ISBN: 9780908630523 - bledisloe magic (5 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. A review of the greatest test matches played in the world! Bledisloe Cup matches covered from its inception in 1931 to 1994.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 227 pages.

paperback in very good condition; colour and b/w illusts 228pp.

SOFTCOVER. Bledisloe Magic is the story of the Bledisloe Cup, from its inception in 1931 to the game-saving tackle of Wallaby George Gregan on All Black winger Jeff Wilson in 1994.There have been 80 games in the Cup's illustrious history and this book is the first attempt to capture the fervour and commitment of each of the games.Heroes there have been aplenty, and their deeds are vividly brought back to life.For the. All Blacks, the exploits of such luminaries as Jack Manchester, J.B. Smith, Freddy Allen, Bob Scott, Ron Jarden, Don Clarke, Grant Fox, Michael Jones, the Whetton twins, Andy Haden, John Kirwan and all the others who fought for the Cup are described in detail.The Wallabies who battled against the awe-inspiring All Black teams are seen in all their magnificence, such as Cyril Towers, Charlie Eastes, Colin Windon, the McLeans, Michael Lynagh, Greg Cornelsen and David Campese.Two former Wallabies and a sport historian present an added dimension to the Bledisloe Cup games by providing inside stories never before revealed.Who has led the scoring throughout the years?Who has played the most games? What were the teams in each test? These and thousands of other questions are answered in this historic and captivating book. It is a must for the rugby aficionado. 1995. First edition. A very good copy only marked by light age tanning to the page edges and a gift inscription to the front page.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Slight sunning to top of cover, very, very gentle dogear to bottom corner throughout, but doesn't detract. Otherwise clean, bright and tight. Please contact us for pictures and/or further details - only too pleased to help.