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Ken Scotland

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Author : Ken Scotland
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Release Date : 2020-10-08

Ken Scotland written by Ken Scotland and has been published by Birlinn Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Ken Scotland was born on 29 August 1936 within sight of Heriot's Goldenacre ground, which he would go onto grace with great panache and skill several years later. A prodigious talent at fly-half while at school, he was converted into a full-back during the international trials of 1957 and was capped in that position against France at Colombes just a few weeks later, scoring all of his country's points as the Scots recorded their first win on French soil since 1949. Having joined the army after leaving school, Scotland then attended Cambridge University and it was from there that he was selected for the 1959 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand. During this epic four-month tour he won plaudits far and wide as one of the superstars of the Lions' team. Using entries from the dairy he kept during this tour, Scotland brings to life one of the great Lions expeditions, taking us right into the heart of the changing rooms, hotels, bars and in the heat of battle on the field. Scotland played in five Tests for the Lions and won a total of twenty-seven caps for his country before retiring in 1965 with a reputation as one of the finest players ever to play for Scotland well established. He would continue to play club rugby for several years afterwards while enjoying a successful business career. At eighty-three he has finally decided to tell his life story. Working with Allan Massie, the doyen of Scottish rugby journalism, he has created a rich and powerful testimony to his life and rugby career, throwing new light on his own achievements as well as providing fresh insight the great players of his era. It is as fascinating as it is evocative of a time and a game long past and a must-read for rugby fans of all generations.

They Played Rugby For Australia 2023 Edition

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Author : Eric Lemon
language : en
Publisher: Eric Lemon
Release Date : 2024-04-12

They Played Rugby For Australia 2023 Edition written by Eric Lemon and has been published by Eric Lemon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-12 with Sports & Recreation categories.

Over 500 pages of facts, statistics, and records of every match and every player for the Australian national Rugby Union team from the first match in June 1899 up to December 2023.

Giants Of Scottish Rugby

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Author : Jeff Connor
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-09-09

Giants Of Scottish Rugby written by Jeff Connor and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

From the heights of the Grand Slams to a near whitewash in the 2000 Six Nations championship, one factor has remained constant in Scottish rugby - its huge resource of characters. Early in the year 2000, Jeff Connor set out on a mission to track down some of Scotland's best-known players, the true giants of the game, and discover whether there is life after international rugby. The result was 40 exclusive interviews and a book that is enlightening, hilarious and moving in equal measure. There are rare and extended interviews with Ken Scotland, Jim Telfer, Ian McLauchlan, Sandy Carmichael and Andy Irvine. There is the Hawick humour of Jim Renwick, the history of Finlay Calder's greatest wind-ups and the emotive story of Gordon Brown's battle with his most vicious opponent of them all, cancer. Bruce Hay's confrontation with the Duke of Edinburgh, Iain Paxton's disgust at the attitude of some English players on a British Lions tour and David Leslie's fearsome pre-match preparations are all vividly described, along with frankly expressed views from active modern-day players like Gregor Townsend. All rugby fans will find something to treasure in Giants of Scottish Rugby.

They Played Rugby For Wales 2023 Edition

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Author : Eric Lemon
language : en
Publisher: Eric Lemon
Release Date : 2024-05-11

They Played Rugby For Wales 2023 Edition written by Eric Lemon and has been published by Eric Lemon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-11 with Sports & Recreation categories.

A remarkable compilation of over 400 pages of statistics and records of every match and every player for the Wales national Rugby Union team from the first match in February 1881 up to December 2023.

The Beatles In Scotland

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Author : Ken McNab
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn
Release Date : 2012-09-28

The Beatles In Scotland written by Ken McNab and has been published by Birlinn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-28 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

The Fab Four: George, John, Paul and Ringo, a quartet of working-class kids whose magical songs and revolutionary influence still inspires four decades on. More has been written about The Beatles than any other rock group in history and it is difficult to imagine that there remains anything new to say, but lifelong Beatles fan Ken McNab reveals for the first time, in intimate detail, the pivotal part Scotland played in the genesis of the group and the extraordinary connections that were fostered north of the border before, during and after their meteoric rise to global fame. McNab follows The Beatles as rough and ready unknowns on their first tour of Scotland in 1960 - when they were booed off stage in Bridge of Allan - and again, in 1964, as all-conquering heroes. He also discovers that the momentous decision to break up the band was made in Scotland and provides details of the McCartneys' lives in Mull of Kintyre and Lennon's childhood holidays in Durness.

The History Of Scotland Translated From The Latin With Notes And A Continuation To The Present Time

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Author : George Buchanan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1830

The History Of Scotland Translated From The Latin With Notes And A Continuation To The Present Time written by George Buchanan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1830 with categories.

Scottish Rugby 101

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Author : Peter Burns
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Release Date : 2018-10-04

Scottish Rugby 101 written by Peter Burns and has been published by Birlinn Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-04 with Sports & Recreation categories.

Scottish Rugby 101 is a compendium of fascinating facts, quotes, stats, stories, personalities and trivia – a perfect stocking-filler for all fans of Scottish rugby. From the very first Test match in 1871 all the way through to the present day, Scottish rugby's rich history is distilled into 101 facts, stats and stories. This fun-packed volume is an instructive, if sometimes irreverent – but always affectionate – guide to some of the ground-breaking firsts, controversies, innovations, achievements and disasters that have taken place in the game north of the Border – an entertaining crib-sheet to Scottish rugby for experts and novices alike.

Behind The Thistle

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Author : David Barnes
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Release Date : 2016-01-19

Behind The Thistle written by David Barnes and has been published by Birlinn Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-19 with Sports & Recreation categories.

Featuring the thoughts of more than 180 players who have represented Scotland since the very first Test match in 1871 all the way through to the present day, Behind the Thistle gives a unique insight into the drama and emotion of playing for Scotland in that most rarefied of environments – Test match rugby. In this exhaustively research tome, David Barnes and Peter Burns provide inside access to more than 150 years of private moments in the changing room, on tour, on the training ground, during the tumultuous heat of battle itself, and lift the lid on numerous post-match antics. This is the story of what it is really like to play for Scotland, revealing the sacrifices and joys experienced by those who have shed blood, sweat and tears in pursuit of glory in the navy blue jersey.

The Minstrelsy Of Scotland

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Author : Alfred Moffat
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896

The Minstrelsy Of Scotland written by Alfred Moffat and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Ballads, Scots categories.

A Full Back Slower Than Your Average Prop

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Author : Ian Smith
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Release Date : 2019-10-10

A Full Back Slower Than Your Average Prop written by Ian Smith and has been published by Birlinn Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-10 with Sports & Recreation categories.

Listed as one of the five worst international selections ever, and described in a book about Scottish rugby as 'a full back slower than your average prop', Ian Smith cheerfully won eight caps for Scotland in a career that saw him score every point for his team on his debut in an historic victory over South Africa (and in so doing became the first Scottish full back to score a Test try) and defeated a star-studded England team to lift the Calcutta Cup at Murrayfield in the 1970 Five Nations. One of eight international full backs to have come out of Heriot's FP, Smith also played for a dashing, innovative Edinburgh University side that revolutionised attacking back play. But this book is so much more than a story of a fleeting Test career. It is a window to another time, when a player could appear, as Smith did, for his club's third XV and two weeks later make his international debut for his country. And then, eight Tests later, return to his club where he was only considered good enough to play for the second XV.