The Story of the All Blacks: Politics & World Cups

Author(s): Kevin Boon

Sport - children

The Story of the All Blacks 4 X 36 page books with improved and updated text, illustrations and binding. The four books, each covering a period of approximately 25 years are: - Originals & Invincibles (1900 - 1925) Lions, Wallabies & Springboks (1926 - 1950) Springbok Fever & Grand Slams (1951 - 1980) Professionalism & World Cups (1981 - 2000) The books are written with young people in view. They are not mere statistical records of matches played, points scored, etc. although the most important matches, series and developments are fully covered. They are well illustrated with a highly readable and entertaining text illuminating such features as: - * The imagination shown by the first player ordered off, who limped painfully to the sideline, thus earning the applause of the crowd rather than its derision. * The origins of the All Black name. * The referees amazing whistling fantasia in the Surry game of 1905. * The try that wasn't in the Welsh test of 1905. * And the referee who literally 'missed the boat' in the Irish test.

$15.00 NZD

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Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9780908947843
  • : Kotuku Publishing
  • : Kotuku Publishing
  • : May 2011
  • : 280mm x 210mm
  • : New Zealand
  • : May 2011
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Kevin Boon
  • : Paperback
  • : 796.33365
  • : 40