Story Of The Ashes
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Burning The Bails
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Author : Krista Bell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Burning The Bails written by Krista Bell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Ashes (Cricket trophy) categories.
Several generations of Australian cricket fans have wondered why the Ashes, the supposed trophy for the Test Series between Australia and England, remain in London, having only visited Australia twice in over one hundred years, despite Australian victories. Burning the Bails recounts for the first time the true story behind the Ashes: that wooden bails were burnt by Lady Janet Clarke on Christmas Eve 1882 at her home, Rupertswood, in Sunbury, Victoria, after a social cricket match between some local lads and the visiting England team. Her son, Russell aged six, was witness to their burning. The Rupertswood Ashes were presented to the Honorable Ivo Bligh, the England captain, by Lady Janet, as a personal memento of his victory that Christmas Eve - but also as a joke. That August in 1882, following Australias unexpected defeat of England on home turf at The Oval, an English journalist had written a fake death notice for English cricket! 'The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia,' it had declared factiously. The Rupertswood Ashes that Lady Janet Clarke created that Christmas Eve in 1882 were kept by the England captain as his personal property until his death. They were never intended to be the actual trophy for the England/Australia Test Series, although an exact replica of the Rupertswood ashes is today given to the winner of the Series. Burning the Bails is a fictionalised account of the story, told from the perspective of six-year-old Russell Clarke. The picture book story is supported by pages of historical facts gleaned from Clarke family documents, as well as rare, original family photographs, including one of Russell, his older brother Clive, stumps, bails and a cricket bat.
From The Ashes
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Author : Jesse Thistle
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2019-08-06
From The Ashes written by Jesse Thistle and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
*#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER *Winner, Kobo Emerging Writer Prize Nonfiction *Winner, Indigenous Voices Awards *Winner, High Plains Book Awards *Finalist, CBC Canada Reads *A Globe and Mail Book of the Year *An Indigo Book of the Year *A CBC Best Canadian Nonfiction Book of the Year In this extraordinary and inspiring debut memoir, Jesse Thistle, once a high school dropout and now a rising Indigenous scholar, chronicles his life on the streets and how he overcame trauma and addiction to discover the truth about who he is. If I can just make it to the next minute...then I might have a chance to live; I might have a chance to be something more than just a struggling crackhead. From the Ashes is a remarkable memoir about hope and resilience, and a revelatory look into the life of a Métis-Cree man who refused to give up. Abandoned by his parents as a toddler, Jesse Thistle briefly found himself in the foster-care system with his two brothers, cut off from all they had known. Eventually the children landed in the home of their paternal grandparents, whose tough-love attitudes quickly resulted in conflicts. Throughout it all, the ghost of Jesse’s drug-addicted father haunted the halls of the house and the memories of every family member. Struggling with all that had happened, Jesse succumbed to a self-destructive cycle of drug and alcohol addiction and petty crime, spending more than a decade on and off the streets, often homeless. Finally, he realized he would die unless he turned his life around. In this heartwarming and heart-wrenching memoir, Jesse Thistle writes honestly and fearlessly about his painful past, the abuse he endured, and how he uncovered the truth about his parents. Through sheer perseverance and education—and newfound love—he found his way back into the circle of his Indigenous culture and family. An eloquent exploration of the impact of prejudice and racism, From the Ashes is, in the end, about how love and support can help us find happiness despite the odds.
Official Mcc Story Of The Ashes
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Author : Bernard Whimpress
language : en
Publisher: Carlton Books
Release Date : 2015-04
Official Mcc Story Of The Ashes written by Bernard Whimpress and has been published by Carlton Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04 with Cricket players categories.
"In association with the MCC Museum at Lord's."
Cricket S Greatest Rivalry
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Author : Simon Hughes
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2014-06-09
Cricket S Greatest Rivalry written by Simon Hughes and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-09 with Sports & Recreation categories.
'Hughes takes us on a breathless tour through cricket history, the great players, personalities, matches and events. He never slackens pace or dwells on the dry details of the scoreboard.' - The Times From the William Hill Award-Winning author of A Lot of Hard Yakka comes Cricket's Greatest Rivalry: A History of the Ashes in 10 Matches, a fast-paced, distinctive history of the iconic, 135-year-old cricketing rivalry between England and Australia. The new paperback edition is completely revised and updated to include the tumultuous two series of 2013-2014, which saw more more twists and turns in this enthralling contest. No other sport has a fixture like the Ashes. From the early 1880s the rivalry between these two great sporting nations has captured the public imagination and made sporting legends of its stars. Commentator, analyst and award-winning cricket historian Simon Hughes tells the story of the ten seminal series that have become the stuff of sporting folklore. Cricket's Greatest Rivalry places you right at the heart of the action of each pivotal match, explaining the social context of the time, the atmosphere of the crowd and the background and temperaments of the players that battled in both baggy green and blue caps. Simon starts his story at the very birth of the Ashes and tells the tale of the band of Australians that took on the best gentleman and players in the Empire's HQ and beat them on their home turf. That momentous occasion set the tone for some epic contests including: The thrilling 1902 Test at Old Trafford, which was one by a mere three runs. The incredible innings of Hobbs and Sutcliffe in front of a tense and packed Oval in 1926. The legendary 'bodyline' series of Jardine, Larwood, Bradman et al in 1933. The incredible run chase in 1948 that also saw Bradman's last test. England's reprise in the fifth test of 1953 when Lock, Trueman, Bailey and Hutton steered the hosts to a whirlwind victory. The fearsome pace attack from the likes of Lillie and Thompson that transformed the contest in the first Test of 1974 and shaped the Ashes as a tournament for decades to come. Botham's Ashes in 1981 that restored pride in a sports-mad nation. The match up at old Trafford where the magic of one Shane Warne sent shockwaves through the game. And finally the breaking of the Aussie stranglehold in 2005, when Flintoff, Pietersen and Vaughan did the seemingly impossible and re-established the greatest of rivalries. The book also includes complete statistics and records of all the Ashes fixtures and results and much, much more!
From The Ashes
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Author : Grace Stageberg Swenson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
From The Ashes written by Grace Stageberg Swenson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with History categories.
Illustrated with photos, maps, and facsimiles.
We Re Right Behind You Captain
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Author : David Hopps
language : en
Publisher: Robson Books Limited
Release Date : 1997
We Re Right Behind You Captain written by David Hopps and has been published by Robson Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Ashes (Cricket trophy) categories.
Ashes Victory
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Author : England Cricket Team Staff
language : en
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Release Date : 2007-05
Ashes Victory written by England Cricket Team Staff and has been published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05 with Cricket players categories.
Written from the viewpoint of the changing room and the middle of the pitch, Team England's Ashes Diary is a blow-by-blow account of England's progress in the most dramatic Ashes series in history. With England's improvement under Michael Vaughan, the 2005 Ashes series was eagerly anticipated by all sports fans; all tickets were sold out months in advance. The first day at Lord's saw Australia spectacularly bowled out for just 190, and then England were 92 for 7 in reply. It seemed as though we'd seen one of the greatest days of Test cricket ever. In fact, it was only the beginning of a remarkable series... England went on to lose that match, before winning the second Test by 2 runs (the closest Ashes victory in history), drawing the third (when they failed to dismiss Australia's last pair), and then winning the fourth amid scenes of unbearable tension to go into the last Test with an unbeatable 2-1 series lead. In this fascinating inside account, the players reveal their emotions at key moments, and explain how they set about taking on the formidable Aussies. Packed with brilliant photographs of the best action and behind-the-scenes moments, this is a book that all who have thrilled to cricket this summer will want to keep and treasure for years to come.
Out Of The Ashes
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Author : Valerie Sherrard
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2002-03-01
Out Of The Ashes written by Valerie Sherrard and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-03-01 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
Short-listed for the 2003 Red Maple Award and Arthur Ellis Award for best Juvenile Book, commended for the 2003 Canadian Children’s Book Centre Our Choice Selection Shelby Belgarden isn’t exactly thrilled when people start thinking Greg is her boyfriend. After all, she’s more interested in the athletic Nick Jarvis. But one day Greg suddenly becomes more interesting to Shelby – though for all the wrong reasons: Shelby begins to suspect that Greg is responsible for the series of arsons that have occurred in her small New Brunswick town in recent weeks. After finding out that Greg and his father had moved to this town after their old home burnt down – with Greg’s mother inside – Shelby finds Greg’s gasoline-soaked mitten near the scene of the latest arson. Shelby launches her own investigation into the crimes. As she does, she becomes aware that whoever is responsible may have been a victim of sexual abuse.
Ashes Regained
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Author : Duncan Fletcher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Ashes Regained written by Duncan Fletcher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Cricket categories.
The 2005 Ashes series was the most eagerly anticipated for decades. Not since 1989 had the famous urn left the hands of the all-conquering Australians, but with that great team now showing some signs of age and with England in the ascendant after a string of Test successes, hopes were high that the balance of power in world cricket would at last shift. The series did not disappoint. From the rip-roaring first day at Lord's, with seventeen wickets falling, it was clear we were in for something special. Although the visitors went on to win that match England bounced back with a spectacular win at Edgbaston, and further nailbiting finishes followed at Old Trafford, Trent Bridge and The Oval. In the furnace of these epic encounters heroes were forged: Flintoff, the once-raw all-rounder who established himself as one of the world's greats; Vaughan, whose captaincy was surefooted even when runs were scarce; Pietersen, who ended up as England's top scorer and whose 158 at The Oval steered England to victory; and for Australia Shane Warne and Brett Lee were magnificent with both ball and bat, often putting their colleagues higher up the order to shame. In this sparkling account of an amazing summer, England's coach Duncan Fletcher reveals the strategies, the stresses and successes of one of the greatest series in the history of the game.
Out Of The Ashes
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Author : Leon Thorne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Out Of The Ashes written by Leon Thorne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) categories.