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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games
Of all the rules governing sport, the laws of cricket are among the
oldest. The first written rules of 1744 survive uniquely on the
border of a piece of linen at the MCC Museum of Cricket. They were
drawn up by certain 'Noblemen and Gentlemen' at a time when
gambling on cricket matches was rife. The 'laws' were codified to
ensure a fair outcome when so much was riding on the game. The
story of the evolution of these laws and how they affected the game
is a fascinating and seldom told chapter in the history of cricket.
Following on from the success of The Rules of Association Football
1863 and The Original Rules of Rugby, this book reproduces the
complete text of the original laws and is illustrated with images
from the unique manuscript held at the MCC as well as images of the
game from the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It
also includes what is thought to be the first known image of
cricket dating from a fourteenth-century manuscript now in the
Bodleian Library.
Treat yourself to Second Helpings and more choice cuts in the style
of Simon Brown's much lauded first volume of memoirs, Playing off
the Roof & Other Stories. Exuberantly revisiting his early
years in National Service, at Oxford and as a young barrister, Lord
Brown recalls matters grave and trivial from his time at the Bar
and on the Bench, along the way regaling us with tales of
Paddington Bear, Nigel Lawson and Mozart at the Warsaw opera. He
also has something to say about the current legal scene and
considers such thorny problems as the 2019 prorogation judgment and
whether trial by jury might be dispensed with in order to clear a
mounting backlog of criminal cases. Drawing witty lessons from a
life of trials, Lord Brown finds time to muse on when a judge might
choose to change a sentence already imposed, what to say after
dinner and why the game of golf is strictly for the birds!
Arguing about the merits of players is the baseball fan's second
favorite pastime and every year the Hall of Fame elections spark
heated controversy. In a book that's sure to thrill--and
infuriate--countless fans, Bill James takes a hard look at the
Hall, probing its history, its politics and, most of all, its
decisions.
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