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71058 THE OVAL: Test Match Cricket Since 1880 by David Mortimer
The Oval is special to every cricket lover. The venue for the first ever Test match on English soil and the host of every Test series finale, it has seen more drama and emotion than any other, from England’s reclaiming of the Ashes in 1926 and 1953, the West Indies’ victories of 1963 and 1976 and India’s in 1971 to Ponsford and Bradman smashing 451 for the second wicket in 1934 and Len Hutton’s record-breaking 364 in 1938. Bowling triumphs also still reverberate, like Muralitharan’s 16-220 in 1998 and Devon Malcolm’s 9- 57 in 1994. Following a foreword from Surrey and England’s Pat Pocock, author Mortimer’s introduction examines in detail the ground’s building and rebuilding and the many sports that it has housed as well as cricket, such as rugby, football, lacrosse, hockey and even Aussie Rules football. Then we come to the Tests. Every Test match played at the Oval (87 in all) since the first one, against Australia in September 1880. Interesting one this, as England featured the not only the great W.G. Grace (152 and 9 not out) but also his two brothers, E.M. and the unfortunate G. F., who managed a double duck! England eventually won by 5 wickets. The book takes us up as far as August 2004, England beating the West Indies by 10 wickets. For each match there are full stats and a full description of all the action, as well as all the usual delightful asides. B/w photos from 1880 to 2005, including a beauty from the 1880s of a rather terrifying-looking W.G. Grace with C. W. Alcock, the far-sighted man whose vision for the Oval is still evident today. 302pp.
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70793 COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CRICKET
by Peter Arnold and Peter Wynne-Thomas The first dedicated cricket ground was built in Sheffield in 1821 and the first England-Australia Test match followed 45 years later. In this big encyclopedia, a chapter on domestic cricket focuses on county cricket, including a list of champions since 1864 and featuring UK cups such as the 20/20 and the Gillette, together with the major trophies of other great cricketing nations. Chapter Three covers Test Cricket, describing recent Ashes tournaments and international cricket between nations other than the UK. The book moves on to biographies of 230 great players, with special features on 27 stars. Famous grounds are described in the final section covering 10 countries, from the Oval and Trent Bridge to Newlands with its view of the Table Mountain and Basin Reserve in Wellington. Colour photos, maps, diagrams and statistics. 288pp. £25 NOW £7
69104 DAILY TELEGRAPH BOOK OF GOLF edited by Nick Hoult
The Daily Telegraph has an unrivalled pool of contributors and for this anthology draws on veteran columnists such as Martin Johnson and Michael Williams, together with guest appearances from golfers as diverse as Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomerie, Michael Parkinson and W.F. Deedes. Deedes’s 1997 piece, “What we all owe to Tiger”, describes the fellow-feeling every golfer felt with Woods as he approached the 8th hole at Troon at five under and left, with a ruinous six, at two under. Michael Parkinson celebrates the laid-back Laura Davies in 1994, who claimed that she “never had a golf lesson in her life”. Hours of pleasure. 242pp. £18.99 NOW £3.50
69843 LAST WRESTLERS: A Far-Flung
Journey in Search of a Manly Art by Marcus Trower
71046 GREAT WHITE HOPES: The Quest to Beat
Jack Johnson by Graeme Kent
Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion of the world, did not always make his own life easy, his wealth and liaisons with white women making him one of the most hated men in the white world. The story begins, appropriately enough, on Boxing
Day 1908. Beating the champion Tommy Burns in the 14th round, Johnson took the title and sparked one of the most inglorious episodes in boxing history, the search for the “Great White Hope” who could relieve him of it. Over the next seven years over 30 fighters, lured by the prospect of instant fame and wealth, attempted to do so, and their stories are told here. These wannabe champions emerged from farms, factories, mines, jails and hobo jungles and were managed and promoted by some of the most morally bankrupt men on earth. Jack Johnson himself could do little other than beat the no- hopers sent his way, declaring “No matter where or when I fight I will be trying, and if I am beaten it will be by a better man.” That man finally emerged on 5 April 1915 in Havana. The giant Jess Willard defeated the 37 year old champion by a knockout in the 26th round, and brought boxing’s shame to an end. A superbly researched piece of boxing history. 244pp, contemporary b/w photos. Apologies for sticker. £18.99 NOW £5
71327 JUDO: Martial Art Basics by Roger Marks and Akinori Hosaka
A big illustrated guide to over 40 techniques for practice packed with advice to learn the techniques as well as information on Judo philosophy and benefits, and what to expect inside the dojo. Includes warm-up exercises, breakfalls,
throws, grappling, holds, groundwork, strangles and joint locks. Plus how to escape from side four-quartered hold, shoulder hold, broken upper-four-quartered hold, broken scarf hold, how to attack from between opponent’s legs, use the sliding lapel strangle and much more. With safety and training diary at the end we learn that judo develops mind, body and character and offers something for everyone using principals of movement and balance. Super double page spreads, line art throughout. 112pp in softback.
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70778 ABC OF SHOOTING by Colin Willock
This 2005 edition of Colin Willock’s shooting classic is an expansion of the original 1975 must-read manual. Knowing your game is essential, and chapters by different authors focus on game, pigeons, wildfowl, deerstalking and clay pigeon shooting. Wildfowling is also a relatively inexpensive sport which does not exclude people from a lower income bracket. The beginner
is strongly advised to start with clay pigeon shooting but aiming at a live target will nevertheless be a different challenge. In an invaluable chapter on “How to shoot” Tony Jackson takes the beginner through the basic four methods. He himself favours the Stanbury method which relies on the shooter’s unconscious delayed reaction for getting a good aim. 352pp, drawings, legal section.
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69453 TABLE TENNIS: Fourth Edition by English Table Tennis Association Table Tennis is the biggest racket sport in the world and can be enjoyed by men and women, boys and girls of all ages and abilities, and also by those with special needs. Covering all the basics of the game, its rules, skills, tactical stroke play, advanced stroke, return and service, warm up and cool down, practice, programme planning, coaching and even administration, it looks at the all-time greats in an expert text with clear illustrations and colour photos. 64 page paperback. £6.99 NOW £2
For the author, wrestling - as he saw it - was a means of expression, both physical and mental and, in Britain at least a dying art. He hated the World Wrestling Federation, Big Daddy and all the other spandex-clad musclemen. For him, the deeper, spiritual aspects, and trying to improve technically, were more important than winning or losing. So began his travels to India, Mongolia, Nigeria, Brazil, and Australia and his encounters with a host of colourful characters. 387 paperback pages with colour photos. £10.99 NOW £2.50
69871 ULTIMATE BOOK OF MARTIAL ARTS by Fay Goodman and Mike James Subtitled A Step-by-Step Practical Guide: Tae Kwondo, Karate, Aikido, Ju-Jitsu, Judo, Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Kendo, Iaido and Shinto Ryu. Using step-by-step photos and drawing on the expertise of many highly-qualified practitioners, the author looks in detail at each discipline, its history and philosophy, the basic etiquette, important warm-up exercises, the most popular techniques and some of the more advanced moves. Tae Kwondo, the Korean art of empty hand fighting, concentrates on high kicking techniques. The principles behind Aikido are applied to many self-defence techniques. Ju-jitsu is one of the oldest martial arts and uses blocking, evasion, strangleholds and throws. 256 large softback pages, 30 x 23mm, colour photos. ONLY £5.50
70138 RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL AIRCRAFT by David Boddington
This is the ideal book for a beginner, though veteran flyers will find plenty of useful advice. Radio control has been going for almost a century, but the 1960s saw a big breakthrough with lightweight transistorised systems. Multi-
channel equipment co-ordinating 12 functions quickly became available but even with a rudder-only model it was possible to loop and roll. Nowadays computerised equipment is affordable. Joining a club is essential for the beginner and the author identifies the basic essentials of an introductory level outfit, moving on to building a model, hints on flying, aerobatics and competition work. 176pp, colour photos. £19.95 NOW £5
69875 FISHING: Coarse, Game and Sea by Bruce Vaughan
This book offers all aspects of game, coarse and sea angling and features articles on the different species of fish, information on where to fish and what to look out for. If you feel adventurous and want to travel further afield there is a special chapter on fishing abroad written and photographed by internationally renowned angler John Wilson. Reservoirs, still waters in winter, there is all kinds of watercraft, tips on the ideal line length, weights, float fishing, bobbins, flies for brown trout and others. 150 colour photos, 256pp. £25 NOW £5
TRANSPORT
In the history of the world, no one has ever washed a rented car.
- Larry Summers 71261 FERRIES OF THE
LOWER THAMES by Joan Tucker
In the West London Sketcher Magazine of 1888-89, a journalist wrote that ‘There is a lingering charm about these watery ways that makes them far preferable to a rigid bridge, and a certain spice of adventure is always possible to the ferry-farer…the ferries of the
Thames are worthy of a volume to themselves’. Over 120 years later, here is the very volume, detailing the rich histories of the ferries! It is surprising that, given the many books that have been written about the River Thames, none has been specifically devoted to ferries on the river, until now, that is. The author takes us on a magnificent voyage down the Royal Thames from Staines to Yantlet Creek, near Gravesend. En route, she tells the story of each ferry, most now replaced by bridges, including those that have appeared in more recent years as well as the ones on long-established
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71407 UNDERGROUND TO EVERYWHERE: London’s Underground Railway in the Life of the Capital by Stephen Halliday
The author is an authority on the history of London and he has a special passion for the great engineering and construction works which created the modern city. His detailed history, full of wit, anecdotes and fascinating social asides, is - as The Times puts it: ‘…a transport of delight that has turned into the nightmare beneath our feet’. The author celebrates the vision and determination of the Victorian pioneers who conceived a truly revolutionary transport system and the dense network of tunnels, chambers, sewers and shafts beneath our feet. It records the scandals, the disappointments and the disasters that have punctuated the story and the careers of the gifted, dedicated and sometimes corrupt individuals who shaped its history. Readers who gasp at some of the
contemporary depictions of the traffic, for instance in Gustave Doré’s horrifying picture of Ludgate Hill in 1872 - will find themselves eternally grateful to the creators of this boon to the modern city. 234 paperback pages with many illustrations in colour and b/w, chronology.
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routes such as the Woolwich Ferry. In addition, the tale is linked in with that of the Watermen, the ferry-boat operators, as well as with some of England’s engineering marvels such as the tunnels like that at Dartford that substituted for the ferries on some routes. A nostalgic and historical journey. 222 paperback pages illustrated in b/w with maps, end notes, list of abbreviations with useful appendix: London Stairs A-Z. £19.99 NOW £6
71382 CORVETTE ICONIC CARS
edited by Car and Driver Arguably, the Corvette is the most popular sports car in the world and Car and Driver the largest selling monthly car magazine on the planet! Now, for the first time, the editors of that magazine have culled the very best of the Corvette’s history from the archives, so that sports car
fanatics can relive the whole story from 1956 to 2008, including road tests of hallmark models from the L82 Sting Ray Sport Coupé right up to today’s $105,000 ZR1, plus a heap of Corvette wit and wisdom from the columnists and behind-the-wheel bravado from the car’s expert testers. There are diagrams of the working of the beautiful engines, statistics to satisfy the most dedicated of fans, detailed close-ups of the complex machinery and thrilling on-the-road pics of the car that, at best, can hit 100 mph in 7.6 seconds and has a 200-mph-plus speedometer, the limits of which the designers have constantly been pushing. Hard tops, soft tops and cars that were thought to be Wunderkinds at the time of design but turned out to be a disappointment, they are all here - a feast for sports car lovers. 127 pages 22.5cm by 28.5cm illustrated with b/w archive and dazzling colour photos.
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71056 MUDLARKING: Thames Estuary Cruising
Yarns by Nick Ardley The follow-up to the highly successful Salt Marsh and Mud, Mudlarking follows the skipper and his mate as they meander gently around the immense coastline of East Anglia from Suffolk to north Kent in Whimbrel, their tan-sailed wooden clinker sloop. The journey
sees them visit all kinds of shores, from desolate, once- busy muddy creeks, now home to just the birds to London’s most impressive riverside buildings, and a host of charming places in between including Maldon, Burnham, Fambridge, Walton, Frinton, St Osyth, Tollesbury, Woodbridge, Orford, Mersea, Queenborough and Gillingham. Their delightfully slow pace gives them time to appreciate the sights, sounds and stories of the places they visit, and Ardley lovingly weaves his yarns of traditional sailing with his own reminiscences and detailed knowledge of the places and many and varied waterways that wind their way in and out of the East Anglia coast and Thames archipelago with every changing tide. Much of this area was once the richest region of England and is packed to the gunwales with history: today so much of that same region is now silent, a haven for coastal wildlife and, of course, sailors in no hurry. 224pp softback, packed with b/w photos, drawings, maps and charts. £16.99 NOW £5
71250 BALLOONS, BLERIOTS AND BARNSTORMERS:
200 Years of Flying for Fun by Alastair Goodrum The vogue for getting airborne as a leisure pursuit took off with some style in the early 19th century, and this history of flying for fun concentrates on a particular area, the East Midlands. Veteran
balloonist James Sadler brought ballooning to Lincolnshire in 1811 with his celebrated flight from Birmingham to Lincolnshire, achieving an average speed of 84 mph which remained unequalled for 100 years until it was challenged by the aeroplane. By the mid-19th century ballooning was a barnstorming entertainment and short commercial flights became a feature of Fenland events. A Stamford poster of 1869 advertises that “the manager has engaged, at enormous expense, the great BALLOON ascension”. In 1894 Spalding saw its first parachute drop as “Professor” Charles Baldwin, a former trapeze artist, floated out of the sky to the strains of “See, the conquering hero comes”. In 1912 the first powered flight was almost brought to a Fenland audience when William
Hugh Ewen failed to show up in Peterborough having made a forced landing in St Neots, but he arrived the next day to be carried off the field shoulder-high by an ecstatic crowd. Civil flying came to an end during World War I but revived between the wars, and following World War II the local Spalding Airways did brisk business while gliding clubs were hugely popular. 288pp, softback, photos, tables of events. £17.99 NOW £6
70333 BUILD YOUR OWN PAPER AIR FORCE: Book and CD by Trevor Bounford
35 amazing colour models to print out, fold and fly each from a single sheet of paper, either folded or cut out. They include the Missile, the Spear, the Sly, the Dart, the Dragon, the Swan, the Eagle and the Falcon, the Hexagon, the Scales, the Archer, the Red Fox, the Triangle and the Phoenix - all with Latin equivalent names like corvus, Cygnus, vulpes and libra. On the enclosed CD, there are coloured versions of the templates to show where colour can be added. As the planes are folded, some parts are not visible and therefore do not need colouring. Use a basic PC paint package such as Adobe PhotoShop Element. All the templates are scalable. Once printed, follow the step-by step instructions to cut out and build the model plane. 96 large colour pages. $18.95 NOW £5.50
70838 CONCEPT CARS by Jon Stroud The BAT9’s enormous rear fins display some of the most avant-garde automotive styling ever seen. Stroud takes us on a fast-moving journey past the most iconic concept cars through space-age stylings of the 1950s, the wedge- shaped super cars of the 70s and on to the green-living family friendly designs of the new millennium with skateboard chassis, interchangeable bodywork and rotating compartments for making simple parking and access easy. 304pp, glossy colour photos. £9.99 NOW £3.50
70613 ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BATTLESHIPS AND CRUISERS
by Peter Hore and Bernard Ireland
The first part of the beautifully produced and illustrated guide focuses on the battleship, from the first broadside ironclads of the mid- 19th century to the Dreadnoughts of
World War I, Axis vessels such as Admiral Graf Spee and Tirpitz in World War II, and Britain’s answer to German might in the form of the King George V class and the Alaska class which operated against kamikaze attacks. Part 2 is devoted to the Cruiser, operating alone on one- off commissions and breeding an independent and resourceful type of captain and staff. The Naval Defence Act of 1889 was a turning point of cruiser design, but the Battle of Jutland in 1916 saw heavy losses which marked the end of the armoured cruiser as an integrated battle fleet unit. During World War II they were used for patrolling, reconnaissance, tracking and reporting, and their main enemies were aircraft and submarines rather than other cruisers. 512pp, softback, glossary, gazetteer of 400 ships. 1200 archive photos, some in colour. ONLY £6.50
70830 BRITAIN’S HISTORIC SHIPS:
A Complete Guide to the Ships that Shaped the Nation by Paul Brown
From Dundee to Plymouth, the Bristol Channel to the Thames, Britain’s ports and waterways display an exceptional collection of preserved ships and boats ranging
from the mighty First Rate ship-of-the-line Victory to humble harbour craft. The majority are open to the public, and each one has a unique story to tell. From those that have taken part in great naval battles and campaigns - Trafalgar, D-Day and Dunkirk, the Falklands and the Gulf War - to those which represent superb feats of engineering or technology such as the Cutty Sark, RRS Discovery, HMS Belfast and Oberon class submarines and Thames barges, the steamship Great Britain and HMS Warrior - they represent the very best of our maritime heritage. 208 very large format pages illustrated with a stunning collection of artworks, specially commissioned colour photography, and period images.
£20 NOW £9.50 71398 LOCOMOTIVE HEADBOARDS: The
Complete Story by Dave Peel We have never met a person who does not love trains, and railway enthusiasts will be delighted to be able to acquire what must be the definitive book about their headboards. The practice of naming trains is longstanding. As early as 1848, the Irish Mail was proud of its (albeit unofficial) nomenclature and the Flying Scotsman was known thus from about 1862 onwards. It was not until many years later that official recognition of these titles came in. The first headboards were introduced by the North British Railway in 1912 and, sadly, the last by Virgin Trains in 1999. The author has been a keen railway enthusiast all his life and, since his retirement, has spent a considerable length of time researching this volume. He aims to provide a comprehensive history, and covers all named trains that had headboards. Differing designs are examined in detail, while variations in material, shape and style are fully explored. Our favourites are the romantic Heart of Midlothian, the self- confident Brighton Belle and the Pines Express. 294
paperback pages with over 400 superb and some rare photos in colour and b/w and index of titled expresses.
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