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  • Lacrosse in Australia

    Lambton L. Mount and the Foundation Years

    by Doug W Fox ...
    This book tells the story of an ambitious and adventurous young man who changed the sporting landscape in Australia by introducing the sport of lacrosse into Melbourne in 1876. Lambton Mount is heralded as the undisputed initiator and 'father' of lacrosse in Australia but his broader achievements as an athlete, explorer, pastoralist, inventor, industrialist and outstanding Australian colonial ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD

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  • Over But Not Out

    The heart of the game and beyond

    by Richie Benaud ...
    The story of a lifetime at the very centre of international cricket, from the most respected TV commentator in the game.Few people understand cricket as well as Richie Benaud. For sixty years, as player and commentator, he has set the standards for others to follow and has witnessed all the major events in the game. No one else has found such favour with the vast numbers of cricket lovers in both ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • Storm Cloud

    Greed, Betrayal and Success - Melbourne Storm's Demise and Resurrection

    by Paul Kennedy ...
    Melbourne Storm was created in 1998 and situated in the heartland of a rival football code, it won three NRL premierships from five Grand Finals in its first twelve seasons and produced the best players in the game. It was the envy of clubs everywhere. But in 2010 Storm's famed winning culture was exposed as a fraud. The club had cheated. The club had consistently rorted the NRL's salary cap. ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Behind The Lions

    Playing Rugby for the British & Irish Lions

    Series series Behind the Jersey Series
    For 125 years the British & Irish Lions have stood out as a unique emblem in world sport. They represent the best of the best from the four Home Nations, coming together every four years under a united badge to take on the rugby greats of the Southern Hemisphere. Lions tours embody a revered legacy that is steeped in tradition yet maintains a vibrant standing in the modern era. The Lions badge is ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Thoroughly Unhelpful History of Australian Sport

    by Titus O'Reily ...
    When it comes to sport, Australians are mad. Completely, irrationally insane. It’s the closest thing we have to a culture. From Don Bradman’s singular focus to Steven Bradbury’s heroic not falling over, sport has shaped our sense of self.But how did we get here? Part history, part social commentary and a lot of nonsense, Titus O’Reily, Australia’s least insightful sports writer, explains.Covering ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • The Ashes: Cricket's greatest contest

    by John Miller ...
    No contest has captured the imagination of cricket lovers around the world as much as the Ashes. From the controversy of the Bodyline series to the brilliance of Bradman, from the heroics of batsmen like Botham and Ponting to the bowling magic of Warne, this is an event that has always demanded the very best of those who wish to win it. From the Test that started it all back in 1882 to the recent ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • My Spin on Cricket

    A celebration of the game of cricket

    by Richie Benaud ...
    'What seeps through the pages is Benaud's passion for the game, his open-mindedness and his eye for a story. He has become a cricket institution' The Sunday Times**'**His timing is magical, his phrasing simple and his choice of what and when, quite brilliant ... his heart beats upon our summer game and frequently acts as its conscience' Daily Telegraph'It's his insight, loyalty, generosity and ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Bad Boys

    by Roy Masters ...
    When do the football codes burn brightest? When the fireflies of controversy dance around them.They say best men are moulded out of faults, and, for the most, become much more the better, for being a little bad. Shakespeare, Measure for MeasureRoy Masters examines the sex scandals, fierce rivalries, gambling excesses, boardroom rants, bar room bust-ups, media headbutting and taxi-hijacking that ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Thommo Speaks Out

    The authorised biography of Jeff Thomson

    'I just run in and go whang.'This is how Jeff Thomson, the fastest bowler of all times, explains his technique. Thommo was feared by batsmen all around the world. Sri Lankan Sunil Wettimuny recalls facing one of Thommo's balls: 'Never before or since that day did I know fear on the cricket field.'Mike Brearley, the Middlesex captain who led England during the World Series Cricket incursion, said ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • Once Were Lions

    The Players’ Stories: Inside the World’s Most Famous Rugby Team

    Drawing on first hand interviews from more than 75 British Lions tourists since the golden age of the fifties, this book captures what it means to be a British Lions rugby player – the historic victories, the glorious failures and the stories surrounding the icons of rugby such as Edwards, Bennett, Hastings, Guscott, Dallaglio and Johnson.The British and Irish Lions are one of the most famous and ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Behind the Silver Fern

    Playing Rugby for New Zealand

    Series series Behind the Jersey Series
    A complete history of rugby's most famous yet enigmatic team, the New Zealand All Blacks, told by the men who have worn the iconic black jersey.Go behind the scenes with the world's most successful sports team. From the legendary 1905 "Originals" all the way through to Richie McCaw's record-breaking back-to-back World Cup champions of 2015, this is a history of the All Blacks like you have never ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • George Smith

    The Biography

    George Smith is one of the greatest players Australian rugby has ever produced, and certainly one of the all-time best, open-side flankers in the world arena.After becoming the fourth Wallaby and the 10th in the history of the game worldwide to reach a century of Tests, Smith went on to earn 110 Test caps for Australia. Throughout his career he bedazzled crowds - and more importantly, the ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus