First of the Summer Wine
George Hirst, Schofield Haigh, Wilfred Rhodes and the Gentle Heart of Yorkshire Cricket
$34.14
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
5 July 2023
Summary
SHORTLISTED FOR THE MCC / CRICKET SOCIETY BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD
George Hirst, Schofield Haigh and Wilfred Rhodes were known as The Triumvirate. Inseparable pals off the field and a devastating combination on it, the trio helped turn Yorkshire into the greatest county cricket team of the early 20th century.
George Herbert Hirst was one of the most popular sportsmen of his era, his brilliance with bat and ball matched by the warmth of his personality. Schof was…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398501546 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1398501549 |
| Author: | Harry Pearson |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 5 July 2023 |
| Weight: | 246g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 130mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
‘A masterpiece of observation and comic timing’ * Wisden Cricket Monthly *
‘In this wistful paean, Pearson…knits all these achievements together with lovely turns of phrase and colourful descriptions’ * The Times *
‘An engrossing study’ * The Cricketer *
Harry Pearson
Harry Pearson was born and brought up on the edge of Teesside and is the author of twelve works of non-fiction. His first book, The Far Corner - A Mazy Dribble through North-East Football, was shortlisted for the William Hill Prize and is still in print. He wrote a weekly sports column in the Guardian from 1996 to 2012, and has twice won the MCC/Cricket Society Prize for the Cricket Book of the Year. He lives in Northumberland.
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