This Was My Wimbledon

Author : Howard H. Nixon
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 146850343X
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book This was my Wimbledon written by Howard H. Nixon and published by Author House. This book was released on 2012 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Howard's story which traces his love of tennis from an early age and throughout to his 70th year, reveals his innermost thoughts and feelings during match-play. Despite his modest achievements he reflects on the competitive joy and aspirations of so many tennis players. Emanating from the stories and descriptive events told in each chapter, several universal themes recur. "Critical moments" which helped to shape the future along with "lessons learned;" "dealing with success and failure;" "technical points;" "resilience;" those "lighter moments" which occur on and off the court and finally adherence to the "sporting ethos" which others share and which consolidates so many friendships.

Author : Richard Jones
Publisher : Pitch Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781785316357
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The People's Wimbledon written by Richard Jones and published by Pitch Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The People's Wimbledon brings you the magic of SW19 in words and pictures. The book combines hundreds of stunning illustrations with memories and anecdotes from players, journalists, broadcasters and fans - from 1877 to the modern day. This book is a 'must' if you've been bitten by the Wimbledon bug.

Author : Seth
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1446499308
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wimbledon Green written by Seth and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking a break from the serialization of his saga Clyde Fans and the design of The Complete Peanuts, critically acclaimed cartoonist and illustrator Seth creates a farcical world of the people whose passion lies in the need to own comic books (and only in mint condition). Meet Wimbledon Green, the self-proclaimed world’s greatest comic book collector who brokered the biggest comic book deal in the history of collecting. Comic book retailers, auctioneers and conventioneers from around North America, as well as Green’s collecting rivals, weigh in on the man and his vast collection of comic books. Are Green’s intentions honourable? Does he truly love comics or is he driven by the need to conquer? Lastly, is he really even Wimbledon Green? A charming and amusing caper where comic book collecting is a world of intrique and high finance – part riotous chase, part whimsical character sketch, Wimbledon Green looks at the need to collect and the need to reinvent oneself.

Author : Chris Gorringe
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0099525992
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Holding Court written by Chris Gorringe and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: London: Century, 2009.

Author : Mark Hodgkinson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1471132757
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Andy Murray Wimbledon Champion written by Mark Hodgkinson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most revealing and in-depth biography of Andy Murray yet published. When Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal both exited in the first few days of Wimbledon 2013, the level of expectation on Andy Murray to become the first British champion of the men's competition since 1936 rose to new heights. Two sets down in the quarter-final, he recovered to keep alive the hopes of a nation. Then, on a boiling hot Sunday afternoon, Murray faced up to the world's best player, Novak Djokovic, with the title almost within his grasp. After three hours of tension, drama and sheer brilliance, Murray was Wimbledon champion and 17.3 million viewers, glued to the action, celebrated with him after his straight-sets victory. But how had the man from Dunblane, Scotland, a country once characterised as the worst tennis nation in the world, risen to the top? In this fascinating and revealing biography, Mark Hodgkinson, who first interviewed Murray when he was just 17, looks into the people who have influenced the Scot's career - his family, his coaches and his girlfriend among them - and assesses how he has won over a dubious and critical public. Murray's story is extraordinary, and this book gets to the heart of that remarkable drama.

Author : Spencer Vignes
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750953691
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wimbledon Miscellany written by Spencer Vignes and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all know that the UK goes crazy during Wimbledon fortnight. In fact so much seems to be packed into those two weeks that Spencer Vignes collected the most interesting aspects of the tournament into a fun, accessible book. The Wimbledon Miscellany is essential reading for all tennis enthusiasts. Full of wacky facts, curious history, famous games, charismatic personalities and bizarre lists, those with a passion for tennis are sure to find it engrossing reading. With a heritage of more than 130 years, there are plenty of untold Wimbledon stories to be revealed, as well as unusual statistics, humorous quotes and all the goings-on from Centre Court and beyond. This is the perfect companion for all tennis spectators during those interminable rain delays!

Author : Bodleian Library
Publisher : The Miegunyah Press
ISBN 13 : 0522858384
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Original Rules of Tennis written by Bodleian Library and published by The Miegunyah Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The modern game of tennis dates from 1874, when the rules were defined by Major Walter Clopton Wingfield. Published in association with the All England Lawn Tennis Club (Wimbledon), this book examines the history of the rules of tennis from their first codification to the present day.

Author : James Medlycott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780517224250
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 100 Years of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships written by James Medlycott and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Franc Klaassen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199355967
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Analyzing Wimbledon written by Franc Klaassen and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In tennis, is it true that beginning to serve in a set gives an advantage? Can the outcome of a match be predicted? Which points are important, and do real champions win the big points? Do players serve optimally? Does "winning mood" exist? The book answers such questions, demonstrating the power and beauty of statistical reasoning.

Author : Boris Becker and Chris Bower
Publisher : Bonnier Publishing Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1910536350
Total Pages : 477 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Boris Becker's Wimbledon written by Boris Becker and Chris Bower and published by Bonnier Publishing Ltd.. This book was released on 2015-06-08 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all of the many illustrious champions in tennis, there are few whose names are as synonymous with Wimbledon as Boris Becker, who, in 2015, celebrates the 30th anniversary of his remarkable entry into the sport's pantheon of greats. Boris's story is almost without parallel in tennis, from astonishing teenage talent, to champion, to a renowned television commentator, manager, and now as coach to one of the world's greatest contemporary players, Novak Djokovic. In this wonderful new book, Boris shares his unique story, tracing his career through the many changes in the sport but which has, at its heart, his loving relationship with Wimbledon, the place where it all began for him. He will talk frankly about his own career, how it transformed his life and those of so many others, reflecting on what it was like to play in the era of McEnroe, Connors, Lendl and Edberg - about the highs and lows of his life as played on the grand stage of Centre Court, amongst others; the changes that have transpired in fitness, the media, the partying, the equipment, the tactics, the personalities, the technology and the commerce.