Gentlemen & Players
the death of amateurism in cricket
$47.43
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
10 June 2013
Summary
The Last Wicket: An Era of Gentlemen and Players
Gentlemen v Players was a first-class cricket match, first played in 1806, an annual fixture at Lord’s between teams of amateurs (the Gentlemen) and professionals (the Players).
The amateur was a particular type of first-class cricketer. The key difference between the amateur and the professional was more than just remuneration; it was shaped by English class structure through the perception that the amateur had a higher stati…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753829271 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0753829274 |
| Author: | Charles Williams |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 10 June 2013 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 132mm x 17mm |
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A book about amateur versus professional cricketers is also a social history of the country, so Williams’ amusing book, focusing on the final 10 years of the amateur game, is revealing not only about cricket but also about the people and communities who play it. * THE LADY *A book about amateur versus professional cricketers is also a social history of the country, so Williams’ amusing book, focusing on the final 10 years of the amateur game, is revealing not only about cricket but also about the people and communities who play it. * THE LADY *
About The Author
Charles Williams
Charles Williams, Lord Williams of Elvel, former industrialist and banker and now a Labour peer, was appointed to a life peerage in 1985. He served on the Opposition front bench from 1986 onwards and was elected Opposition Deputy Leader in 1989. He is one of Britain’s most distinguished biographers.
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