coldiron has survived since by playing match games for money. Coldiron hustles a local player for a few bucks, in doing so seeing potential in the raw, but talented Barry West. He makes West an offer to train him and take him on the road to play match games for money against the best players in the country. West, tired of his job and life in Rochester, and with support from his girlfriend, Susan, agrees. Following a rigorous training period, during which Coldiron transforms his young prot�g� into a superior handball player, the two go on the road. Barry West puts together a fabulous string of victories, bringing in tens of thousands of dollars. However, Coldiron's handball student resorts to doing anything to win, including hitting other players with the ball that travels over a hundred miles per hour. And West's need to win at any cost supersedes his love for Susan, and his allegiance to Coldiron. After West maims a few more players-including some of Coldiron's old handball friends-Tate, guided by his love for the purity of the game, decides he must take West out. He is forced to destroy the winning machine he created. It all comes down to one explosive and exciting match. It is winner takes all; a matter of love, life, and death.
Sporty Kids
Author: Felice Arena
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780143308904
Category : Handball
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780143308904
Category : Handball
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
One Year in Retirement
Author: Martin Green
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1440152500
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
A Year in Retirement is a fictionalized memoir covering the year after a 61-year old leaves his civil service job after 27 years. It depicts his experiences in dealing with the question: So youre retired; what do you do now? It shows that some things change in retirement while others dont. It shows that retirement can be a little scary, but that it can also be rewarding. The authors purpose was, first, having published three collections of short stories in each of the past three years, to write a longer piece; and, secondly, to put into it all of the things hes learned about dealing with being retired. As it turned out, this wasnt too much, but he hopes the book will be somewhat instructive as well as entertaining. The author is still writing short stories; at this time, hes had a little over 200 stories published, most of them in the online magazines he discovered four or five years ago. In addition to A Year in Retirement, hes included in this book 25 short stories that have been published but not collected before.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1440152500
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
A Year in Retirement is a fictionalized memoir covering the year after a 61-year old leaves his civil service job after 27 years. It depicts his experiences in dealing with the question: So youre retired; what do you do now? It shows that some things change in retirement while others dont. It shows that retirement can be a little scary, but that it can also be rewarding. The authors purpose was, first, having published three collections of short stories in each of the past three years, to write a longer piece; and, secondly, to put into it all of the things hes learned about dealing with being retired. As it turned out, this wasnt too much, but he hopes the book will be somewhat instructive as well as entertaining. The author is still writing short stories; at this time, hes had a little over 200 stories published, most of them in the online magazines he discovered four or five years ago. In addition to A Year in Retirement, hes included in this book 25 short stories that have been published but not collected before.
Sporty Kids: Tennis!
Author: Felice Arena
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1743485131
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
'Yes!' yelled Stefan. He threw his arms up in the air. 'Game, set and match to me! But there was no one else to cheer him on. Stefan has winning racquet skills. But will he ever play a real game of tennis?
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1743485131
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
'Yes!' yelled Stefan. He threw his arms up in the air. 'Game, set and match to me! But there was no one else to cheer him on. Stefan has winning racquet skills. But will he ever play a real game of tennis?
101 Team Handball
Author: Felicia Lidia Radu
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472901819
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
The first modern English-language coaching guide to this dynamic and exciting Olympic sport of handball. During the last few years, handball - a modern and attractive high-speed game - has been fascinating more and more spectators and fans. 101 Team Handball provides sound practical advice for beginners and introduces advanced techniques and tactics for more experienced players. It focuses on technical and tactical aspects of the game for both defence and attacking situations, including: - Handling the ball - Dribbling the ball - Passing and catching - Blocking - Shooting It also includes a separate section dedicated to the goalkeeper and their training. Fully illustrated with step-by-step sequence photographs as well as action shots to aid understanding of this fast-paced sport, this is the essential tool for all handball players and coaches.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472901819
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
The first modern English-language coaching guide to this dynamic and exciting Olympic sport of handball. During the last few years, handball - a modern and attractive high-speed game - has been fascinating more and more spectators and fans. 101 Team Handball provides sound practical advice for beginners and introduces advanced techniques and tactics for more experienced players. It focuses on technical and tactical aspects of the game for both defence and attacking situations, including: - Handling the ball - Dribbling the ball - Passing and catching - Blocking - Shooting It also includes a separate section dedicated to the goalkeeper and their training. Fully illustrated with step-by-step sequence photographs as well as action shots to aid understanding of this fast-paced sport, this is the essential tool for all handball players and coaches.
Unlikely Love Stories
Author: Mike McCardell
Publisher: Harbour Publishing
ISBN: 155017648X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
These are stories of the defender of a handicapped parking spot, a woman who has delivered homemade Valentine cards to neighbours for twenty years, and love between a widower and a woman who had never been on a date before. They are the stories that never make front page headlines, but that Mike, with his keen eye for observation, reveals to be just as meaningful and important. With a rare gift for bringing out the magic in everyday situations, Mike turns the spotlight on all the little, seemingly insignificant things that make life fascinating. His touching stories resonate with simple truths about people and the world that we live in. Readers will laugh and cry as Mike’s infectiously positive outlook exposes how life is good, no matter what you have. As much as his good-news TV reports have become a BC institution, his annual collections have become a Christmas tradition. With close to 70,000 copies sold, the books have contributed over $80,000 to Variety—The Children’s Charity.
Publisher: Harbour Publishing
ISBN: 155017648X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
These are stories of the defender of a handicapped parking spot, a woman who has delivered homemade Valentine cards to neighbours for twenty years, and love between a widower and a woman who had never been on a date before. They are the stories that never make front page headlines, but that Mike, with his keen eye for observation, reveals to be just as meaningful and important. With a rare gift for bringing out the magic in everyday situations, Mike turns the spotlight on all the little, seemingly insignificant things that make life fascinating. His touching stories resonate with simple truths about people and the world that we live in. Readers will laugh and cry as Mike’s infectiously positive outlook exposes how life is good, no matter what you have. As much as his good-news TV reports have become a BC institution, his annual collections have become a Christmas tradition. With close to 70,000 copies sold, the books have contributed over $80,000 to Variety—The Children’s Charity.
My Life Story
Author: Narcisa Lecușanu
Publisher: ePublishers & Editura Coresi
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Narcisa Lecușanu provides valuable insight into what it takes to achieve long-term success and influence in the sports world. First as a player, where she excelled on both the domestic and international level, then in leadership roles at the European Handball Federation and within Romania, and now as a member of the IHF Executive Committee. Her contributions to handball are numerous including aiding the development of women’s handball as Chairwoman of the IHF's Women’s Handball and Gender Equality Working Group and promoting handball to children in her home country. I appreciate her unmatched passion for handball. She is a role model and her story will definitely inspire you. Dr. Hassan Moustafa, President of International Handball Federation Narcisa Lecușanu stands for personal development and success through sport, of which the practice of sport is life changing. With dedication and passionate engagement, the ritualistic actions of the athlete evolve, as they move through the levels from novice to expert, and as handball permeates their very essence, it results in a life’s work. For decades, I have witnessed the talent of Narcisa Lecușanu on the handball court, and a commitment to the sport that supported the drive and determination through her service to handball in Romania, the enthusiasm brought to the Women’s Handball Board within the European Handball Federation, and most recently to the Executive Committee of the International Handball Federation. To experience the transformation of Narcisa Lecușanu through her eyes is an opportunity for those wanting to stoke the fires of ambition, because her story is not over; as we read this book to absorb where Narcisa has come from, we can clearly imagine where she will go in the future.” Michael Wiederer, President of European Handball Federation Narcisa Lecușanu, the leader of Romanian handball, is outstanding through her native qualities and through a continuous tenacity throughout the long and difficult performance sport journey. [...] Until my departure from the Romanian Handball Federation, I continued my collaboration with Narcisa and supported her, seeing in her the future president of the Romanian Handball Federation. Ing. Cristian Gațu, Honorary President of RHF Narcisa Lecușanu’s personality is, equally, difficult and pleasant to analyze, first of all because she was and remained a star in a world of sports in which success and failure guide the opinions of those specialized and of the public. Prof. Adrian Dragnea I understood what alog way she came. Huge efforts to get over all the slag here, the need for home, the desire for success while speaking the same language. All combined. Narcisa was great for me only when I saw through her the very clear horizon, after so many storms. Radu Naum If I were a painter and wanted to be in a self-portrait, I would focus on what is beyond my face. I would avoid any touch that expresses frustration and I would render, in serene colors, the positive attitude, the optimistic projection of some situations that I anticipate, the tenacity, the resistance to long effort, the care not to lose the reins of modesty… And the gaze would necessarily look up, as a sign of giving thanks to God. Narcisa Lecușanu There are people who, once they come into your life, remain in your soul forever. Narcisa is one of those people for whom I thank God that I met them. We met when she was a teenager and I became a young adult, on the national team. That seriousness, ambition and that noble simplicity, of a fine person made me love her from the very beginning and feel like a younger sister. We grew up, we evolved from a sports and professional point of view, but she remained the same noble and nice man, directly proportional to the success of her impeccable career as a handball player. Every victory she won made me proud of her, proud to know her. Florentina Carcadia
Publisher: ePublishers & Editura Coresi
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Narcisa Lecușanu provides valuable insight into what it takes to achieve long-term success and influence in the sports world. First as a player, where she excelled on both the domestic and international level, then in leadership roles at the European Handball Federation and within Romania, and now as a member of the IHF Executive Committee. Her contributions to handball are numerous including aiding the development of women’s handball as Chairwoman of the IHF's Women’s Handball and Gender Equality Working Group and promoting handball to children in her home country. I appreciate her unmatched passion for handball. She is a role model and her story will definitely inspire you. Dr. Hassan Moustafa, President of International Handball Federation Narcisa Lecușanu stands for personal development and success through sport, of which the practice of sport is life changing. With dedication and passionate engagement, the ritualistic actions of the athlete evolve, as they move through the levels from novice to expert, and as handball permeates their very essence, it results in a life’s work. For decades, I have witnessed the talent of Narcisa Lecușanu on the handball court, and a commitment to the sport that supported the drive and determination through her service to handball in Romania, the enthusiasm brought to the Women’s Handball Board within the European Handball Federation, and most recently to the Executive Committee of the International Handball Federation. To experience the transformation of Narcisa Lecușanu through her eyes is an opportunity for those wanting to stoke the fires of ambition, because her story is not over; as we read this book to absorb where Narcisa has come from, we can clearly imagine where she will go in the future.” Michael Wiederer, President of European Handball Federation Narcisa Lecușanu, the leader of Romanian handball, is outstanding through her native qualities and through a continuous tenacity throughout the long and difficult performance sport journey. [...] Until my departure from the Romanian Handball Federation, I continued my collaboration with Narcisa and supported her, seeing in her the future president of the Romanian Handball Federation. Ing. Cristian Gațu, Honorary President of RHF Narcisa Lecușanu’s personality is, equally, difficult and pleasant to analyze, first of all because she was and remained a star in a world of sports in which success and failure guide the opinions of those specialized and of the public. Prof. Adrian Dragnea I understood what alog way she came. Huge efforts to get over all the slag here, the need for home, the desire for success while speaking the same language. All combined. Narcisa was great for me only when I saw through her the very clear horizon, after so many storms. Radu Naum If I were a painter and wanted to be in a self-portrait, I would focus on what is beyond my face. I would avoid any touch that expresses frustration and I would render, in serene colors, the positive attitude, the optimistic projection of some situations that I anticipate, the tenacity, the resistance to long effort, the care not to lose the reins of modesty… And the gaze would necessarily look up, as a sign of giving thanks to God. Narcisa Lecușanu There are people who, once they come into your life, remain in your soul forever. Narcisa is one of those people for whom I thank God that I met them. We met when she was a teenager and I became a young adult, on the national team. That seriousness, ambition and that noble simplicity, of a fine person made me love her from the very beginning and feel like a younger sister. We grew up, we evolved from a sports and professional point of view, but she remained the same noble and nice man, directly proportional to the success of her impeccable career as a handball player. Every victory she won made me proud of her, proud to know her. Florentina Carcadia