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Magic Millions
$49.99
Magic MillionsThe unlikely story of an Australian auction houseIn 1980, the Gold Coast was the most unlikely of places to sell racehorses.Or was it?When Queensland cattleman Carl Waugh built a thoroughbred auction house just a stone's throw from the meter maids, spivs and schoolies of Surfers Paradise, only he had an inkling of what it might become. By 1986, he had reinvented the business of selling thoroughbreds with the introduction of the 'Magic Million', a rich, world-first incentive sale that was copied around the globe and is today worth hundreds of millions of dollars.How did a middle-aged bushie pull off one of the greatest revolutions in the history of modern horsetrading, and how, through the 1990s, did it all fall apart?With a gallery of colourful characters and never-before-documented events, award-winning author Jessica Owers has pieced together the survival story of the Gold Coast company now known as Magic Millions, from its explosive genesis to its receivership, from its might in the ownership of Gerry Harvey, Katie Page and John Singleton to the day it sold Winx as a $230,000 baby.Magic Millions is a gripping industry story, a riveting racing history, and an untold Queensland fairytale. It's the story of a company that almost didn't make it but that became a powerhouse in the sensational, high-stakes world of international bloodstock.
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Full Corset And Stockings
$39.99
Full Corset And Stockings Since the 1930s, women have been champions and pioneers in the game of cricket - and yet their stories remain mostly untoldWhy did women's cricket completely disappear from public view in the 1950s, especially when the 1930s was considered to be 'the golden age' of the women's game? Why did it take until the last couple of decades for women's cricket to regain its pre-eminence in the minds of the sporting public?These are the questions that Full Corset and Stockings- The history of women's cricket will attempt to answer by drawing on historic research, player profiles and stories, personal reflections and extensive interviews with both past and present players and officials.Full Corset and Stockings details the history of women's cricket in England and the game's evolution as it moved to Australia, sharing the unknown stories of professional English and Australian players such as Emily Whatman (mother and childhood-trainer of men's cricket legend Don Bradman), left-arm bowler Peggy Antonio, and the author's own mother Nesta Williams. From the 1800s through to the Great Depression and the height of the women's game, to the re-emergence of women's cricket in the twenty-first century, Horne shines a light on the influential women of a historic Australian sport.
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Formula 1: The Official History (2024)
$69.99
Formula 1: The Official History (2024) Experience the legendary history of Formula 1 in this definitive illustrated book.Foreword by Ross Brawn.Fully revised and updated, Formula 1: The Official History is an electrifying account of the F1 phenomenon, telling the complete story of one of the world's most popular, thrilling, and glamorous sports. Bringing together a superbly written account of the history of the sport and an exceptional selection of stunning images from across seven decades of F1 racing, the book charts the FIA Formula One World Championship, decade by decade, from its first race at Silverstone in May 1950 right through to the present day.Each chapter tells the fascinating stories behind the greatest drivers and teams, important personnel, famous and infamous incidents, as well as key changes to the rules on design, safety and competitiveness. These tales are accompanied by more than 250 exceptional photographs featuring icons past and present, including Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Alain Prost, Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen. Accessible and entertaining for any F1 fan, this is the definitive visual history of the sport.
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The Art Of Batting: The Craft Of Cricket's Greatest Run Scorers - William Hill Sports Book Of The Year Nominee 2025
$34.99
The Art Of Batting: The Craft Of Cricket'S Greatest Run Scorers - William Hill Sports Book Of The Year Nominee 2025NOMINATED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025'a cracking read' David 'Bumble' Lloyd'one of cricket's most distinctive writers' Andy ZaltzmanTHIS GROUND-BREAKING BOOK REVEALS THE SCIENCE, SKILL AND CULTURE THAT MADE THE 50 GREATEST BATTERS OF ALL TIMEMost batters just do their best, yet the top players create art. It is physically impossible to face an 80mph delivery and track it with your eyes, yet the greatest batters do more than just watch the ball, they can see into the future.This book is about the batters who see what mortals don't- Javed Miandad purposefully making errors to manipulate the field; Sachin Tendulkar digging up a pitch to take on Warne; Shivnarine Chanderpaul practising non-stop on a beach until he mastered his technique; and Joe Root playing against spin as a result of three random events. Others, such as Smith, Pietersen and Richards, carried on the work of a man 100 years before their time, meanwhile Ranji changed cricket with a bucket.Their methods and stories are different, but their currency is the same- runs. Through interviews with cricketing greats such as David 'Bumble' Lloyd, Nasser Hussain, Rahul Dravid and Brian Lara, this book shows you the science, skill and culture that made the 50 greatest batters of all time and, ultimately, how they conquered leather with willow.
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Bedtime Tales For Cricket Tragics
$36.99
Bedtime Tales For Cricket Tragics No sport does storytelling like cricket – a game as full of heroes, villains, politics, and drama as any Shakespearean play.And few have explored those stories as far and wide as Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon. Over hundreds of episodes of Story Time, the history spin-off to beloved podcast The Final Word, they have followed their listeners’ clues to track down the wildest characters, matches, and situations the pitch has seen.Bedtime Tales for Cricket Tragics brings together the stories they enjoyed telling most, from the 1879 riot in Sydney sparked by an umpire’s call, the all-rounder who tried to rob the Catholic Church, the biggest defeat in history, and much more.
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On The Ashes
$36.99
On The Ashes The 'Bradman of cricket writing' on a sporting rivalry spanning over 140 years - updated for this summer's Ashes
Thames & Hudson Ltd
The Finishers
$90.00
Alexis Berg is one of the world's premier sports journalists. Specializing in long-distance events, often in hard-to-reach locations, particularly in the mountains, Berg has captured some of the world's most challenging races and extraordinary humans. His passion for the Barkley Marathons, for which he has also produced a film with his friend Aurélien Delfosse, arose from the unique circumstances of the race's founder, landscape and participants. Since 2013 Aurélien Delfosse has been a journalist for L'Équipe, one of the world's leading newspapers devoted to sports. He has also produced multimedia narratives and documentaries.
