101 Quirky Cricket Facts , livre ebook

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2014

Écrit par
Hugh Larkin

Publié par
Andrews UK

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Andrews UK

Date de parution

05 novembre 2014

Nombre de lectures

EAN13

9781910295878

Langue

English

Do you like cricket? Are you interested in cricket related trivia? Would you like to find out more about the history of this popular team game? If so, you are sure to enjoy 101 Quirky Cricket Facts? Why are the wickets in the game of cricket called 'stumps'? What unusual item did Alan Knott, 1960s and '70s England wicket-keeper, sometimes place inside his gloves to protect his hands when keeping to very fast bowlers? When did the first ever international cricket match take place and between which two countries? Find out about the answers to the above and many more fascinating cricket facts in this new book. Whether you are a life-long cricket fan or new to the game, 101 Quirky Cricket Facts contains something for everyone. Packed full of information about the players, teams, records and many memorable characters associated with the sport, along with the history of the game, this book will appeal to anyone who has a love of cricket. This is a must-have for cricket fans of all ages.

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Publié par

Andrews UK

Date de parution

05 novembre 2014

EAN13

9781910295878

Langue

English

Title Page
101 QUIRKY CRICKET FACTS
Compiled by Hugh Larkin

Publisher Information
First published as an eBook in 2014 by
Apex Publishing Ltd
12A St. John’s Road, Clacton on Sea,
Essex, CO15 4BP, United Kingdom
www.apexpublishing.co.uk
Please email any queries to Chris Cowlin:
mail@apexpublishing.co.uk
Digital Edition converted and published by
Andrews UK Limited 2014
www.andrewsuk.com
Copyright © 2014 Hugh Larkin
The author has asserted his moral rights
Cover designed by Chris Cowlin
All rights reserved. This book is sold subject to the condition, that no part of this book is to be reproduced, in any shape or form. Or by way of trade, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition, including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser, without prior permission of the copyright holder.

About the Author
Hugh Larkin grew up in the Black Country and was keen on sport from an early age, absorbing facts and information as well as taking part in a range of sports. He has always been a big fan of speedway.
Hugh has an MA in South-East Asian Studies from Hull University, where he chose to study because of the city’s rugby league and speedway connections. In 1990, Hugh appeared on ITV’s Sportmasters quiz programme, hosted by Dickie Davies, and went on to reach the quarter-finals.

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