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WELSH FOOTBALL ALMANAC 1991

Mel ap Ior THOMAS, David COLLINS and Adrian DUMPHY (Eds.)

The complete reference work of Welsh football, including details of all top clubs, league results and tables for 1990/91, data for 1991/2, historical listings and statistics for Welsh competitions and

£8.00 (Code: 89821)

A PINK'UN AND A PELICAN

Arthur M. BINSTEAD & Ernest WELLS

Collection of humorous reminiscences, sporting and otherwise, of two correspondents of the Sporting Times . 2nd reprint.  8vo.xv, 282pp. Plus publisher's adverts to rear. Internally very good, clean

£15.00 (Code: 29836)

PRESENTING INDIAN CRICKET

Berry SARBADHIKARY (Ed.)

"An outline of a history, of the origin and growth of the fame in India with special reference to the Indian tour of England in Summer of 1946." 1st edition. Small 4to. 55pp. including tables and fixtures

£16.00 (Code: 85042)

POWER TENNIS

Neale FRASER

Tennis autobiography of Neale Fraser, born 1933, the Australian Davis Cup player and 1960 Wimbledon singles champion who was renowned for his power game. 8vo. 159pp. 14 pages of photographs.

£50.00 (Code: 20122)

RUBS OF THE GREEN

Bernard DARWIN

Classic golfing title by Bernard Darwin. 1st edition. 8vo. 260pp. Internally very good, clean and bright with mild foxing to page edges only. Attractive previous owner's bookplate to front free end paper.

£110.00 (Code: 31170)

THE HISTORY OF THE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION

Owen Llewellyn OWEN

Rugby book. Standard work of reference on the Rugby Football Union which was founded in 1871. The third major history of the union, following those by Marshall and Tosswill. First Edition. 8vo. 368pp.

£15.00 (Code: 62419)

THE CENTENARY A-Z OF ALBION: THE FACTS & FIGURES OF WEST BROMWICH ALBION FOOTBALL CLUB, 1879-1979

Tony MATTHEWS & Colin MacKENZIE

Produced to mark the Baggies' 100th year, this paperback reference book contains all the facts and figures a fan could wish for. Paperback. small 4to. [X]+308+[2]pp. Text illustrations. Stiffened illustrated

£8.00 (Code: 75391)

THE BALTRAY CENTURY 1892-1992

Charlie MULQUEEN

A centenary history of the Irish golf club. Immaculately presented. 1st edition. square 4to. 112pp. including black and white and colour photos. Near fine in the original dark green leatherette, gilt titles

£40.00 (Code: 30165)

THE HISTORY OF THE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION

Owen Llewellyn OWEN

Rugby book. Standard work of reference on the Rugby Football Union which was founded in 1871. The third major history of the union, following those by Marshall and Tosswill. First Edition. 8vo. 368pp.

£22.00 (Code: 77381)

HIGH SPEED RUGBY

E.S. and W.J. HIGHAM

A comprehensive guide to playing fast, open and attacking rugby union, aimed at players of all levels and fully illustrated with explanatory photographs and diagrams. 8vo. 334pp. Owner's name to fly-leaf.

£9.00 (Code: 91203)

BY HOOK OR BY CUT

Les FAVELL

Les Favell (1929-87) was a free-scoring opening bat for New South Wales and South Australia, who played in 19 Tests for Australia including a hundred in the Madras Test of 1960. 8vo. [viii] + 238pp. 30

£38.00 (Code: 78156)

CRICKET TODAY

Colin COWDREY

Part biography part reflection on the state of cricket from the inimitable Cowdrey. Anecdotes from tours of Australia, South Africa and the West Indies sit alongside thoughts on pitch production and the

£8.00 (Code: 25613)

EMPIRE NEWS FOOTBALL ANNUAL 1933-34

Luke SHARP (Ed.)

This annual lasted from 1919 to 1945. It continued the Empire Football Annual and after the war became the Sunday Empire News Football Annual. Paperback. 24mo. 96pp. Lacking covers. Lightly rubbed. Good

£10.00 (Code: 77632)

A WHO'S WHO OF WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB

Robert BROOKE & David GOODYEAR

A biographical dictionary of Warwickshire cricketers. This easy to use reference book is a must for all supporters and anyone interested in the players, the figures and the history of Warwickshire County

£12.00 (Code: 29352)

GOLF - THE FOUR MAJORS

John HOPKINS (Ed.)

A collection of forty-five pieces by some of the best British and American golf-writers, bringing to life some of the most extraordinary performances in the sport's Major championships from Jacklin's Open

£9.00 (Code: 88499)

KALIBER IRELAND'S SPORTING YEAR 1988

Jimmy MAGEE

200 superb action photographs capturing the great moments in Irish sport in 1988, including European soccer championships, rugby internationals, Irish Open golf and Irish Derby. 8vo. 122pp. Paperback.

£12.00 (Code: 93556)

ALI - THE LIFE OF ALI BACHER

Rodney HARTMAN

Biography of the South African test cricketer and administrator. With a foreword by Nelson Mandela. Large 8vo. Paperback. 450pp. Illus. Covers are lightly rubbed. From the collection of the sportswriter

£18.00 (Code: 89073)

WRESTLING POSTER 1952 - BATHS HALL, WARRINGTON

Original flyer for an evening of free style wrestling at the Baths Hall, Warrington, on January 15th 1952. The bill included Francis St Clair Gregory v Harry Pye, Jean Morandi and Johnny Mack amongst

£32.00 (Code: 69905)

THE ABC OF SQUASH RACKETS

D.G. BUTCHER

The author was professional squash rackets champion of the British Isles 1930-34; Open Champion 1930 -32. 8vo. 128pp. Original light blue boards, spine a little sunned. A good copy.

£10.00 (Code: 40114)

THE HOLE TRUTH - INSIDE BIG-TIME, BIG-MONEY GOLF

Tommy BOLT with Jimmy MANN

Golf autobiography from the 1958 U.S. Open champion, revealing some the post-war professional game's secrets and offering practical hints for the amateur. 8vo. 187pp. Dust-wrapper. Wrapper lightly rubbed

£15.00 (Code: 85835)

A WHO'S WHO OF LANCASHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB 1865-1990

Robert BROOKE & David GOODYEAR

This reference book lists all the Lancashire County players with short pen portraits in addition to batting, bowling and fielding records and First and Second Class competition results for

£7.00 (Code: 47066)

STORY OF THE BOMBAY TOURNAMENT: FROM PRESIDENCY TO PENTANGULAR 1892-93 TO 1945-46 (SIGNED BY GAVASKAR)

Vasant RAIJI & Mohandas MENON

Illustrated history of the Bombay Tournament. 1st edition. 4to. 108pp. tables and photos, indigo ink. Internally very good, clean and bright. Dust-wrapper has one small tear to lower corner, otherwise

£40.00 (Code: 81365)

GORDON LOWE ON LAWN TENNIS

Francis Gordon LOWE

Tennis book. Sir Francis Gordon Lowe, 2nd Baronet (1884-1972), was a former British tennis player who won the Australian Open in 1915. 8vo. 157pp. Portrait frontis., 15 plates. Original dust-wrapper,

£58.00 (Code: 64027)

CROQUET HAND-BOOK

Arthur G.F. ROSS

Croquet instructional from eleven times New Zealand champion and British Open champion, 1954. 1st UK edition. 8vo. 144pp. Diagrams in-text throughout. Internally clean and bright, in very good dust wrapper.

£30.00 (Code: 42055)

YORKSHIRE'S 30 CHAMPIONSHIPS - 1893-2001

Paul E. DYSON

Follows the progress of Yorkshire County Cricket Club and the development of the County Championship with special reference to the county's first thirty outright title triumphs, complemented by over twenty

£14.00 (Code: 84610)

ATHLETICS

H.Hewitt GRIFFIN

Instructional work on athletics, a volume in the All-England series. Second edition. Small 8vo. 119pp. Illustrations and photos in text. Original illustrated clothboards,rubbed and stained. The book has

£40.00 (Code: 82703)

THE WAY THERE: A SOCCER ENCYCLOPAEDIA

Harold RICHARDS

A comprehensive work, listing every Football League Club and details of their ground and how to get to them. Also listed are Club nicknames, FA Cup Final results and match details, League Champions, runners-up

£5.00 (Code: 86448)

HOLDING SERVE: PERSEVERING ON AND OFF THE COURT

Michael CHANG

Tennis autobiography of the American baseliner who won the French Open at the age of 17 and was one of a group of young Americans (Sampras, Agassi, Courier) to dominate the hard court game for many years. 8vo.

£24.00 (Code: 20146)

GYMNASTIC COMPETITION AND DISPLAY EXERCISES

(A. BARNARD)

A volume in the "All-England" series. Being a selection of upwards of 100 exercises set at open competitions and displays during the last twelve years, and voluntary exercise shown by prominent prize winners. First

£95.00 (Code: 24249)

GORDON LOWE ON LAWN TENNIS

Sir Francis Gordon LOWE

Sir Francis Gordon Lowe, 2nd Baronet (1884-1972) was a former British tennis player who won the Australian Open in 1915. 8vo. 157pp. Portrait frontis., 15 plates. lacks wrapper. Very good condition.

£10.00 (Code: 27794)