Odd Shaped Balls

Author : John Scally
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1780574649
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Odd-Shaped Balls written by John Scally and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-03-23 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rugby is not a game for those who think that centres are what you find in a box of Black Magic or who confuse Jonah Lomu with Joanna Lumley. At the same time, it is not a game for the bright: what kind of tortured mind would invent an oval ball? Of course, it helps if you know the rules and don't have any fear. In this respect you are in the same boat as most referees, particularly if you have a problem with your eyesight. Odd-Shaped Balls captures the humour, the agony and the ecstasy of one of the world's most popular sports. It snoops inside sweaty, smelly dressing-rooms, reveals the passions of coaches and fans - without whom rugby would cease to exist - and delves deep into the sport's archives to recall its heroes, villains and victims, all of whom are part of the daily currency. The book is no less than a who's who of the game, with both old and young getting the opportunity to have their say. Lining out is a cast of mischief-makers, miscreants and mad-hatters: from Max Boyce to Keith Wood; from Sean Fitzpatrick to Austin Healy; from Bill Beaumont and his streaker to Gavin Hastings; from Gareth Edwards to David Campese; and from the man in the scrum to the man at the bar. All exponents of surrealism, comic genius and savage wit, they offer a quirky insight into the sporting psyche as well as providing some riotous good laughs. With hundreds of funny stories, Odd-Shaped Balls is a light-hearted romp through decades of rugby tomfoolery that is guaranteed to put a smile on the face of all sports fans.

Author : Tom Hudson
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781468184297
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Odd Shaped Balls written by Tom Hudson and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2009, on a quite irrelevant balcony in Gozo, Tom and Jodie threw together a plan inspired by Mark Beaumont, Bill Beaumont and some cheap Maltese wine. It involved ditching their lives, picking up two bikes and exploring rugby in 29 countries across the world, although the plan also involved going back to the corner shop for some more Maltese wine. It is thought to be the largest and most ambitious rugby-cycling journey ever to have been planned from that particular balcony.

Author : Dianna Stearns
Publisher : Dogwise Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1617811335
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Get the Ball Rolling: A Step by Step Guide to Training for Treibball written by Dianna Stearns and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring out your dog's "inner herder" with this growing dog sport from Germany. Combining elements of herding, soccer and obedience, both human and dog gets mental stimulation and physical exercise. Contains step-by-step training protocols and no-force methods.

Author : Jonathan Swan
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1407029541
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Funny Shaped Balls written by Jonathan Swan and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-08-31 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 2,000 sporting funnies from every sport: football, rugby, cricket, golf, boxing, snooker and beyond... Two men fishing on a river bank in a canal in London on a Saturday afternoon miles away from a radio or TV. Suddenly one man turns to the other and says, 'Spurs have lost again.' The other man is astonished and says, 'How on earth do you know that?' The other man replies, 'It's quarter to five.' After the success of the George Foreman grill, Audley Harrison is launching his own toaster. The problem is it can only do four rounds. What does Steve Harmison put in his hands to make sure the next ball almost always takes a wicket? A bat

Author : American Flint Glass Workers' Union
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Proceedings of the ... Convention of the American Flint Glass Workers' Union written by American Flint Glass Workers' Union and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 780 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Flint written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : American Flint Glass Workers' Union
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 932 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Proceedings of the ... Annual Convention of the American Flint Glass Workers' Union written by American Flint Glass Workers' Union and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 932 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Cameron Wyllie
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1788854993
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Is There a Pigeon in the Room? written by Cameron Wyllie and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is There a Pigeon in the Room? is a deeply personal book about Cameron Wyllie's remarkable four-decade career in teaching. It's a tapestry of anecdotes and reflections on topics like drugs, parenting and sex education, laced with stories about memorable individuals. What did he say to the Third Year after drinking too much gin with the Head? Who was Adolf? What happened to the horrible bus driver? While the intention is to make the reader laugh plenty, Cameron also deals with discipline, refugees, tragic events, his own status as a gay man and tells us the story of Tes, an Eritrean boy who inspired hundreds of young people with his love of education. Cameron taught over 8,000 students in his career. Having been once described as 'the place where Jean Brodie meets Kenneth Williams' the book also charts the surprising trajectory of a career which culminated in his appointment as Principal of George Heriot's, one of Edinburgh's most prestigious schools.

Author : Alycia Davidson
Publisher : Tate Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1606046446
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Grave of the Fireflies written by Alycia Davidson and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kenny Mathis had always believed in an unseen world filled with magical creatures and mountains of mystery. When moving to the small town of Heather Field, his friend Robert Drake-Lionel tells him of the legend known as The Grave of the Fireflies, a mythical place which houses untold amounts of treasure never touched by mortals, sitting just outside of his grandmother's old house. When threatened to be evicted by relentless millionaire John O'Reilly from the Drake Estate, the most precious heirloom in Robert's family, Kenny is thrown into the hidden world that has always been just beyond his reach. Joined by the fairy warrior Tooka, Kenny sets out to find the lost heir to the forgotten throne of the mystical world below. To save his friend and uncover the mysteries that surround his past, Kenny sets out to find The Grave of the Fireflies and unravel the thousand year old legend of Heather Field.

Author : Drew Hunt
Publisher : JMS Books LLC
ISBN 13 : 1685505007
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hayden's Lucky Number written by Drew Hunt and published by JMS Books LLC. This book was released on 2023-07-22 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hayden Marsh watches his local amateur rugby league team play every Sunday afternoon. He doesn’t understand the finer points of the game, but then he’s more interested in the finer points of the number 13. Kenny Jacobs is big, strong, and has an alpha male streak a mile wide -- everything that Hayden desires in a lover. It doesn’t hurt either that Kenny looks drop dead sexy in his rugby kit on the field or his leather jeans off of it. As Hayden’s father’s best friend, Kenny has been a part of Hayden’s life for as long as Hayden can remember. Because Kenny has always been an out and proud gay man, when Hayden began to realise his own sexuality, coming out to his parents was pretty much a non-event. However, tensions rise when Hayden announces his intention to date Kenny. His parents don’t like the idea of their son being with an older man who’s also a family friend. Kenny has his own reservations, too. With so much stacked against him, will Hayden be lucky enough to win the heart of his number 13, or will he be shown the red card and be forced to admit defeat?