Focus on Denis Compton
Author : Denis Foster
Publisher :
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 31,68 MB
Release : 1949
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Author : Denis Foster
Publisher :
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 31,68 MB
Release : 1949
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Author : Tim Heald
Publisher : Dean Street Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 34,84 MB
Release : 2015-05-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1910570257
Description Denis Compton was one of England's -indeed cricket's -greatest batsmen. In the summer of 1947 alone he scored 18 hundreds. A flashing strokeplayer who could take any bowling attack apart, he also played football at the highest level, winning an FA Cup-winners medal with Arsenal. The original 'Brylcreem Boy', perhaps British sport's first true media personality, Compton cut a dashing figure, and when he died was mourned as the kind of cricketer whose like we shall never see again. 'Never have I been so deeply touched on a cricket ground as I was in this heavenly summer when I went to Lord's to see a pale-faced crowd existing on rations, the rocket bomb still in the ears of most folk -see this worn, dowdy crowd watching Compton. The strain of long years of anxiety and affliction passed from all hearts at the sight of Compton in full sail... There were no rations in an innings by Compton' Neville Cardus 'Compton was not the last of the double internationals, but he was the greatest' Michael Parkinson
Author : Tim Heald
Publisher :
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 24,36 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Cricket players
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Author : Richard William Cox
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 33,59 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Sports
ISBN : 9780719025921
Author : Denis Charles Scott Compton
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Page : 160 pages
File Size : 12,16 MB
Release : 1956
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Author : Richard William Cox
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 50,47 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Athletes
ISBN : 9780714652528
Volume three of a bibliography documenting all that has been written in the English language on the history of sport and physical education in Britain. It lists all secondary source material including reference works, in a classified order to meet the needs of the sports historian.
Author : Richard Cox
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 23,65 MB
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1135287708
Volume three of a bibliography documenting all that has been written in the English language on the history of sport and physical education in Britain. It lists all secondary source material including reference works, in a classified order to meet the needs of the sports historian.
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Page : 192 pages
File Size : 26,54 MB
Release : 1957
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Author : Norman Giller
Publisher : Trafalgar Square
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 13,98 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780233992594
Denis Compton died in 1997 after a lifetime of cricket playing and entertaining the public. Norman Gille r''s biography reveals his sporting greatness and is packed w ith stories from those who played with him, including Truman and Cowdrey. '
Author : Barrie Houlihan
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 39,66 MB
Release : 2015-11-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1473943248
′This third edition of Sport and Society, with contributions from some of the field’s most highly respected scholars, covers the myriad of complex, pervasive and global issues confronting sport in the 21st century. It continues to be a foundation text for students across most sport disciplines′ - Russel Hoye, La Trobe University, Australia ‘The third edition of Sport and Society reinforces its place as one of the most valuable texts for students and others engaging in social scientific study of sport. Overall, the book continues to achieve an unrivalled balance between different social science disciplines that have been applied to sport; between local, national and international issues; and between broad overviews and specific detail on every topic. The end result is a book that is "a must" on many academic reading lists!′ - Iain Lindsey, Durham University, UK Fully updated and revised, the Third Edition of Barrie Houlihan and Dominic Malcolm′s ground-breaking Sport and Society provides students and instructors with a one-stop text that is comprehensive, accessible, international, and engaging. This popular book: Approaches the study of sport from a multi-disciplinary perspective Presents the importance of social structure, power, and inequality in analysing the nature and significance of sport in society Addresses the rapid commercialization and regulation of sport Engages in comparative analysis to understand problems clearly and produce sound solutions Expands students′ knowledge through chapter summaries, guides to further reading, and extensive bibliographies Offers five new chapters addressing the key contemporary issues of: lifestyle sport; sport for development and peace; the governance of international sport organisations; sports fandom; and sport in East Asia. A superb teaching text, this new edition will be relished by instructors seeking an authoritative introduction to sport and society and students who want a relevant, enriching text for their learning and research needs.