Facts, Stats & Trivia of the Melbourne Cup by Paddy O'Reilly

$4.99 AUD

Category: Sport

This one little book has all the important information for 155 years of The Melbourne Cup - winners, placegetters, jockeys, trainers, prizemoney, starting prices, margins of victory, weights, winning saddle numbers and barriers.

Jock: Story of Jock McHale, Collingwood's Greatest Coach by Glenn McFarlane

$9.99 AUD

Category: Sport

The life and times of the most successful coach in league football history. Author Glenn McFarlane examines Jock McHale's record 37 years as coach of Collingwood, his impact on the club and their seven premierships under his charge, including four consecutive flags from 1927-1930, a feat no club has eve r matched. ...Show more

King Power: Leicester City's Remarkable Season by Richard III, King of England

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Category: Sport

I had a hunch we'd be champions The most unlikely story in the history of sport, told by our greatest football writer On 25th March 2015, when King Richard III, recently rescued from a municipal car park, was reburied in Leicester Cathedral, his beloved football team had just lost 4-3 to Tottenham Hotsp ur and were bottom of the Premier League, relegation certainties. With King Richard finally at rest, everything changed for Leicester City. Here, in his own words, King Richard III tells this, the most remarkable sporting story of all time - how 5,000-1 Premier League outsiders became champions: the goals, the games, the dressing-room banter. He gives us the Jamie Vardy story, from prosthetic-limb factory employee to the most celebrated striker this side of the River Soar; Mahrez, the great Muslim dynamo from Algeria, once stuck in the French seventh tier; the dark days of the sex video and the late December wobble; Lords Drinkwater, Albrighton and the great Tinkerman from Italy, all of them heroes of Shakespearean proportions. This isn't a fairy-tale, this really happened. From the unsanctioned hand of a much-loved Royal, the greatest football book ever written. ...Show more

The Waterproof Book of Fishing Knots by Fishing Unlimited

$9.99 AUD

Category: Sport

A new edition of the best-selling fishing knots book The most common reason for the "one that got away" is knot failure especially that once in a lifetime fish. This little book is the perfect remedy for that problem. Simple to understand black and white illustrations and straightforward text make it a pleasure to use. Made from hi-tech state of the art "Plastec", it is virtually indestructible - it never creases, gets soggy, or "dog eared". A selection of the most popular and practical knots and loops for the beginner to the experienced angler. The design and quality of material ensures the book will remain open leaving both hands free to practise the desired knot. Fits easily into the pocket, fishing vest or tackle box. ...Show more

High Spain Drifter by KRIEGER, MARK

$24.99 AUD

Category: Sport

Cyclist, Mark Krieger and his wife Roz set off on another of their many fascinating journeys throughout Europe, this time around Spain and Portugal's Iberian Peninsula. Following the footsteps of many of cycling's more memorable moments, the pair soon become captivated by each country's unique history, culture, and not least architecture, that became influenced by 700 years of Moorish presence ...Show more

Lycra, Lattes and the Long Way Round by KRIEGER, MARK

$24.99 AUD

Category: Sport

As I drew closer to the town of Pont-de- Vaux... I found myself thinking of some of the places I'd passed through. There were so many tiny hamlets, villages and larger towns, some vibrant and fine-looking, others lifeless, run down and in dire need of repair. Then there were, of course, the countless nu mbers of French people who had helped me piece together the jigsaw of roads along my way. The places I was riding through weren't quite the same, but there was that unmistakable pungent smell of agriculture in the air and the sight of fat cows chomping lazily on mouthfuls of grass. It was vastly different from the Hautes-Alps and the bustling stretch of Mediterranean coast, but full of its own charm and character nonetheless.' Beginning with the idea of tackling some of Europe's most formidable mountains on his road bike, Mark Krieger, along with his wife Roz, started his journey around France - from the medieval town of Langres - and instantly fell in love with the country. Known for its history, culture, fine cuisine and above all, its cycling, it became the perfect setting for a "Tour" of a lifetime. ...Show more

Australia Versus England 1000 Memor by DAWSON Marc

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Category: Sport

The Ashes contest between Australia and England has been one of the world's great sporting events since tours between the countries commenced in 1861; the introduction of the Ashes in 1882 gave it a competitive edge that is even stronger in 2009. Here we have 1000 memorable moments drawn from every tour since 1861, and each of the 316 Tests played between the archrivals, the majority for the coveted Ashes urn. There are also potted results of other major games, including one-day internationals and tour matches, statistical highlights, records of all the Tests, and lists of the players who toured. ...Show more

Champions Conversations with Great Players and Coaches of Australian Football by Dan Eddy

$19.99 AUD

Category: Sport

In Champions: Conversations with Great Players Coaches of Australian Football extraordinary and heroic figures confide their innerthoughts to authors Dan Eddy and Ben Collins, offering a compelling insight into what makes a man truly great in the toughest of sportingtheatres - Australian Football. Now i n its second edition, and featuring conversations with 12 additional greats of our national game,Champions tells first-person stories that educate, inspire, and entertain football fans and general sports fans alike. Through these vivid, personal stories and iconic photographs you will discover the mental toughness, self-belief, courage, passion, work ethic and smarts that have shaped these legends - and ultimately understand what it takes to become a true champion. ...Show more

Ali: The Greatest: Trivia, Facts and Quotes by Alan Whiticker

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Category: Sport

The world mourned at the recent passing of one of the greats of our time, American Olympian, boxer and activist, Muhammad Ali. Widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figuresof the 20th century, Muhammad Ali set the highest standards in all of hisathletic feats. He was one o f the greatest boxers of all time. He remains the only threetimelineal heavyweight champion winning the title in 1964, 1974 and1978. Between February 25, 1964 and September 19, 1964, Ali reigned as theundisputed heavyweight champion of the world. ALI: THE GREATEST, is a culmination of triva, facts and quotes from Ali andall those he inspired, about his inspiring and at times, controversial, life inand out of the ring." ...Show more

Not Enough Time by Knight Henrietta

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Category: Sport

The story of a great love between a racehorse trainer and her husband This is the rollercoaster story of a great love, between racehorse trainer, Henrietta Knight and her husband, Terry Biddlecombe. It is a story of triumph and tragedy in equal measures, as together they trained the great Best Mate to win three consecutive Cheltenham Gold Cups, before the horse's shocking death in 2005 and Terry's in 2014. Henrietta and Terry were an unusual pairing: she a bluestocking biology teacher, he a hell-raising ex-champion jockey, with alcoholism and two failed marriages behind him. After Terry died, Best Mate's owner said, "They were known as the odd couple, but in actual fact there was nothing odd about them at all. They were simply madly in love with each other.' Now, for the first time, Henrietta tells not only their story, but the story of Best Mate's tragic death, which changed their lives forever. ...Show more

BEGINNING GOLF FOR WOMEN

$9.99 AUD

Category: Sport

Rugby's Strangest Matches: Extraordinary But True Stories from Over a Century of Rugby by John Griffiths

$9.99 AUD

Category: Sport | Series: Strangest S.

Rugby fans will delight in this extraordinary collection of astonishing true stories from the past 130 years, which reveal a bizarre side to the sport hitherto uncelebrated. Here you'll find:The Irish international who arranged his marriage in order to qualify for leave of absence to play against Englan d. The match in which a team of top soccer players beat their rugby counterparts literally at their own game. The riotous encounter that led to a seven-year lapse in the fixture. The international where an entire Wales side were sent off. The unknown who played for his country due to an administrative mistake. ...Show more