Half-TimeAuthor :
Paperback
Published : Thursday 5 May 2016
Description
Set against the backdrop of depression-era politics, 1934 was an annus mirabilis for English sport. Within just a few days of each other, Hedley Verity, Henry Cotton and Fred Perry all triumphed in their field. To a sporting audience still groaning through the quagmire left by the Great Depression, greedy for inspiring distractions, these heroic efforts made for a heady spectacle. Englandâ?Ts Ashes Test victory at Lordâ?Ts (later known as Verityâ?Ts match) saw Australia seeking revenge after the Bodyline series of 1932â?"33, but Verity bowled England to a famous innings victory, taking 15 wickets â?" 14 in one day! That same day, Cotton set out on the first qualifying round of the British Open. He went on to set a new Open record with a game so sparkling the Daily Express called it â?othe best round of golf ever playedâ??. And within a fortnight, Perry had beaten Australiaâ?Ts Jack Crawford in the Wimbledon final. England had an extraordinary national hat-trick. Together, these three contests and these three singular life stories weave a vivid portrait of an England that has faded from view. Half-Time celebrates a time of intense and rapid social and cultural change, a time that was both the last hurrah of the ancien regime and the stirring of something new. And moving through it, famous actors on a grand stage, are three very English heroes.
You may also like ...
by
Paperback
01 Apr 2021
Politics and government
€15.20
Extended stock – Dispatch 5-7 days
by
Hardback
06 Aug 2020
Politics and government
€23.40
Extended stock – Dispatch 5-7 days
by
Paperback
03 May 2018
European history
€15.20
Extended stock – Dispatch 5-7 days
by
Paperback
05 May 2016
History of sport
€11.69
Extended stock – Dispatch 5-7 days
Reviews