Stories From The Saddle : the Trials and Triumphs of Australia's Greatest Equestrian Riders by MILES SAMANTHA
$35.00 AUD
Category: Other Sports
Ever since our first equestrian team set off to compete in the 1956 Olympics, Australia has rarely been out of Olympic medal placings. Yet equestrian is unlike any other sport in that success is in large part determined by an unpredictable element - the horse.
Skateboarding - Extreme by Ben Powell
$17.95 AUD
Category: Other Sports | Series: Extreme Sports S.
Ideal for National Curriculum KS2, this text in the EXTREME SPORTS series provides an introduction to skateboarding, with tips on techniques and equipment, and a look at some of the more extreme tricks and stunts. Illustrated with colour photographs. First published in hardback in October 1999.
The Art of Cycling by Cadel Evans
$49.99 AUD
Category: Other Sports
The autobiography of a cycling legend. The much-anticipated autobiography of the greatest Australian cyclist of all time. Famous in the sport for his meticulous preparation and an athlete who prided himself on his ability to leave it all on the road, Evans writes about the triumphs, the frustrations, th ...Show more
A Sporting Chance: Australian Sporting Scandals and the Path to Redemption by Titus O'Reily
$22.99 AUD
Category: Other Sports
In sport, the term 'good bloke' doesn't mean what it says. Like 'fun run', it often actually means exactly the opposite.Titus O'Reily, the sports historian Australia neither needs nor deserves, examines why our nation's sportspeople are so readily forgiven for doing terrible things.With ridiculous tales ...Show more
Muhammad Ali - The Life of a Legend by Fiaz Rafiq
$34.99 AUD
Category: Other Sports
Muhammad Ali is one of the most remarkable sports personalities and celebrities of our time. He is a legend who transcended boxing and rose above all sport. A man of mythic proportions, Ali rose to become a prominent feature of our cultural landscape.Through exclusive accounts from family members, close ...Show more
Cheat: The not-so-subtle art of conning your way to sporting glory by Titus O'Reily
$34.99 AUD
Category: Other Sports
Where there's sport, there's cheating. No sport is immune; athletics, swimming, rugby, American Football, cricket, baseball, badminton, motorsports, tennis and curling. Yes, even that sport on the ice with brooms. Almost as soon as humans started playing sport competitively, they started to cheat. They ...Show more
Wild Ride: The Story of the Australian Stock Saddle by Fiona Carruthers
$59.99 AUD
Category: Other Sports
When Clancy rode down the Cooper, Ned Kelly went on the run and Hugh Jackman's Drover headed for Darwin, they all rode in an Australian stock saddle.Developed in response to the unique challenges of the Australian environment, the Australian stock saddle is known for its comfort and ease when riding, es ...Show more
Welcome to the Dance: Master Clay to Master Tennis by Paul McNamee
$24.99 AUD
Category: Other Sports
Australians traditionally don't pay much attention to clay court tennis, although this attitude changed somewhat in 2019, when Queensland's Ash Barty won the French Open on the red clay of Roland Garros. The magic of clay had also eluded Paul McNamee until he played in Paris as an 18-year-old. He says, ...Show more