The Story of Rhodesian Sport Volume 1 1889-1935 J de L Thompson

The Story of Rhodesian Sport Volume 1 1889-1935  

Author: J de L Thompson   

Publisher: Books of Rhodesia, Bulawayo, Rhodesia 

Edition: First 1976. Reproduction of the 1935 edition   

ISBN: 0 868676009 0

Language: English  

Condition: Good. Clean copy with tight binding. 

Binding: Hardcover with dustjacket   

Pages: 423. Print with images 

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The first volume is an intriguing and informative pictorial narrative of Rhodesia's sporting endeavor in the rugged early years. Famous names and famous games are recalled in detailed coverage of cricket, soccer, rugby, athletics, cycling, tennis, squash, badminton, shooting, hockey, swimming, yachting, rowing, fishing, boxing, bowls, golf, polo and horse racing.

Says the Prime Minister of Rhodesia, the Hon. I. D. Smith, in his forward: 'The reappearance of this work will bring pleasure to all Rhodesians. Virtually every facet of sport in our country, from the earliest days, has been dealt with by the author. But here we have something more than a record of men and women who were household names before the turn of the century. There are fascinating glimpses of an earlier way of life, and of the firm foundations which were laid for our outstanding achievements in the sporting sphere... To have these glimpses readily available for reference is something that will be welcomed by all.

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