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Then Came Massacre: The Extraordinary Story of England´s Maurice Tate
Justin Parkinson
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Description for Then Came Massacre: The Extraordinary Story of England´s Maurice Tate
Paperback. Sussex and England superstar Maurice Tate's story is one of triumph and fame, controversy and tragedy. In the 1920s and 1930s, the barnstorming all-rounder was the most popular cricketer in the world; but a nervous breakdown and a bitter sacking awaited Sussex's 'greatest ever player'. It's time to remember this forgotten great of English cricket. Num Pages: 288 pages, Separate photo section. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 290.
Sussex and England superstar Maurice Tate's story is one of triumph and fame, controversy and tragedy. In the 1920s and 1930s, the all-rounder was the world's most popular cricketer, famed for his brilliant bowling and broad smile - unlike his infamous cricketing father, whose costly error he more than repaid. In his day, Tate's enormous feet were the subject of a music-hall song, his extra pace considered 'magical'; he's now recognised as the first proper 'seam' bowler. He took almost 2800 first-class wickets and thrilled crowds with rapid-fire sixes and centuries. But along the way he suffered a nervous breakdown ... Read more
Sussex and England superstar Maurice Tate's story is one of triumph and fame, controversy and tragedy. In the 1920s and 1930s, the all-rounder was the world's most popular cricketer, famed for his brilliant bowling and broad smile - unlike his infamous cricketing father, whose costly error he more than repaid. In his day, Tate's enormous feet were the subject of a music-hall song, his extra pace considered 'magical'; he's now recognised as the first proper 'seam' bowler. He took almost 2800 first-class wickets and thrilled crowds with rapid-fire sixes and centuries. But along the way he suffered a nervous breakdown ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Hove, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785311475
SKU
V9781785311475
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About Justin Parkinson
Justin Parkinson is a political reporter for the BBC, covering developments at Westminster for radio and online. A lifelong Sussex cricket fan, he studied history at Cambridge before becoming a reporter and cricket columnist on the Brighton Evening Argus. A genuinely awful leg-spinner, Justin's finest cricketing moment came bowling in the nets to Dean Jones.
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