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Sporting Scots
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Author : John K. V. Eunson
language : en
Publisher: Black & White Publishing
Release Date : 2012-04-18
Sporting Scots written by John K. V. Eunson and has been published by Black & White Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-18 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In 1860 the first ever golf 'major' was held in Prestwick - a man from East Lothian won. In 1871 the first ever rugby international in the world took place in Edinburgh - Scotland won. In 1872 the first ever association football international in the world was hosted in Glasgow - it was a draw. All three of these momentous events in the history of sport - even if they did not seem that way at the time - were held in Scotland, and for the next century and more Scottish sporting men and women were pioneers in the growth of sport around the world. "Sporting Scots" tells the incredible stories of the Scots who brought sport to the globe and transformed the histories of golf, football, rugby, athletics, ice hockey, cricket, swimming, baseball, cycling, motor racing and many other sports in the process. It is also the modern history of the Scots abroad as they left the Auld Country far behind them for fame or fortune or for simple economic necessity and left a lasting sporting legacy around the globe.
The Sporting Scots Of Nineteenth Century Canada
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Author : Gerald Redmond
language : en
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Release Date : 1982
The Sporting Scots Of Nineteenth Century Canada written by Gerald Redmond and has been published by Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Scots categories.
This book examines the role of the Scots in the development of Canadian sport. The evidence from the wide range of primary and secondary sources cited by the author proves that the Scottish contribution was significant.
Scottish Sport In The Making Of The Nation
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Author : Grant Jarvie
language : en
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Release Date : 1994
Scottish Sport In The Making Of The Nation written by Grant Jarvie and has been published by Burns & Oates this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A collection of essays by historians and sociologists on the importance of sport in the history of Scottish culture. The study encompasses the historical and the contemporary, the male and the female, the royal and the commoner, the middle class and working class aspects of Scottish sport.
Scottish Sporting Legends
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Author : Robert Philip
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-09-01
Scottish Sporting Legends written by Robert Philip and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Scotland may not have won a World Cup (yet!), but many of the country’s sportsmen and women are revered as global legends, including Olympic and US Open champion Andy Murray and winner of six Olympic gold medals, Sir Chris Hoy. In football, the likes of Denis Law, ‘Slim’ Jim Baxter and Jimmy ‘Jinky’ Johnstone would not have looked out of place in the canary yellow of Brazil, while managers Sir Matt Busby, Bill Shankly and Jock Stein have become part of football folklore, as has Sir Alex Ferguson in more recent times. Amazingly, Scots have reached the top in just about every major sport: Jim Clark and Sir Jackie Stewart in Formula One; Andy Murray in tennis; Ken Buchanan and Benny Lynch in the boxing ring; Chris Hoy in cycling; sprinters Allan Wells and Eric Liddell on the Olympic track; and, as befits a nation renowned as ‘the home of golf’, Sandy Lyle was recognised as the greatest player on the planet upon winning the Masters in 1988. Scottish sport is the richest of tapestries and in Scottish Sporting Legends the cream of the crop are entertainingly profiled in a revealing collection of pen portraits of stars past and present.
Sport Scotland And The Scots
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Author : Grant Jarvie
language : en
Publisher: John Donald
Release Date : 2000
Sport Scotland And The Scots written by Grant Jarvie and has been published by John Donald this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
Demonstrates that sport has always been a part of Scottish popular culture and shows the way in which sport both reflects and shapes that culture.
Sports And Pastimes Of Scotland
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Author : Robert Scott Fittis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1891
Sports And Pastimes Of Scotland written by Robert Scott Fittis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with Recreation categories.
A Performance Overview Of Sport In Scotland
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Author : Audit Scotland
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
A Performance Overview Of Sport In Scotland written by Audit Scotland and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Sports categories.
The Sporting Scot
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Author : Brian D. Osborne
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn Publishers
Release Date : 2003
The Sporting Scot written by Brian D. Osborne and has been published by Birlinn Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Athletes categories.
The Sporting Scot reveals the immense diversity and heroics of sportsmen and women in Scotland and is a wonderful celebration of the Scots' literary love affair with sport. With a selection of writing from novels, short stories and light verse, together with some memorable sports journalism, it looks at the Scots' contribution to world sports and games as part of Western culture, and the important part that sport has played, and continues to play, in the life of the nation. Covering the whole gamut of sport, from football, golf and rugby to cricket, tennis, shinty and the gentler world of bowls and angling (and much more besides), The Sporting Scot is a wide-ranging, amusing and informative collection of writing by some notable Scottish (and non-Scottish) writers, including John Buchan, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A. J. Cronin, Don DeLillo, Hugh and William McIlvanney, and Sir Walter Scott.
Scotland S Sporting Curiosities
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Author : Jim Craig
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn
Release Date : 2005
Scotland S Sporting Curiosities written by Jim Craig and has been published by Birlinn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Athletes categories.
In one sense, this book is about the nation of Scotland since it concentrates on the distinguished achievements of Scottish sportsmen and women both at home and abroad, but it is also liberally peppered with some of the more unusual stories connected with Scottish sport, making it both an essential book of reference for the serious sports historian and an entertaining read for the amateur. Craig's unique style and presentation, allied with his superb professional knowledge, make it a fascinating window into the Scots and their sporting world, and ranges from the earliest times right up to the 2004 Olympics.
Sporting Scotland
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Author : John Burnett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Sporting Scotland written by John Burnett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Sports categories.
This volume charts Scotland's sporting life, from the burgh sports of the Middle Ages to the world arenas of the 20th century, from local activities restricted to the privileged to national games. It examines such topics as: the development of country sports and Highland Games; the effects of patronage and competition; and the rise of the professional in sport.