In Pursuit Of The Slam
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Author | : Mark Cripps |
Publisher | : Andrews UK Limited |
Total Pages | : 331 |
Release | : 2024-06-19 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 0722354894 |
In Pursuit of the Slam: My Year Travelling to Tennis’s Top Four Tournaments tells the story of the author’s year out between jobs during which he attended all four of tennis’s Grand Slam tournaments. Unhappy in his corporate job, tennis fan Mark Cripps decided to pack it all in and start again. But a chance sighting of an old friend in an in-flight magazine led to an idea: Why not take some time out to travel, organising the trip around tennis’s Grand Slam tournaments? He made a plan to attend the 1992 French Open, Wimbledon, the US Open and then, returning to Australia in early 1993, where he had been based with American Express, the Australian Open. On the way, he would visit places of interest, catch up with old friends and visit other tournaments in the build up to each Slam, including the Italian Open in Rome. The book describes how the author organised the visits to each Slam, once there, securing tickets and watching the tennis daily. A club tennis player, the book also tells how the author entered a tournament on the new British Tour and the experience of facing opponents of a much higher standard. Following the US Open, a week spent at a tennis fantasy camp helped confirm the next steps he needed to take when his trip was over. In Pursuit of the Slam: My Year Travelling to Tennis’s Top Four Tournaments is told in an anecdotal style including the story of the author’s childhood introduction to sport, where his mother’s love of Wimbledon was so infectious. A nostalgic look back at the professional tennis tours through the prism of a round-the-world trip, the book will appeal to those interested in tennis, especially the professional game back in the nineties and the history of British tennis in general; those keen on travel; anyone needing a change of job or career; or those who just want to make the most of their interests.
Author | : MARK CRIPPS |
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Release | : 2022-01-20 |
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ISBN | : 9781914933110 |
Author | : Gregg Gutschow |
Publisher | : Krause Publications |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Bowhunters |
ISBN | : 9780972132107 |
Chuck Adams is the world's best known bowhunter and the only bowhunter to complete three Grand Slams on American deer. This book reveals the secrets to his success showing how Adams makes and breaks bowhunting records and has successfully bowhunted almost every game animal in the world.
Author | : David Hempleman-Adams |
Publisher | : Orion Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780752826363 |
For adventurers, climbing the Seven Summits—including Everest—and reaching all four Poles is the Holy Grail of world exploration. In 1998, David Hempleman-Adams became the first man on the planet to do it. In Walking on Thin Ice, the world's most accomplished explorer recounts the final leg of his extraordinary15-year odyssey.
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Total Pages | : 142 |
Release | : 1994-05 |
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Author | : Kevin Mitchell |
Publisher | : John Murray |
Total Pages | : 309 |
Release | : 2014-05-22 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1848549318 |
NOW WITH A NEW CHAPTER This is a special era in the history of tennis. The physicality and skill, as well as the commercial and public interest, have hit levels not seen before. At the heart of the game's growing appeal are four players: Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray. Never in the history of the game have so few players dominated for so long and it is their rivalry that makes this the 'Golden Age of Tennis'. However, in 2013, the dominance of the Big Four came under sustained pressure and a new era beckoned. Break Point chronicles how the old guard met the challenge of the hungry young contenders determined to break their stranglehold on the Tour, from the genteel lawns of Wimbledon to the raucous bleachers of Flushing Meadows, and all points in between.
Author | : Billie Jean King |
Publisher | : Knopf |
Total Pages | : 443 |
Release | : 2021-08-17 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1101947349 |
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • An inspiring and intimate self-portrait of the champion of equality that encompasses her brilliant tennis career, unwavering activism, and an ongoing commitment to fairness and social justice. “A story about the personal strength, immense growth, and undeniable greatness of one woman who fearlessly stood up to a culture trying to break her down.”—Serena Williams In this spirited account, Billie Jean King details her life's journey to find her true self. She recounts her groundbreaking tennis career—six years as the top-ranked woman in the world, twenty Wimbledon championships, thirty-nine grand-slam titles, and her watershed defeat of Bobby Riggs in the famous "Battle of the Sexes." She poignantly recalls the cultural backdrop of those years and the profound impact on her worldview from the women's movement, the assassinations and anti-war protests of the 1960s, the civil rights movement, and, eventually, the LGBTQ+ rights movement. She describes the myriad challenges she's hurdled—entrenched sexism, an eating disorder, near financial peril after being outed—on her path to publicly and unequivocally acknowledging her sexual identity at the age of fifty-one. She talks about how her life today remains one of indefatigable service. She offers insights and advice on leadership, business, activism, sports, politics, marriage equality, parenting, sexuality, and love. And she shows how living honestly and openly has had a transformative effect on her relationships and happiness. Hers is the story of a pathbreaking feminist, a world-class athlete, and an indomitable spirit whose impact has transcended even her spectacular achievements in sports.
Author | : Barbara Butterfield |
Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages | : 504 |
Release | : 2014-01-14 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1493161776 |
Premise: California State Patrol officer, Dan Morgan is looking for love in all the wrong places. Hes a hard-working, good-looking guy with overly protective parents, whos just ready to settle down, but just cant seem to find Ms. Right. He soon finds that date after date, with various determined females, is simply not an effective way of attaining his goal of a happy marriage and kids. Until one night, his routine patrol becomes anything but, as the woman of his dreams; complete with two kids, nutty folks and a violent extakes his sedate world and rocks it to the hilt.
Author | : Deloris Jordan |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 54 |
Release | : 2003-11 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780689834196 |
This heartwarming picture book, written by the superstar's mother and sister, teaches that hard work and determination are much more important in becoming a champion.
Author | : Robert E. Waters |
Publisher | : Winged Hussar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2020-10-10 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1950423514 |
Set in Mantic Games’ Warpath universe and based on its sports tabletop game Dreadball. Ex Corporation Striker Leeland Roth teeters on the horns of a dilemma: return to the sport that once defined his life, or continue to drown his sorrows in booze, babes, and back alleys. The choice is not as simple as it may seem, for Roth cannot shake the crippling guilt that plagues him day after day. But a new opportunity has arisen, and the lure of the spotlight, the drama, the fans, and the money, may bring him out of the shadows. Roth must now cobble together a team of nobodies and coach them to glory in a thirty-two-team tournament that promises big rewards for the winner. Along the way, he will face a battalion of dangers: death, injury, Digby corruption, corporate greed, familial hatreds, bribery, rebellion, and even the limitations of his own abilities as a coach. Can this former DreadBall star rise to the occasion, or will this be his last hurrah?