Isbn: 9781911204299 - how the game was played: essays in sports history (17 risultati)

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. This work by the award-winning sports historian goes beyond scores and results to present a unique view of Britain's sporting past. This involves looking at the dark side of sport, the use of alcohol as a performance enhancing drug, the violence of football hooligans before the First World War, the tribulations of weight-watching jockeys, and the employment of children as young a seven as golf caddies. On the more positive side the ground-breaking contribution of the Glasgow Charity Cup in using football as a vehicle for charitable fund raising is highlighted as is the pioneering role of women in golf - a sport in which they have often been considered subordinate to men - and the courage shown by amateur jump jockeys in piloting their mounts over fences and hurdles. This work by the award-winning sports historian goes beyond scores and results to present a unique view of Britain's sporting past. This involves looking at the dark side of sport. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. This work by the award-winning sports historian goes beyond scores and results to present a unique view of Britain's sporting past. This involves looking at the dark side of sport, the use of alcohol as a performance enhancing drug, the violence of football hooligans before the First World War, the tribulations of weight-watching jockeys, and the employment of children as young a seven as golf caddies. On the more positive side the ground-breaking contribution of the Glasgow Charity Cup in using football as a vehicle for charitable fund raising is highlighted as is the pioneering role of women in golf - a sport in which they have often been considered subordinate to men - and the courage shown by amateur jump jockeys in piloting their mounts over fences and hurdles. This work by the award-winning sports historian goes beyond scores and results to present a unique view of Britain's sporting past. This involves looking at the dark side of sport. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

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Condizione: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. &Uumlber den AutorrnrnEmeritus Professor of Sports History, University of Stirling Visiting Professor, Manchester Metropolitan University Special Projects Editor, International Journal of the History of Sport.Klappentext.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. How the Game Was Played | Essays in Sports History | Wray Vanplew | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2016 | Edward Everett Root | EAN 9781911204299 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.…