Great Australian Sporting Stories
Title | Great Australian Sporting Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Heads |
Publisher | Macmillan Publishers Aus. |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 2019-10-29 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1760789119 |
'Heads and Tasker, legends themselves, set out to write a book that would continue the trail laid by early-days sporting scribes of long ago. I could not put it down.' John Coates AC, President of the Australian Olympic Committee 'I know readers will enjoy the many stories and anecdotes that Heads and Tasker have accumulated over more than a century combined in journalism.' Ian Chappell, former Australian cricket Captain. Australia enjoys a rich sporting heritage. Our small population has yielded a disproportionate number of champions. These sports stars have become known worldwide as fierce combatants and honourable competitors, achieving soaring victories, but also heart-pounding near-wins and humbling defeats. Veteran Australian sports journalists Ian Heads and Norman Tasker have seen it all. In these 65 original stories, we hear of the explosive introduction of World Series Cricket in 1977, which turned a genteel endeavour into a high-octane contest, and the clash of the titans as Packer and Murdoch squared off over the Super League war. We see Rugby Union become a battleground for race and the Olympics an arena for sublime acts of courage and achievement. We get an insider's perspective on every kind of sporting endeavour - from boxing to tennis, cricket to AFL, athletics to rugby league - and not just the action on the field, but the change room gossip and clubhouse politics as well. Written with wit, insight and a wealth of knowledge, Great Australian Sporting Stories is an enthralling expedition into the combative, collegiate, entertaining and always exciting world of Australian sport.
The Fairytale
Title | The Fairytale PDF eBook |
Author | H. G. Nelson |
Publisher | Macmillan Publishers Aus. |
Pages | 254 |
Release | 2021-10-26 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1760989193 |
A sporting nation is only limited by its imagination. Every time this story is told it changes; something is always added, embellished or dropped from the run-on side. For more than thirty years, H.G. Nelson has been finding the poetry in the punt and humour during half-time. Now, he turns his keen eye for facts and folly to the illustrious history of our great sporting nation. In his trademark fast and furious style, H.G. dives deep into the moments that have truly made us who we are. He reminds us of our leaders' great sporting triumphs, from Harold Holt's swimming to John Howard's bowling; rewrites the record on legends such as 'Aussie Joe' Bugner and Jack Brabham; and explains why Australia's reality TV is the best in the world. The Fairytale is H.G. Nelson's magnum opus - an all-encompassing, no-holds-barred history of Australia at play, told through the stories of our sporting highs, lows and middles.
Australia's Sporting Success
Title | Australia's Sporting Success PDF eBook |
Author | John Bloomfield |
Publisher | UNSW Press |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Sports |
ISBN | 9780868405827 |
The extraordinary performances of Australian athletes, and the awareness of the system that fostered them, came to the world's attention during the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000. Bloomfield traces the development of Australian sport from the early 19th century to the modern day institutions that drive our sporting success.
Legends of Australian Sport
Title | Legends of Australian Sport PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Meares |
Publisher | Univ. of Queensland Press |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780702234101 |
The inside story of the lives of 25 of Australia's sporting greats, written by sports broadcaster, Peter Meares. His friendships have allowed him unprecedented access to their lives and the secrets of their success. Includes profiles on Greg Norman, Leigh Matthews, Greg Chappell, Pam Burridge, Margaret Court and David Campese.
Great Australian Sporting Moments
Title | Great Australian Sporting Moments PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Roberts |
Publisher | The Miegunyah Press |
Pages | 155 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 0522855474 |
"This is a fully illustrated book highlighting some memorable moments in Australian sporting history."--Provided by publisher.
Tom Wills
Title | Tom Wills PDF eBook |
Author | Greg De Moore |
Publisher | Allen & Unwin |
Pages | 361 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 174176548X |
The definitive biography of the visionary sportsman who brought us Australian Rules football.
Death and Life of Australian Soccer
Title | Death and Life of Australian Soccer PDF eBook |
Author | Joe Gorman |
Publisher | Univ. of Queensland Press |
Pages | 302 |
Release | 2017-07-26 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 0702259268 |
In The Death and Life of Australian Soccer, journalist and historian Joe Gorman explores the rise and fall of Australia's first national football competition and shows how soccer came to practice and embody multiculturalism long before it became government policy. Drawing on archival research and interviews with players, supporters and club officials, he tells the incredible and oft-unknown stories of Australian soccer. The Death and Life of Australian Soccer is a fascinating and timely account of the first Australian sport to truly galvanize every ethnic, regional, metropolitan, gender and political group across the country. It examines the myths and legends of Australian sport and offers new ways of understanding the great changes that shaped the nation. This is more than a book about soccer – it is the riveting story of Australia's national identity.