Such ball games as football, rugby, cricket, tennis and golf, were often created by moments of accident and coincidence, rather than built by a grand design. This book traces their development throughout the centuries from ancient pastimes to the games we know today. The book covers the rules, the early attempts at organizing competitions, their movement abroad on to a world stage, and also reveals some of the personalities who shaped each sport.
- ISBN10 1853752819
- ISBN13 9781853752810
- Publish Date 23 September 1998
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 31 July 2002
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Welbeck Publishing Group
- Imprint Prion Books Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 256
- Language English