Mystery Spinner

Author : Gideon Haigh
Publisher : Text Publishing
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781925626261

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Mystery Spinner by Gideon Haigh Pdf

‘[An] unconventional journey...brilliantly documented.’ Courier Mail ‘So you want to know something about this funny old bowling of mine. Well, there’s nothing to it. It’s really very simple—in fact, at times, I do not know much about it myself.’ In 1950, aged in his mid-thirties, ‘tall, shy, shambling’ Jack Iverson burst forth from obscurity in suburban Melbourne, ‘bowled like no man before’ and became a national sensation, then faded from view almost as swiftly. He died in obscurity, in tragic circumstances. In the enthralling Mystery Spinner, first published in 1999, one of the world’s best cricket writers goes in search of an enigma: an ordinary man in whom lurked the extraordinary. Gideon Haigh has been a journalist for three decades, writing mainly about sport and business. He is the author of more than thirty books, among them the award-winning On Warne, Certain Admissions and Stroke of Genius. He lives in Melbourne. ‘One of the best cricket biographies I have ever read.’ Wisden Cricket Monthly ‘Even if you don’t care for the game you might enjoy it...Not your standard sporting biography.’ Guardian ‘A delight, a gripping (no pun intended) read, and an object lesson to anyone tempted to try their hand at biography.’ ESPN cricinfo ‘Magnificent.’ Roar

Author : Gideon Haigh
Publisher : Aurum
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2002-04-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781845138417

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Mystery Spinner by Gideon Haigh Pdf

It is no mystery that today the name of Jack Iverson is virtually unknown. For most of his life he was an unexceptional estate agent in Australia. He died in obscurity, by his own hand, at the age of only 58. He was a clumsy fielder, and a hopeless batsman. But for four years he was the best spin bowler in the world. The story of Jack Iverson is one of the most remarkable in the history of cricket. ‘Every now and then,’ wrote one journalist, ‘there comes a man who can do the right thing the wrong way round.’ Iverson took up cricket, at the advanced age of 31, as capriciously as he left it – joining a club 3rd XI in Melbourne one day, and instantly announcing himself as the most prodigious and improbable spinner of a cricket ball. Using a unique technique he appears to have perfects with a ping-pong ball during wartime service in Papua New Guinea, he doubled back his middle finger and found he could bowl leg breaks, top spinners and googlies, every one dropped on a perfect length and impossible to pick. Within four years he was bowling the Australian Test side to victory over England in the Ashes series of 1950-51. Then, in his moment of triumph, he retired from international cricket, and was never the same bowler again. Mystery Spinner is more than that beautifully written life of an elusive and forgotten hero who, after his brief burst of celebrity, has left strangely little trace in posterity. It is also the utterly compelling story of Gideon Haigh’s quest to solve the enduring riddle of Jack Iverson’s life – a quest which led him across Australia following tenuous clues in school registers and county records. And above all it is a moving study, for an age that presumes sporting prowess to be the ultimate definition of personal identity, of how skill is only half the battle in sport, and how it takes an extraordinary individual to cope successfully with extraordinary achievement.

Author : Sarah Anderson
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-24
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781603429023

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The Spinner's Book of Yarn Designs by Sarah Anderson Pdf

Discover the satisfying fun of spinning your own yarn! This step-by-step guide shows you how to create 80 distinctive yarn types, from classics like mohair bouclé to novelties like supercoils. Covering the entire spinning process, Sarah Anderson describes the unique architecture of each type of yarn and shares expert techniques for manipulating and combining fibers. Take your crafting to a new level and ensure that you have the best yarn available by spinning it yourself.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Publishers
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Education
ISBN : UVA:X002601582

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Chance Encounters by Anonim Pdf

Students from grades six and seven conduct experiment with number cube, coin, and spinner games to investigate such questions as: which game gives you a better chance of winning? Why does the same game get different results? Hands-on experience builds an understanding of randomness and probability.

Author : Russell Ginns
Publisher : Delacorte Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781524720001

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Samantha Spinner and the Super-Secret Plans by Russell Ginns Pdf

Get ready for round-the-world adventure with Sam Spinner and her brother Nipper in the first book in a new hilarious, puzzle-packed series filled with super-secret messages! Perfect for fans of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library and classics like Holes. Samantha Spinner's uncle Paul disappeared, and here's what he left: * Samantha's sister got a check for $2,400,000,000. * Samantha's brother got the New York Yankees. * And Samantha got a rusty red umbrella with a tag hanging off its worn handle. The tag says "Watch out for the RAIN." Thanks a lot, Uncle Paul. After all the strawberry waffles, stories, and puzzles they've shared, how could he just leave without saying goodbye? And what is the meaning of that mysterious message? The answer is simple. Sam knows in her heart that Uncle Paul is in danger. And if he taught her anything, it's that not everything is exactly what it seems. Which is why we should pay close attention to that rusty red umbrella, and never trust a monkey at a hula-hoop contest. The RAIN is coming and Samantha Spinner is about to find herself mixed up in some super-important, super-dangerous, super-secret plans. Praise for Samantha Spinner and the Super Secret Plans: "A winning mix of fast-paced action, fascinating facts, bathroom humor, and hidden puzzles...[that is] sure to please action-loving middle-grade readers." --Kirkus Reviews "Full of adventure and survival,...[and with] characters [that] are likable, realistic, and well rounded...[Samantha Spinner and the Super Secret Plans is] great for [readers of] series like The 39 Clues." --School Library Journal

Author : Salem Public Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Classified catalogs (Dewey decimal)
ISBN : UIUC:30112070046278

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Class List by Salem Public Library Pdf

Author : Salem Public Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B3071838

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Class Lists by Salem Public Library Pdf

Author : Ashley Mallett
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781741764116

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Thommo Speaks Out by Ashley Mallett Pdf

Thommo was feared by batsmen all around the world. Sri Lankan Sunil Wettimuny recalls facing one of Thommo's balls: ""Never before or since that day did I know fear on the cricket field."" Mike Brearley, the Middlesex captain who led England during the World Series Cricket incursion, said of Thommo: ""Broken marriages, conflicts of loyalty, the problems of everyday life fall away as one faces up to Thomson."" This is Jeff Thomson's story, from the cricket fields of his Sydney schoolboy days to the international matches and beyond, as told to Ashley Mallet by Thommo, his former team mates.

Author : Michael Catchpool
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780375987397

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The Cloud Spinner by Michael Catchpool Pdf

Perfect for Earth Day--and all through the year. From author Michael Catchpool and illustrator Alison Jay comes a magical tale about the beauty and fragility of our natural world, and the wisdom and courage needed to protect it. One small boy has a special gift—he can weave cloth from the clouds: gold in the early morning with the rising sun, white in the afternoon, and crimson in the evening. He spins just enough cloth for a warm scarf. But when the king sees the boy's magnificent cloth, he demands cloaks and gowns galore. "It would not be wise," the boy protests. "Your majesty does not need them!" But spin he must—and soon the world around him begins to change....

Author : Julia Parker Dabney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Bookbinding
ISBN : HARVARD:HXDISU

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Songs of Destiny and Others by Julia Parker Dabney Pdf

Author : Carol Ekarius,Deborah Robson
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781603427111

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The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook by Carol Ekarius,Deborah Robson Pdf

This one-of-a-kind encyclopedia shines a spotlight on more than 200 animals and their wondrous fleece. Profiling a worldwide array of fiber-producers that includes northern Africa’s dromedary camel, the Navajo churro, and the Tasmanian merino, Carol Ekarius and Deborah Robson include photographs of each animal’s fleece at every stage of the handcrafting process, from raw to cleaned, spun, and woven. The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook is an artist’s handbook, travel guide, and spinning enthusiast’s ultimate reference source all in one.

Author : Fay Blostein,Ontario Library Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Books and reading for youth
ISBN : UCAL:B3921357

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Invitations, Celebrations by Fay Blostein,Ontario Library Association Pdf

Handleiding met een groot aantal bruikbare ideeën om leerlingen van het voortgezet onderwijs aan het lezen te krijgen door uit te gaan van voor hen herkenbare onderwerpen

Author : Susan Fletcher
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-18
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442446816

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Shadow Spinner by Susan Fletcher Pdf

Every night, Shahrazad begins a story. And every morning, the Sultan lets her live another day -- providing the story is interesting enough to capture his attention. After almost one thousand nights, Shahrazad is running out of tales. And that is how Marjan's story begins.... It falls to Marjan to help Shahrazad find new stories -- ones the Sultan has never heard before. To do that, the girl is forced to undertake a dangerous and forbidden mission: sneak from the harem and travel the city, pulling tales from strangers and bringing them back to Shahrazad. But as she searches the city, a wonderful thing happens. From a quiet spinner of tales, Marjan suddenly becomes the center of a more surprising story than she ever could have imagined.

Author : Bob Moog
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1575288818

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More 30 Second Mysteries by Bob Moog Pdf

One of University Games’ most requested titles, this third edition puts would-be Poirots to the sleuthing test with an all-new set of fast-paced mysteries. Players just spin the spinner to see whether they’ll guess "who," "what," "where," or "why." Then they read the case and review the evidence. The mysteries are concise but challenging, and the solutions are often very surprising. This collection’s 200 new mysteries can be played alone or in a group.

Author : Rodney Hartman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Cricket
ISBN : UOM:39015068812786

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Ali by Rodney Hartman Pdf

Ali Bacher has been described as the best-known cricket official in the world and, as such, has attracted as much admiration as opprobrium. He is considered to be the most influential personality in the history of South African cricket.