It’s surprising to learn that John Astley Cooper first proposed what has become the Commonwealth Games in 1891: 5 years before the Modern Olympics. The plan was to hold a sports competition every four years “as a means of increasing goodwill and understanding of the British Empire”. Committees were set up throughout the Empire to […]
England at the FIFA World Cup over the years – it’s certainly been a journey! From crushing defeat to glorious victory…to who knows what the 2026 tournament will bring. We’ve still got the fun and great hope of not knowing at this point. The first World Cup took place in Uruguay in 1930. FIFA chose […]
Was Jim Thorpe the greatest athlete in the world? King Gustav V of Sweden certainly thought so. He described Thorpe thus as he handed him two gold medals at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Jim Thorpe was a legendary Native American sportsman, who lived from 1888 – 1953. He was a Sac and Fox Native American, […]
Vital rugby reference giving reports and line-ups of every England match since the first in 1871.
1st edition. Large 8vo. 496pp. Very good in dustwrapper.
A comprehensive illustrated reference volume covering New Zealand domestic and All-Blacks rugby from 1884 to 1980, featuring hundreds of biographical entries, club histories and much more.
4to.
A statistical record for the types of matches mentioned in the title between 1870 and 1912, including teams, scorers and results, plus a list of international players from 1870.
Small 8vo. 224pp.
Rugby book. A complete record every All Black from 1884 to 1963 plus a list of captains.
Small 8vo. 139pp. Pictorial card covers, vertical crease to front. [Jenkins, C253]
Rugby book. A complete record of every All Black from 1884 to 1972, their matches plus a list of captains.
Paperback. Small 8vo. 166pp. Pictorial card covers, rubbed at the edges.
