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Tigers, Sharks, and Wild Things
Price: AUD 34.99 Author: Brett Ogle

Brett Ogle shares his anecdotes and experiences from his time as both golf professional and commentator. He is candid in his motivation for writing this book and while not expecting it to be thought of as great literature, does hope that all those who lov

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What are the Odds?
Price: AUD 49.95 Author: Bill Waterhouse

Even if you are only aware of the horse racing fraternity each November because of the media attention, you will still know the name Waterhouse is synonymous with Australian bookmaking. In this autobiography, you will learn all about the Waterhouse dynast

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Jack Fingleton
Price: AUD 39.95 Author: Greg Growden

In the author's words, "the man who stood up to Bradman", Fingleton was both a player of enormous talent and, later, a commentator on the game. With access to correspondence not previously cited, this author is able to paint a picture of the man who was renowned as much for the complexity of his personality as for his cricketing prowess.

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The Boys Of Everest
Price: AUD 24.99 Author: Clint Willis

Following in the footsteps of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were Bonington's Boys. Chris Bonington and companions climbed all the peaks of the British Isles and then set their sights on the Himalayas. Driven, competitive, and risk-taking, they would dominate the mountaineering community for over two decades. Only a few of the group would survive these exploits and in this book, the author attempts to identify and quantify their motivations and their personal legacies.

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Swimming Australia
Price: AUD 39.95 Author: Murray Phillips

Swimming is arguably the one sport that the vast majority of Australians actually participate in rather than simply barrack for; it is almost a rite of passage to learn to swim. This is a look at one hundred years of the sport and how organised swimming evolved.

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Waterhouse and Smith
Price: AUD 45.00 Author: John Ellicott

If ever two names conjured up Australian horse racing, it has to be the family names of Waterhouse and Smith. At the centre of the industry for decades, these two families are woven into the mythology as much as the name Phar Lap.

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The Illustrated History of Melbourne FC Since 1858
Price: AUD 59.95 Author: John Murray

Along with the Australian Football League, Melbourne Football Club celebrates 150 years this year. This book commemorates that history, with a series of essays accompanied by wonderful photographs. Victorians' following of the game is itself of legendary status, and the role that particular clubs, such as Melbourne, have played in that 'love of the game' is as instructive of Melbourne culture and identity as it is of the sport of football itself.

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White King and Red Queen
Price: AUD 49.95 Author: Daniel Johnson

Chess player and Cold War correspondent, Johnson, provides a gripping history of Chess throughout the twentieth century with a focus on the Soviet domination of the game which stands as a relection of politics.

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The Australian Game of Football AFL
Price: AUD 89.95 Author: N/A

By way of celebrating 150 years of Aussie Rules, this book will no doubt cause the usual footy debate amongst families: the greats of the game, the best games, the best mark? Tracing the beginning of the game in 1858 through it becoming the world's irst codiied game of football, into the present era of expansion, this book tells the full story and might just entice a few non-believers to join the legions of fans across the country and the world.

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Planet Golf
Price: AUD 85.00 Author: Darius Oliver

This Abrams book is equally golf book, art book, and travelogue. Specifically excluding the USA, amongst those courses represented are ones in Australia ('some of the finest courses anywhere on the planet'); Ireland ('the golf and hospitality is exception

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Don't Stop Me Now
Price: AUD 32.95 Author: Jeremy Clarkson

Whether it's turning up at his kids' private school in the 'hired' fancy car, or heading to a boat show that was advertised as being in London but which could just as easily have been in Norway given the distance he had to travel, Jeremy once again 'fuels

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Kouta
Price: AUD 34.95 Author: Anthony Koutoufides with Tony De Bolfo

Like 'Jezza' before him, 'Kouta' became one of the great players of the Carlton Football Club. Astar player with the Club for sixteen years, Koutoufides exhibited all the necessary attributes of a star player - strength, speed, athleticism, and the abilit

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Winning is Not Enough
Price: AUD 35.00 Author: Jackie Stewart

As with so many who succeed in their chosen careers in life, Jackie Stewart had difficult school days. This is the story of both a sportsman and a person who forged his own way in life, involving himself in various professional and social communities, eac

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Captain's Diary 2007
Price: AUD 35.00 Author: Ricky Ponting

Staff Review by Mary: The last decade has been, for Australian cricket lovers, what one imagines it was like to watch Bradman and team walk out on to the ground - absolutely thrilling and fuelled with a certainty, if not of success, then at the very least

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Bryan Strauchan My Story
Price: AUD 22.95 Author: Peter Helliar

Regardless of who you barrack for, if you are an AFL supporter you have to see a glimpse of yourself in Strauchanie. 'Yet to play a senior game', this Collingwood 'legend' is nonetheless perfectly placed to let us in on the world of the sporting superstar

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ABC Guide to the Best Fishing in Australia
Price: AUD 27.95 Author: N/A

The contributors to this inaugural guide are ABC regional presenters from across Australia. They generously share their local knowledge and detail the top ten must-see locations for fishing within their respective districts. Secrets are shared, yarns told

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The Marvellous Mania
Price: AUD 49.95 Author: Alistair Cooke

As well as being one of the truly great reporters of the twentieth century, Alistair Cooke was also a passionate golfer and golfing 'tragic'. His signature wit, analytical skill, and wonder at the world are all evident in this collection of essays.

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All Out: Ashes 06-07
Price: AUD 26.95 Author: Gideon Haigh

The 2006-07 Ashes tour was the most feverishly anticipated in many years. An English team met an Australian one determined to take back the Ashes on its home turf. Sparks flew, in front of massive crowds. This book contains all of Gideon Haigh's day-by-da

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100 Not Out! A Centenary of Premier Cricket
Price: AUD 39.95 Author: Rod Nicholson

Cricket is entitled to celebrate and congratulate itself on the centenary of Premier cricket in this season of 2006/07. For a century it has been an integral part of Victoria's sporting heritage, the pinnacle of cricket in this state. This book celebrates

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The Crossing: Conquering the Atlantic in the World's Toughest Rowing Race
Price: AUD 29.95 Author: James Cracknell & Ben Fogle

When Cracknell and Fogle decided to compete in the Atlantic Rowing Race, they thought they knew what awaited them: nearly 3000 miles of empty ocean, stormy weather and colossal physical stress. But their epic journey would become, at times, a living hell

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Peter FitzSimons' Great Australian Sports Champions
Price: AUD 32.99 Author: Peter FitzSimons

When FitzSimons joined the Sydney Morning Herald in the late 80s, his ambition was to seek out all of the major Australian sportsmen and women he had heard about or admired over the years - and write about them, warts and all, joys and all, regrets and al

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Spirit of the Ashes
Price: AUD 50.00 Author: Jack Egan

This book features the words, insights, photographs and archival material of every Ashes series, including the great players from Bradman to Warne and Ponting. The 50 minute DVD included with the book includes unseen and exclusive footage of Sir Donald B

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Fifty Places to Fish in Australia and New Zealand Before You Die
Price: AUD 49.95 Author: Rob Sloane

For those of us with a fly-fishing fanatic in the family the search for a Christmas book is over. My fanatic got his for his birthday and he assures me that the information included is very accurate and useful. I just think it looks pretty!

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Silent Revolution: Writings on Cricket History
Price: AUD 32.00 Author: Gideon Haigh

In this panoramic collection of his writings, Haigh ranges over 250 years of cricket history, picking out those events, characters and even objects that have mattered - sometimes far more than we know.

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