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Wimbledon: The Official History
By John Barrett
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Description
The story goes that in 1877 the All England Croquet Club needed funds to repair a broken pony roller at their ground in Wimbledon so it decided to hold a tournament dedicated to the increasingly popular new pastime of lawn tennis.
This beautifully-presented and fully revised and updated edition of popular former BBC commentator John Barrett's seminal history of The Championships tells the story of how a small croquet club in rural Surrey has grown to become the world's most famous tennis club and home to one of the great international sporting events.
With additional text bringing the text right up to date and over more than 500 lavishly illustrated pages packed with archive photography and memorabilia from the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, the rich history of Wimbledon and its unique atmosphere - where the highest level of international sport meets an afternoon in an English garden - is magnificently captured in this essential volume.
Product details
Edition:
5
Number of Pages:
568
Release Date:
2020-09-15
Publication Date:
2020-09-15
Publisher:
Vision Sports Publishing
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1913412008
ISBN13:
9781913412005
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
2635 g
Height:
225 cm
Width:
287 cm
Thickness:
43 cm
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