Trackrider: My Life with Bart (PB) by Joe Agresta

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Barty: Power and Glory (Ash Barty) by Ron Reed

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For a variety of reasons, Australian sport needed an uplifting, inspirational, feel-good story in 2019. The year was only little more than half over before one had well and truly arrived - one of the best ever, in fact. Tennis star Ashleigh Barty captured the public's imagination and admiration by not o nly winning a major tournament for the first time, the French Open, and ascending to the world No 1 ranking, the fi rst Australian woman to do so for 46 years, but by the humble, modest, gracious and yet iron-willed and fiercely focussed way she went about it. In all she did, she was the defi nition of the word classy. In short, she made Australia proud. Among those watching intently was one of Australia's most experienced and respected sportswriters, Ron Reed, who decided that Barty's breakthrough into the very top echelons of one of the nation's favourite sports needed to be recorded in forensic detail - the wins, the quotes, the processes, the reactions of others, the team behind her, the background and the many reasons why she is such a true-blue Australian that she could never be mistaken for any other nationality. Barty: Power and Glory is the result. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ron Reed's 50-plus years in sports journalism include decades as a columnist and feature writer for Australia's biggest-selling daily newspaper, the Herald Sun, as well as two stints as Sports Editor of that paper's predecessor, The Herald, and one as Editor of the old Sporting Globe. His work has earned many awards and accolades, including Australian sportswriter of the year and a lifetime achievement award from Sport Australia, formerly the Australian Sports Commission. He has covered most of the world's major sports events - many of them multiple times - in more than 30 countries, and is a tennis aficionado, having been a fi xture at the Australian Open as well as many Davis Cup ties. He is the author of the only book ever written about the legendary Frank Sedgman, Game Sedge and Match. ...Show more

How To Be An F1 Driver by Jenson Button

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Learn how to be the best F1 driver with champion Jenson Button.

Stoked!: Winners and Grinners from Our Sporting Life by H. G. Nelson

$19.99 AUD

Category: General | Reading Level: 6 Sport

There’s nothing Australians love better than a sporting hero, except perhaps giving that hero a gentle ribbing for having the temerity to outstrip the rest of us. From the Jumping Doc and his ‘Peltzer flinch’ to late nineteenth century fashion on the field (knitted jumper, anyone?), th e great H.G. ‘battered sav’ Nelson heads trackside once more to scrutinise the efforts of some of Australia’s finest athletes. In this broad-reaching commentary, readers will join him to speculate about the complex rules of roller derby, reminisce fondly about the good old days on the Hill at the SCG and delight in a rare snap of that most famous of underground sports, shotgun tennis. Alongside H.G.’s incisive commentary are images of some of Australia’s finest sporting achievements from the National Library’s vast Pictures Collection and obscure truths about Australia’s national pastimes. Did you know that completing a 2,000 metre rowing race is the physiological equivalent of playing two basketball games back-to-back? That many ballet positions are derived from those of fencing? That, in 1952, one cheeky wrestler slid down the gilt banister of the main staircase in Buckingham Palace while visiting the Queen? A mix of facts and humourous observations, this book will educate readers a little and amuse them a lot. ...Show more

Never Say Die: The Hundred-Year Overnight Success of Australian Women's Football by Fiona Crawford; Lee McGowan

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The inspirational story of the past, present and future of Australian women's football - its players, fans, and the game they love.Australian women's football rides high on the sporting landscape now, but this book shows that success has been one-hundred years in the making. It shares stories of triumph in the face of overwhelming odds, and tales of heartbreak and obstacles that seem insurmountable. But it is also about community, endurance and collective success.Eye-opening and celebratory, it tells the story of amateur women kicking a ball around a century ago to Australia's national team being one of the best in the world. The Matildas are forty years old and no longer have to wear hand-me-down men's kits, pay for their own medical insurance and do it all for love not money. But there have been no free kicks along the way as they have faced prejudice and even outright hostility.Never Say Die takes in dusty archives, rainy pitch-side evenings and heart-breaking and heart-warming interviews -- including with FIFA and FFA board members, Matildas past and present, W-League coaches and players, state and club administrators. But at its heart are fans from every level of the game who could not love it more. ...Show more

Running With Sherman: The Donkey who Survived Against all Odds and Raced Like a Champion by Christopher McDougall

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Bestselling author of Born to Run rehabilitates a donkey to winning success. When barefoot running guru Christopher McDougall takes in a neglected donkey, his aim is to get Sherman back to reasonable health. But Sherman is ill-tempered, obstinate and uncooperative - and it's clear his poor treatment ha s made him deeply fearful of humans. Chris knows that donkeys need a purpose - they are working, pack animals - and so when he learns of the sport of Burro Racing or running with donkeys, he sets out to give Sherman something worth living for. With the aid of Chris's menagerie on his farm in rural Pennsylvania, his wife Mika and their friends and neighbours including the local Amish population, Sherman begins to build trust in Chris. To give him a purpose, they start to run together. But what Sherman gains in confidence and meaning is something we all need: a connection with nature, the outdoors, with movement. And as Chris learns, the side benefits of exercise and animal contact are surprising, helping with mental and physical health in unexpected ways.   ...Show more

Carn: The Game, and the Country That Plays It by Andrew Mueller

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There have been histories of Australian football before. There has not been one like Carn. Carn tells the story of the Victorian Football League and its successor, the Australian Football League, from 1897 to the present day, by focusing on 50 of the thousands of games which have been played down the decades. Some of these matches have been significant to the game of Australian football; others have been significant to Australia as a whole.  Carn recognises that while the game is only a game, it has also always been much more than that: anything which consumes so much of the nation's attention can't help but reflect something of the nation's character. Carn is a book replete, as the Australian game is, with great yarns and extraordinary people. It is a book for fans of Australian football, and fans of Australia. ...Show more

Winx Collected Edition of Every Race by Ray Thomas

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Follow Winxs journey from cover to cover, or open the book at any page. Its one champion writing about another and readers are the winners. During myriad visits to courses to cover all facets of the sport; from midweek meetings to Melbourne Cups, Cox Plates, Golden Slippers and The Everest, Ray Thomas c hanced upon Winx at her first two runs in 2014. As this book of stories about her show, he knew early on he was glimpsing a champion but kept a tight rein on making that prediction. As Winxs career began to blossom, Ray Thomas started to expand his writing to include insightful stories on Chris Waller and his training methods, the owners and how the horse has affected their lives, and how the public has reacted to the new phenomenon of the turf. Rays vast racing knowledge and ability to engage with trainers, jockeys, owners, bookmakers, farriers, strappers, form analysts, administrators and others involved in the industry have allowed him to bring all aspects of horse racing to the page and the reader. ...Show more

Grand Finals Vol. III - 1979-2017 by THE SLATTERY MEDIA GROUP (EDIT

$45.00 AUD

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Grand Finals Volume III is a comprehensive account of Premiership deciders spanning the last five decades-a time of momentous changes in the the game, its administration and its reach. Within ten years of Carlton's stirring 1979 triumph over Collingwood,a struggling 12-team League representing Melb ourne's suburbs had morphed into a national sporting and media juggernaut with teams dotted all over Australia. From Wayne Harmes's immortal boundary line lunge of the 1979 Grand Final, right up to Richmond's fairytale rise to claim the 2017 Cup, this compendium revels in the brilliant and bizarre-from Helen d'Amico's infamous 1982 confrontation with Carlton's silent and stoic champion Bruce Doull and Gary Ablett snr's heroic and forlorn nine goals of the spellbinding 1989 decider, to Dustin Martin's unprecedented domination in 2017.This period covers the various golden eras of Melbourne-based powerhouses Carlton, Essendon and Hawthorn, but also charts the rise of a truly national competition, from Mick Malthouse's West Coast and Malcolm Blight's Adelaide sides of the 1990s, to Leigh Matthews's fearsome Brisbane Lions team of the new millennium. In the process, readers will celebrate the feats of players and coaches whose greatness was confirmed when it mattered most: on that final Saturday in September. ...Show more

How to Tie Knots by Tim MacWelch

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Tying knots is one of life's essential skills and this illustrated back-tobasics guide introduces readers to 50 essential knots to help you sort your Albright knot from your square lashing, and your anchor hitch from your barrel knot. With chapters on the different knots ordered by their uses, including climbing, camping, hiking, nautical and fishing, plus a handy glossary of terms and techniques, this book is an essential guide for everyone who likes to spend time outdoors. ...Show more

Mountains-Epic Cycling Climbs by Michael Blann; Ivan Basso; Michael Barry; David Millar

$70.00 AUD

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The mountains of Europe represent different things for different people. For the locals they are a way of life; for visitors they represent breathtaking beauty, active holidays, and moments of contemplation. For cyclists, however, these dramatic landscapes represent suffering, agony--and glory. For over a century, from the Ardennes to the Alps, mountains have provided a setting for the world's great cycling contests, where determination and willpower triumph over terrain and altitude.Cycling makes us more active and takes us down less-traveled roads, and the mountains of Europe are becoming the primary destination for amateur riders who want to challenge themselves, experience fabled routes, and escape their everyday lives. Featuring over fifteen new cycling climbs from across Europe, this revised and expanded edition of Michael Blann's beautiful publication is aimed at all those who are inspired by the challenge of mountain riding.With tributes, personal recollections from leading road cyclists, and a range of new climbs in the Alps and elsewhere, this richly illustrated guide to some of the world's finest climbs will inspire awe and wonder in anyone who wishes to confront the power of the mountains. ...Show more

Science of Running by DK

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Science of Runninggoes further than any other running book to interrogate the muscle groups and bodily systems involved in being an effective runner, and shows how to apply insights gained to train for optimal performance. The book examines the running motion of the body and explains how to analyse your own running style and re-train your gait to prevent injury and increase efficiency. Clear and detailed CGI artworks demonstrate 30 key exercises targeting strength, flexibility, and recovery - each exercise annotated to reveal the muscle mechanics so you know you're getting it right. The book also explains the science behind your body's energy systems, including muscle metabolism, hydration, and nutrition, and shows how you can train to maximise energy conversion. A series of integrated exercise and training programmes - from complete beginners, through 5k, 10k, half marathon and full marathon - bring everything together to help you plan a running regime that's right for you. ...Show more