TAMING THE TOURISTS: HOW CARDIFF BEAT THE ALL BLACKS, SPRINGBOKS AND WALLABIES
Written by Alan Evans
Published by Vertical Editions
in 2003
ISBN: 1904091067
TAMING THE TOURISTS: HOW CARDIFF BEAT THE ALL BLACKS, SPRINGBOKS AND WALLABIES
Written by Alan Evans.
Stock no. 820022
1st.
2003.
Hardback.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Launched to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Cardiff's momentous defeat of the All Blacks on 21 November 1953, Taming the Tourists tells the story of a glorious epic of matches against the rugby super-powers. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 218 pages plus subscribers list and publisher pages. ISBN: 1904091067. Wrapper is lightly edge-creased.
Front cover
Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- PART ONE - NEW ZEALAND
- 1. Percy Bush and the Rampageous Aggressors
- 2. Giving Second-Best
- 3. Bleddyn - The Man of Destiny
- 4. The Making of Heroes
- 5. The Historic Day
- 6. The History Makers
- 7. All Black Aftermath
- PART TWO - SOUTH AFRICA
- 8. The Greatest Victory?
- 9. Dr Jack and the Springbok Head
- 10. Springbok Sadness
- PART THREE - AUSTRALIA
- 11. And Then There Were the Wallabies
- 12. Running and Running with Billy the Kick
- 13. Still Greater Glory
- Endpiece - Time Gentlemen, Please
- Appendix