Hurricane Higgins Snooker Scrapbook
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Hurricane Higgins Snooker Scrapbook
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Author : Alex Higgins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Hurricane Higgins Snooker Scrapbook written by Alex Higgins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Snooker players categories.
Snooker S World Champions
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Author : Luke Williams
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-10-05
Snooker S World Champions written by Luke Williams and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-05 with Art categories.
The top snooker players in the world compete for several trophies every year, but one carries more prestige than all the others put together - the World Championship. No other tournament in the sport carries with it so much history, so many golden moments of spectacular success and dramatic failure. Meticulously researched and including exclusive interview material with Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry and 2005 world champion Shaun Murphy, among others, Masters of the Baize is a comprehensive guide to the men who have lifted the greatest prize in snooker. From the legendary Joe Davis, the first champion in 1927, to modern-day masters like Mark Williams, all the sport's world champions are put under the microscope, while the colourful careers of forgotten figures such as Walter Donaldson and John Pulman and rogue heroes like Alex Higgins and Ronnie O'Sullivan are brought vividly to life. After uncovering the inauspicious origins of the game in nineteenth-century India, the authors examine every former world champion in his own comprehensive chapter. Additionally, a special section focuses on the extraordinary popularity of Jimmy White, by far the greatest player never to have won the title and one of the most emotive names in the sport.
From The Eye Of The Hurricane
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Author : Alex Higgins
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2014-05-01
From The Eye Of The Hurricane written by Alex Higgins and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Considered by many to be a genius at his peak, Alex Higgins's unorthodox play and exciting style earned him the nickname 'Hurricane' and led to his immense popularity and fame. In 1972 he became the youngest winner of the World Championship, repeating his victory in emotional style in 1982. Higgins's story is so much more than just snooker. Head-butting tournament officials, threatening to shoot team-mates, getting involved with gangsters, abusing referees, affairs with glamorous women, frequent fines and lengthy bans, all contributed to Higgins slipping down the rankings as he succumbed to drink and lost his fortune. After suffering throat cancer, Alex Higgins now reflects on his turbulent life and career in his first full autobiography. The Hurricane is back - prepare to be caught up in the carnage.
A Billiards And Snooker Compendium
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Author : Gary Clarke
language : en
Publisher: Paragon Publishing
Release Date : 2008
A Billiards And Snooker Compendium written by Gary Clarke and has been published by Paragon Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A Billiards & Snooker Compendium A Billiards & Snooker Compendium is the most extensive work on the literature of billiards and snooker ever published and took over two years to compile. It contains bibliographical information on over 650 books, a detailed description of each book's content, tips on identifying different editions, notes on scarce dustjackets, plus the estimated values of 1st editions. These values have been calculated using a variety of well respected sources. This essential reference book is easy to use, is clearly laid out, and includes both an author and title index. Each book has its own unique reference number and entries are fully cross referenced. It will appeal to all collectors of billiards and snooker memorabilia, book dealers and collectors, fans of both sports, and those simply wishing to add a few books to their sports collection. About the author Gary Clarke has been playing and watching snooker for over 25 years and has a great knowledge and deep affection for the game. He is also an avid reader and book lover and this work combines two of his most passionate interests. The author currently lives in his home town of Ipswich and this is his first work of non-fiction.
Who Was Hurricane Higgins
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Author : Tony Francis
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-10-13
Who Was Hurricane Higgins written by Tony Francis and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-13 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins transcended sport in a way very few sportsmen ever have. In this definitive biography, Tony Francis describes how Alex threw himself into life like a man throwing himself off a cliff. No safety net. No plan. No fear. No shame. Francis interviews more than sixty witnesses to this extraordinary life and comes up with a remarkable series of adventures to surprise even Alex's staunchest fans. We hear from his ex-wife Lynn who tolerated him for ten years, helped him recover from a suicide attempt, watched him trash the house, but still has a fondness for the father of her kids. Snooker champion Jimmy White, Alex's best friend, says: 'I loved him, I hated him, I loved him, I hated him!' The author investigates the Irish drink culture which undermined his family, colleagues and, of course Higgins himself. How did Higgins' fellow Irish sportsman and biggest fan, Barry McGuigan, escape the excesses which dragged Higgins and George Best into the gutter? Did drink account for Higgins' wild outbursts or was there something more to it? Why did his lost love describe the man who once head-butted a tournament official as 'the gentlest man I ever met'? For all his faults, Higgins was, for a time, the most loved sportsman in Britain. He remains a legend and the most outstanding, charismatic snooker player who ever walked into an arena. Francis traces his crazy life from the time when as a baby he was kept in a shoe box in his mother's top drawer, to the sheltered accommodation in Sandy Row, Belfast where died. If you want to know what kind of man could mesmerise and terrorise his way to the top; be acclaimed by millions one moment and literally thrown out of a pub the next; die in pitiful isolation yet be celebrated by thousands lining the streets in what amounted to a state funeral, then Who Was Hurricane Higgins? is a must-read.
Eye Of The Hurricane
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Author : John Hennessey
language : en
Publisher: Mainstream
Release Date : 2001
Eye Of The Hurricane written by John Hennessey and has been published by Mainstream this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
When Alex Higgins' first manager, John McLaughlin, bestowed the nickname 'Hurricane Higgins' on the young, feisty snooker player he had no idea just how apt it was to prove over the next thirty years. Eye of the Hurricane details a sad but uplifting story of a man who had everything to play for but now has to play hard for anything he can get. It describes Higgins, sitting fitfully on snooker's sidelines, still has a story to tell, another controversy to spark. Author John Hennessey promises a 'wart and all' account of Alex Higgin's life and that is precisely what he delivers in this thoroughly absorbing book. . . well-told but cautionary tale of how narr ow the line is between genius and insanity 'This first proper account of Higgin's life is all the more clear-eyed for being written without his co-operation.
Alex Higgins Snooker Legend
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Author : J Hennessey
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2013-05-24
Alex Higgins Snooker Legend written by J Hennessey and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-24 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
When Alex Higgins' first manager, John McLaughlin, bestowed the nickname 'Hurricane Higgins' on the young, feisty snooker player he had no idea just how apt it was to prove over the next thirty years. Eye of the Hurricane details a sad but uplifting story of a man who had everything to play for but now has to play hard for anything he can get. It describes Higgins, sitting fitfully on snooker's sidelines, still has a story to tell, another controversy to spark. Author John Hennessey promises a 'wart and all' account of Alex Higgin's life and that is precisely what he delivers in this thoroughly absorbing book. . . well-told but cautionary tale of how narr ow the line is between genius and insanity 'This first proper account of Higgin's life is all the more clear-eyed for being written without his co-operation.
The Hurricane
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Author : Bill Borrows
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
The Hurricane written by Bill Borrows and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Snooker players categories.
'Jaw-dropping . . . Whether you like snooker or not, it's as good a 'wild man' story as you're likely to read.' Dave Faulkner, Time Out Born on a council estate in Belfast, Alex Higgins left school at 15. In 1972, aged only 23, he became the youngest person ever to win the snooker world championship. He triumphed again in an emotional final ten years later, in the process becoming the biggest box-office draw the game has ever known. Alex Higgins was a showman, gambler, comedian, bully, charmer and alcoholic. His antics – and ferocious temper – were legendary, yet he was loved by millions. Bill Borrows vividly reconstructs the terrifying roller-coaster ride that is Higgins's life. Outrageous, gripping and ultimately emotionally wrenching, this is the definitive account of the one of the most charismatic and self-destructive figures ever to appear in British sport. 'A reminder of Higgins's wild and wretched ways, but also of his genius.' Nick Pitt, Sports Book of the Year, Sunday Times 'I genuinely read this unauthorised portrait of Alex Higgins in one sitting, so compelling is the tale of this disturbed genius.' Brian Reade, Daily Mirror 'Borrows shows how Higgins almost destroyed himself through his addictive, psychotic personality. At time the book almost reads like a script for a horror film.' Leo McKinstry, Sports Books of the Year, Sunday Telegraph
Let Me Tell You About Alex Crazy Days And Nights On The Road With The Hurricane
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Author : John Virgo
language : en
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
Release Date : 2012-04-19
Let Me Tell You About Alex Crazy Days And Nights On The Road With The Hurricane written by John Virgo and has been published by Kings Road Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
There is a tribute book to be written about the nicest man in snooker - but this isnt it! Whatever else he was, The Hurricane wasnt nice. He was unpredictable, wild, demonic and obsessive. The Peoples Champion was an unstoppable force who transformed snooker from a niche sport into a must watch phenomenon. Drawing upon unrivalled access to The Hurricanes friends and player colleagues, this is an affectionate and honest portrayal of the most legendary player ever to hit the world of snooker. This is a real tribute book and an honest and affectionate portrait of the snooker legend by John Virgo who was a great friend, rival and compatriot to the most complicated genius ever to grace the game. Virgo was frequently driven to despair by Higgins antics, the gambling, the drug using, the sheer uninhibited madness of the man but there was always a buzz around the man, there was ALWAYS something happening !
British Paperbacks In Print
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
British Paperbacks In Print written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Great Britain categories.