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Swallows and Hawke - England's Cricket Tourists, MCC and the Making of South Africa 1888-1968 (Hardcover)
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Swallows and Hawke - England's Cricket Tourists, MCC and the Making of South Africa 1888-1968 (Hardcover)
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Swallows and Hawke is a captivating account of 80 years of
compelling cricket. From South Africa's stunning first ever Test
win by one wicket in 1907 to Syd Barnes and Herby Taylor locked in
iconic combat in 1914, to Cliff Gladwin's scrambled last-ball
victory in 1949, all the standout moments are here. On the pitch,
the cricketers faced extreme heat and dust, unplayable wickets and
a wily and resilient opposition. Off the pitch they inspected
mining compounds, were terrified by Zulu dancers and found
themselves in jail or chased by rhinos. Over 15 tours the
emissaries of Empire bestrode the pavilions of power with
mine-owners and politicians, from Kruger to Verwoerd. They turned a
blind eye to oppression and resistance and colluded with a new
national mythology of white supremacy featuring ox-wagons and Blood
River. The cricketing dramas take place within the perennial
African struggles over land, labour and freedom as the cricketing
relationship between MCC and South Africa forges the bonds of
Empire.
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