A RARE FIND!! History of South African Rugby Football -(1885-1932) - Ivor D. Difford

The History of South African Rugby Football (1875 - 1932) - Ivor D. Difford - With an introduction by the President of the South African Rugby Football Board, Mr. A.J. Pienaar - Fully illustrated in black & white - 1933 - The Specialty Press of S.A., Cape - 736p-  Original green cloth in good condition with gilt title on spine and front, some shelf wear, no discolouration - Internally clean and tightly bound, two previous ownerships: signature on back of cover and stamped on outer pages.

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In the introduction:

".............. in no othetr sphere of activity have the different sections, races and elements of our people so readily and completely forgotten their differences and become just South Africans, taking a common interest and a common pride in the achievements of their representatives, as on the Rugby Football field. .."

Index:

1. The century of sport 1823 - 1923

2. The rise and progress of S.A. Rugby football

3. History of the S.A. Rugby Football

4. The Western Province Football Union and the game in the Western Province

5. Histoty of the Griqua West Rugby Football Union and the game in that district

6. The history of the Border Rugby Football Union and the game in that district

7. The history of the Eastern (Cape) Province Rugby Football Union and the game in that district / The game at Port Elizabeth in the nineties

8. The history of the Transvaal Rugby Football Union and the game in that province

9. The history of the Orange Free State and Basutoland Rugby Football Union and the game in that province

10. The history of Natal Rugby Football Union and the game in that province

11. The history of Rhodesia Rugby Football Union and the game in that dominiun

12. The history of the South Western (Cape) districts Rugby Football Union and the game in that district

13. The history of the North Eastern (Cape) districts Rugby Football Union and the game in that district

14. The history of the Western Transvaal Rugby Football and the game in that district

15. Tha history of Damaraland Rugby Football Union and the game in the S.W. Africa Mandated Territory

16. The history of the Kenya Rugby Football Union and the game in that Colony

17. S.A.R.F. Board and Currie Cup Tournaments

18. The 1891 visit

19. The 1896 visit

20. The 1903 visit

21. The 1910 visit

22. The 1924 visit

23. The New Zealand Imperial Services Team in South Africa, 1919

24. The New Zealand Team in South Africa, 1928

     

Also includes: South African teams overseas, Club histories, biographical section of famous South African Rugby Football administrators and legislators