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Best sports books of interest, inevitably including rugby union biographies and rugby autobiographies; but also covering notable mentions in other sports including golf, football/soccer, tennis etc.

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Only A Game? – review snippets

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Shy Lock No.5

A season’s access into the dressing room with Eamon Dunphy In his candid expose, Only A Game?, Eamon Dunphy gives a riveting, diary-style account of his last few months playing for the Millwall Football Club. He writes from within the… Continue Reading →

Books Eamon Dunphy, football autobiography, Millwall Football Club
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The Glory Game – review snippets

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Shy Lock No.5

Hunter Davies’ The Glory Game – a book worth reading. At its time, Hunter Davies’ novel on the inner workings of the Tottenham Hotspur Football Club was a groundbreaking book.  The Glory Game is reportedly one of the best books… Continue Reading →

Books football book, hunter davies, sports book, the glory game
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A good walk spoiled – review snippets

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Shy Lock No.5

Many have asked who came up with the quote John Feinstein used as the title of his expose on golf, “A Good Walk Spoiled“. Some say it was Winston Churchill, others Mark Twain. For the record, though it is popularly… Continue Reading →

Books a good walk spoiled, john feinstein, john feinstein books
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There is an old saying about sports books …

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Shy Lock No.5

There is an old saying about sports books: the quality of the writing is inversely proportional to the size of the ball. In other words, when looking at best sports books, the smaller the ball, the better the book.  To some… Continue Reading →

Books best sports books, richie mccaw biography, rugby autobiographies, rugby books, sports books

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