by russelm | Dec 20, 2017 | Books, Books All, Featured Books 2
Lou Benaud was a schoolteacher who enjoyed writing, at first with nib pen and inkwells, then fountain pen, then biro,finally by typewriter. He filled exercise books and writing pads with a running record of his career as an educator, and, as a talented cricketer....
by russelm | Apr 18, 2015 | Books, Books All, Featured Books 2
Kiwi Cricketers Along The Nile by Rob Franks is the story of wartime cricket played by New Zealand soldiersvwhile stationed at Maadi Camp in Egypt during the Second World War. It is a previously untold story focusing on the ‘international’ cricket matches played by...
by russelm | Jul 11, 2012 | Books, Books All, Featured Books 2
Arthur Carman lived all of his live in areas known as Johnsonville and Tawa, not far from Wellington in New Zealand. He may not be readily recognisable but to the cricket and rugby purist he is well known. A new book on his life, Arthur Carman’s Suitcase has just...
by Ronald Cardwell | Jul 11, 2012 | Books, Books All, Featured Books 1
Scarlet Clarrie Grimmett, Test Cricketer The wonderful story of the outstanding Australian legspinner, born in Dunedin New Zealand who played for Wellington, South Africa and Australia between 19 and 1941. The book has been produced in a trade and limited edition....
by Ronald Cardwell | Jul 11, 2012 | Books, Books All, Featured Books 2
The Baggy Green The pride, passion and history of Australia’s sporting icon by Michael Fahey and Mike Coward Foreword by Mark Taylor The book charts the evolution with reflections from many past and present Test players of the ‘Australian Baggy Green Cricket Cap’. The...
by Ronald Cardwell | Jul 9, 2012 | Books, Books All, Featured Books 2
Detailed account of the A.I.F. tour of England, South Africa and Australia in 1919-20, including descriptions of all the matches, studies of the players, full statistics and 27 rare photographs. A scarce publication issued in a signed,numbered edition of 200...
