Over the last 125 years The Oval has hosted FA Cup finals, rugby internationals, Aussie Rule games and over 100 cricket Test matches. In this beautifully presented book, David Norrie recounts the great past of this historic ground and looks to the future as The Oval unveils a futuristic new stand before the visit of the Australian team in September. He looks at the sporting legends that have graced the turf as well as the treasures hidden in the Members' Pavilion and in the archives. Endorsed by Surrey CCC and the England Cricket Board.
Starting from the moment when William Webb Ellis picked up the ball at Rugby School during a game of soccer and ran with it, Martin Johnson traces the story of amateur rugby through to the world of the professional game at the top level in 2000 AD. The result is a hilarious account of the development of a game which has provided scope for bruising physical contact and bawdy songs in schools, universities and clubs throughout the world. Johnson wittily describes the wide appeal of rugby while highlighting the heroes, the larger than life characters, the great performances and the memorable battles in both the Southern and Northern hemispheres.
On the pitch Darren Gough's fast bowling has proved time and again that he is the linchpin of the English team, while off the field his honesty and directness have made him the sport's most talked about figure. One of the first names on any England team sheet, he also enjoys a popularity with cricket fans not seen since Ian Botham laid down his bat. Charismatic, bold and aggressive on the field; and willing to tell it like it is off, his irrepressible appetite for the game shines through in this candid, compelling account.
A new play for the Royal Shakespeare Company "World's moving. People moving. We've only to cross the sea. Same sea we're looking at. The world's waiting for us. We've only to take our place it." In 1936, 1974 and 1996, a woman shapes dramatic events in a rural community on the Scottish coast, reflecting the shifting political and social fabric of Britain in the 20th century. Victoria will received its World première in London at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2000. "David Greig is the most consistently interesting, prolific and artistically ambitious writer of his generation" (Scotsman)
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