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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Racket games
Wimbledon has long stood at the pinnacle of British and world
tennis. But, as Kevin Jefferys shows in this ground-breaking new
study, Britain has a rich history of international standard play
beyond SW19, in top-level tournaments and Davis Cup competitions at
iconic venues such as Queen's Club, Eastbourne and Edgbaston. The
book traces the fluctuating fortunes of a dozen or so tournaments
that have brought the world's finest players to English shores
during the 140-year history of lawn tennis. Taking a tour around
different regions of the country, the author sheds fresh light on
the best-known events and on largely forgotten but once
high-profile tournaments held in Bristol, Torquay and Scarborough.
Both a record and a celebration of England's tennis heritage, the
book is packed with stories about memorable players and matches,
full results for singles finals and anecdotes about quirky or
controversial incidents, ranging from the courtside fire that
halted a tournament final to the anti-apartheid protests that
disrupted a Davis Cup tie.
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Better Badminton
(Hardcover)
Carl H. Jackson; Created by Lester a Joint Author Swan
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R797
Discovery Miles 7 970
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Better Badminton
(Paperback)
Carl H. Jackson; Created by Lester a Joint Author Swan
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R504
Discovery Miles 5 040
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Sister Rivalry
(Paperback)
Puneet Bhandal; Illustrated by Fatima Saad Ali
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R201
R187
Discovery Miles 1 870
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