Tuffers Cricket Hall Of Fame

Author : Phil Tufnell
Publisher : Headline
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781472229380

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Tuffers' Cricket Hall of Fame by Phil Tufnell Pdf

Phil Tufnell, cricket legend and national treasure, has populated his very own Cricket Hall of Fame with a deliciously eclectic collection of cricket legends and offbeat characters, with joyful results. From boyhood heroes, to legendary team-mates, to fearsome opponents, to idiosyncratic umpires and broadcasters, Tuffers has gathered together the most enchanting cast of cricketing figures every assembled. And it wouldn't be a Tuffers tome if there weren't a number of captivating appearances from some unexpected quarters, including some genuinely off-the-wall, non-cricketing inductees to keep life interesting in this very personal Hall of Fame. By turns eccentric and warm-hearted, Tuffers' Cricket Hall of Fame is a joy for all cricket fans.

Author : Gerald Andrew,Ann Lindum
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781525579264

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The Runt of the Litter by Gerald Andrew,Ann Lindum Pdf

The inspiring memoir of Gerald Andrew, who was born into a life of unrelenting hardship in the tough East End of London in 1928 and went on to achieve great success as a world-travelling business executive and loving family man. Poorly educated due to World War II and the traumatic events of the Blitz, Gerry was determined to be behind a desk and not in front of one by the age of thirty. Throughout his career he journeyed around the globe, from India to Australia to Canada, meeting fascinating and influential people, including attending two royal banquets. An avid sportsman, Gerry also played cricket, golf, and soccer to a high level. He has a passion for musical theatre and was involved in countless productions as an actor, stage manager, and makeup artist, and today, even in his nineties, he continues to nurture his creative spirit.

Author : Phil Tufnell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0755399439

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Tuffers' Cricket Tales *Signed Edition* by Phil Tufnell Pdf

Phil Tufnell, aka 'Tuffers', is the much-loved English cricketer from the 1990s who has now become one of England's favorite broadcasters. Not cast from the same mold as other players of his generation, Tufnell became a cult figure for his unorthodox approach to the game and to life in general. "Tuffers' Cricket Tales" is a deliciously eccentric collection of the great man's favorite cricket stories that will amuse and inform in equal measure.

Author : Phil Tufnell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Cricket
ISBN : 0755362918

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Tuffers' Cricket Tales by Phil Tufnell Pdf

Phil Tufnell, aka "Tuffers", is the much-loved English cricketer from the 1990s who has now become one of this country's favourite broadcasters. Not cast from the same mould as other players of his generation, Tufnell became a cult figure for his unorthodox approach to the game ...and to life in general. "Tuffers' Cricket Tales" is a deliciously eccentric collection of the great man's favourite cricket stories that will amuse and inform in equal measure. Tufnell's unmistakably distinctive voice, as heard to such good effect on "Test Match Special", steers fans through dozens and dozens of terrifically entertaining and insightful anecdotes, garnered from his 25-year playing and broadcasting career. He introduces a cast of genuinely colourful characters found in dressing-rooms and commentary boxes from around the world, and in the process offers a uniquely warm and quirky homage to his sport. A perfect Father's Day gift for all cricket fans.

Author : Neill Phillipson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Cricket players
ISBN : 0868882348

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The Australian Cricket Hall of Fame by Neill Phillipson Pdf

Author : Jason Cowley
Publisher : Granta Magazine
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1905881029

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The New Nature Writing by Jason Cowley Pdf

Published in book form four times a year, Granta is respected around the world for its mix of outstanding new fiction, poetry, reportage, memoir, photography and art.

Author : The New York Times,
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780316553292

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New York Times Story of the Yankees by The New York Times, Pdf

There has never been a team like the New York Yankees. No team has won as many World Series titles. No team has hit as many home runs. No team has had as many great superstars playing for them: Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle, Berra, Ford, Rivera, and Jeter to name a few. No team draws as many fans--and enemies--as the Yankees. The New York Times Story of the Yankees includes more than 350 articles chronicling the team's most famous milestones-as well as the best writing about the ball club. Each article is hand-selected from The Times by the peerless sportswriter Dave Anderson, creating the most complete and compelling history to date about the Yankees. Organized by era, the book covers the biggest stories and events in Yankee history, such as the purchase of Babe Ruth, Roger Maris's 61st home run, and David Cone's perfect game. It chronicles the team's 27 World Series championships and 40 American League pennants; its rivalries with the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox; controversial owners, players, and managers; and more. The articles span the years from 1903-when the team was known as the New York Highlanders-to the present, and include stories from well-known and beloved Times reporters such as Arthur Daley, John Kieran, Leonard Koppett, Red Smith, Tyler Kepner, Ira Berkow, Richard Sandomir, Jim Roach, and George Vecsey. This up-to-date, paperback edition, which includes Derek Jeter's last season and Yogi Berra's obituary, is illustrated with hundreds of black-and-white photographs that capture every era. A foreword by die-hard Yankees fan, Alec Baldwin, completes the celebration of baseball's greatest team.

Author : Compton Mackenzie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Vanity Girl by Compton Mackenzie Pdf

Author : Phil Tufnell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1471194574

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How Not to be a Cricketer by Phil Tufnell Pdf

'Brilliant' Paul Newman, Daily Mail SHORTLISTED FOR THE BEST SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR In How Not to be a Cricketer, former England international and TV personality Phil Tufnell highlights the many potential pitfalls of a professional cricket career, and provides a hilarious insight into how to avoid them and what happens when, like him, you don't. I was the model cricketer - if anyone wanted to know how not to be one. My career included more ups and downs than the big dipper at Margate and more bumps than the dodgems next door. And yet somehow I climbed off the ride unblemished. I survived to walk away on my own terms. For someone who never quite fitted the mould, I was actually pretty good at not being a cricketer. In his superb new book, Phil Tufnell looks back over his life and career to provide brilliant advice and insights, often learned the hard way, from his own experiences as a cricketer. If you want to learn how to make a good first impression, maybe don't have your hair cut in a Mohican. And when, after a drunken night on an England Under-19 tour to Barbados, the players were told 'You cannot be caught coming in at a ridiculous hour and still be drunk in the morning' most took his wise words on board; Tuffers vowed not to get caught. Packed with brilliant stories and revealing anecdotes about some of the great players of his time, such as Mike Atherton, Mike Gatting, Graham Gooch and Nasser Hussain, How Not to be a Cricketer is the perfect read for anyone who wants to know more about the potential pitfalls of the game, and how to avoid them.

Author : David Lloyd
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-24
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780007374984

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Start the Car: The World According to Bumble by David Lloyd Pdf

Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of "Bumble", the legendary SkySports cricket commentator who's one ball short of an over and delivers madcap moments galore in this ebullient, endearing and hilarious book.

Author : Phil Tufnell,Peter Hayter
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1998-01
Category : Cricket players
ISBN : 0002188163

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Phil Tufnell by Phil Tufnell,Peter Hayter Pdf

The Cat has never been far from controversy - thrown out of both public and comprehensive school, bust ups with officialdom on and off the pitch, the violent incidents from his first marriage to an ex-prostitute, and the subject of numerous drugs allegations, most recently on the 1996/97 England tour of New Zealand.

Author : Marcus Thompson II
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780762496280

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Dynasties by Marcus Thompson II Pdf

Acclaimed sports journalist Marcus Thompson explores the 10 teams that transformed basketball in this illustrated history of the sport. What turns a winning team into a dynasty? According to many, legitimate dynasties are teams that not only won two or more titles but combine personality, superstar talent, and consistent winning seasons. They are teams that you either love or love to hate. While basketball dynasties have been talked about in sports media circles-especially over the last few months-there isn't been a book that explores these top teams in basketball history. Dynasties features 10 winning teams that redefined the sport in their own way. Organized by dynasty beginning with the Minnesota Lakers (1948-1954) and ending with the Warriors (2015-the present), the book tells the story of each team with player and coach profiles (including some of the sports all-time greats: Johnson, Bird, Jordan, Abdul-Jabbar, O'Neal, Curry), key games, playing styles and tactics, controversies, and more. Also featured are teams and players that were frequent rivals to dynasty teams (such as LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers), teams that could have been dynasties, and possible future dynasties.

Author : Jaspreet Kaur
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781529056334

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Brown Girl Like Me by Jaspreet Kaur Pdf

You might feel that this fight is too big for you. How on earth can you dismantle so many complex, long-standing systems of oppression? My answer: piece by piece. Brown Girl Like Me is an inspiring memoir and empowering manifesto that equips women with the confidence and tools they need to navigate the difficulties that come with an intersectional identity. Jaspreet Kaur unpacks key issues such as the media, the workplace, the home, education, mental health, culture, confidence and the body, to help South Asian women understand and tackle the issues that affect them, and help them be in the driving seat of their own lives. Jaspreet pulls no punches, tackling difficult topics from mental health and menstruation stigma to education and beauty standards, from feminism to cultural appropriation and microaggressions. She also addresses complex issues, such as how to manage being a brown feminist without rejecting your own culture, and why Asian girls – the second highest performing group of students in the country – aren't seen in larger numbers in universities and head offices. Interviews with brilliant South Asian Women of all walks of life as well as academic insight show what life is really like for brown women in the diaspora. Part toolkit, part call-to-arms, Brown Girl Like Me is essential reading for South Asian women as well as people with an interest in feminism and cultural issues, and will educate, inspire and spark urgent conversations for change.

Author : Phil Tufnell
Publisher : Headline
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781472229342

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Where Am I? by Phil Tufnell Pdf

When Phil Tufnell hung up his cricket boots back in 2003, little did he know the dramatic direction his professional life would take next. Yet since being crowned 'King of the Jungle', the ex-England spin bowler has never looked back and has become a much loved television and radio presenter. Cricket's dressing-room clown is now broadcasting's joker in the pack. Whether it's dining on mealworms on I'm a Celebrity, displaying his ballroom fleckle on Strictly Come Dancing or causing weekly mayhem for the long-suffering host Sue Barker on A Question of Sport, millions of us enjoy Tuffers' lust for life and endearing sense of humour. In Where Am I?, Phil gamely tries to make sense of the wonderful roller-coaster he has been riding these last dozen years, delighting fans with a treasure trove of wonderful stories about the places he has been, the people he has met, the 'things' he has been asked to do but - most of all - the sheer enormous joy he has had doing it all.

Author : Michael Rundell
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0198661983

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The Dictionary of Cricket by Michael Rundell Pdf

The language of cricket is as complex as the game itself--quite a statement, given that Americans are, on the whole, mystified by the sport. But now, anyone wishing to appear literate and informed in the presence of skilled batsmen can turn to The Dictionary of Cricket for an indispensable guide to the language and the game. Readers of this definitive and delightful mixture of history, etymology, and social comment will be able to amaze their friends with astute asides incorporating such terms as "featherbed" (a very easy-paced wicket offering no encouragement to the bowlers and providing favorable batting conditions), "Kookaburra ball" (a hard, resilient type of cricket ball widely used in Australia), and "boot hill" (a very close fielding position in front of the wicket, such as "silly point" or "forward short leg"). Providing full and clear definitions of each item, supported by extensive and entertaining examples of its use, The Dictionary offers coverage of historical and present day cricket terms; quotations from a wide vareity of sources, including newspapers from around the world as far back as the 18th century; technical, historical, and legal information relating to a term; and--invaluable for recent converts--ample line drawings to illustrate key concepts, particularly those relating to rules of play or techniques. Whether or not they know a "googly" from a "yorker," The Dictionary of Cricket will bowl over anyone with an interest in international sport and British culture.