The Final Whistle

Author : Stephen Cooper
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 075248124X
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Final Whistle written by Stephen Cooper and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER OF THE BRITISH SPORT BOOK AWARDS - RUGBY BOOK OF THE YEAR This is the story of 15 men killed in the Great War. All played rugby for one London club; none lived to hear the final whistle. Rugby brought them together; rugby led the rush to war. They came from Britain and the Empire to fight in every theatre and service, among them a poet, playwright and perfumer. Some were decorated and died heroically; others fought and fell quietly. Together their stories paint a portrait in miniature of the entire War. The Final Whistle plays tribute to the pivotal role rugby played in the Great War by following the poignant stories of fifteen men who played for Rosslyn Park, London. They came from diverse backgrounds, with players from Australia, Ceylon, Wales and South Africa, but they were united by their love of the game and their courage in the face of war. From the mystery of a missing memorial, Cooper's meticulous research has uncovered the story of these men and captured their lives, from their vanished Edwardian youth and vigour, to the war they fought and how they died. One London club; none lived to hear the final whistle. Rugby brought them together; rugby led the rush to war. They came from Britain and the Empire to fight in every theatre and service, among them a poet, playwright and perfumer. Some were decorated and died heroically; others fought and fell quietly. Together their stories paint a portrait in miniature of the entire War. The Final Whistle plays tribute to the pivotal role rugby played in the Great War by following the poignant stories of fifteen men who played for Rosslyn Park, London. They came from diverse backgrounds, with players from Australia, Ceylon, Wales and South Africa, but they were united by their love of the game and their courage in the face of war. From the mystery of a missing memorial, Cooper's meticulous research has uncovered the story of these men and captured their lives, from their vanished Edwardian youth and vigour, to the war they fought and how they died.

Author : Stephen Cooper
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750965665
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book After the Final Whistle written by Stephen Cooper and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2015-08-03 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Britain's empire went to war in August 1914, rugby players were the first to volunteer: they led from the front and paid a disproportionate price. When the Armistice came after four long years, their war game was over; even as the last echo of the guns of November faded, it was time to play rugby again. As Allied troops of all nations waited to return home, sport occupied their minds and bodies. In 1919, a grateful Mother Country hosted a rugby tournament for the King's Cup, to be presented by King George V at Twickenham Stadium. It was a moment of triumph, a celebration of military victory, of Allied unity and of rugby values, moral and physical. Never before had teams from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Britain and France been assembled in one place. Rugby held the first ever 'World Cup' – football would not play its own version until 1930. In 2015 the modern Rugby World Cup returns to England and Twickenham as the world remembers the Centenary of the Great War. With a foreword by Jason Leonard, this is the story of rugby's journey through the First World War to its first World Cup, and how those values endure today.

Author : Dan Freedman
Publisher : Scholastic UK
ISBN 13 : 1407143948
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jamie Johnson 6: Final Whistle written by Dan Freedman and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After near-victory in the World Cup, Jamie has landed his ultimate dream job. But when disaster strikes, are his days of football glory about to become a distant memory?

Author : Nigel Owens
Publisher : Y Lolfa
ISBN 13 : 1800993358
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nigel Owens: The Final Whistle written by Nigel Owens and published by Y Lolfa. This book was released on 2023-02-28 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the second half of Nigel's career as one of the most famous referees in World Rugby and one of only two Welsh referees ever to officiate at a Rugby World Cup Final, including the full story of his last Rugby World Cup in 2019.

Author : Kunwar Raghavendra Singh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9388414098
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Final Whistle written by Kunwar Raghavendra Singh and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-25 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When one talks about the game of hockey the name of K D Singh 'Babu' leaves all others behind. 'The Final Whistle' covers his life on and off the field right from his early days. He was a hockey player who had no parallel. This biography is all about what went through his life, a life full of dramatic events. No hockey player in the world caught the attention of sports critics as he did. He had magic in his stick and most often sports commentators were at a loss of words to describe his superlative game. His game was a commentator's delight. When unable to describe his wizardry a sports reporter could only express 'But the best brains of the FBI, if enlisted, would have been unable to put manacles on this all time great inside forward'. Former New Zealand Captain C V Walter was more candid when he wrote ' So Great was 'Babu' that not even the umpires could stop him, desperately hard though they tried at times'. The mere news of his participation in any match used to spread like wildfire and fans would rush and swarm the arena to see him play. Right from 1937 when he made his first public appearance he dominated the headlines for more than twenty years. He was the main architect of the 1948 and 1952 Olympic Gold's and in recognition of his wizardry he was awarded the coveted 'World Helms Trophy' for being the best athlete of Asia and best hockey player of world. He was the first Indian to be honoured so. He was a multi-talented sportsman and a big game hunter who knew the ways of a tiger as well as how to pierce through a packed defense. Likened to the great magician Harry Houdini for his great escapes through tightest rings of defenders 'The Final Whistle' is a graphic narration of his unbelievable game that dazzled world opponents.

Author : James Jones
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1453215611
Total Pages : 642 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Whistle written by James Jones and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVDIVThe third novel in Jones’s classic World War II trilogy: a moving story of four World War II infantrymen coping with the difficulties of recovering at an army hospital and learning to readjust to the home front/divDIV /divDIVAt the end of a long journey across the Pacific, a ship catches sight of California. On board are hundreds of injured soldiers, survivors of the American infantry’s battle to wrest the South Seas from the Japanese Empire. As the men on deck cheer their imminent return to their families, wives, and favorite girls, four stay below, unable to join in the celebration. These men are broken by war and haunted by what they learned there of the savagery of mankind. As they convalesce in a hospital in Memphis, the pain of that knowledge will torment them far worse than any wound./divDIV /divDIVThe third of James Jones’s epics based on his life in the army, this posthumously published novel draws on his own experiences to depict the horrors of war and their persistence even after the jungle is left behind./divDIV /divThis ebook features an illustrated biography of James Jones including rare photos from the author’s estate. /div

Author : K. T. Prestidge
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1803134208
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Final Whistle written by K. T. Prestidge and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2023-01-28 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samantha Rodan never imagined her first murder case could change the world of football.

Author : Stephen Cooper
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750965665
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book After the Final Whistle written by Stephen Cooper and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2015-08-03 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Britain’s Empire went to war in August 1914, rugby players were the first to volunteer. They led from the front and paid a disproportionate price. In 1919, a grateful Mother Country hosted a rugby tournament: sevens teams at eight venues, playing 17 matches to declare a first ‘world champion’. There had never been an international team tournament like it. For the first time teams from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Britain and France were assembled in one place. Rugby held the first ever ‘World Cup’. It was a moment of triumph, a celebration of military victory, of Commonwealth and Allied unity, and of rugby values, moral and physical. In 2015 the tournament returns to England as the world remembers the Centenary of the Great War. Values of teamwork, respect, discipline were forged and tested in war – and enjoyment of rugby helped men through it. With a foreword by Jason Leonard, this is the story of rugby’s journey through the First World War to its first World Cup, and how those values endure today. 'After The Final Whistle' is shortlisted for the 2016 Cross Sports Book of the Year award.

Author : David Orme
Publisher : Macmillan Children's Books
ISBN 13 : 9780330480253
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Final Whistle written by David Orme and published by Macmillan Children's Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Graham Sharpe
Publisher : Robson Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781861054487
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Final Whistle written by Graham Sharpe and published by Robson Books Limited. This book was released on 2001 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: