The Victory Tests 9781907524127, 1907524126

Cover; Title page; Contents; Dedication; Chapter One -- Adelaide One; Chapter Two -- Lord's, May 21 1945; Chapter T

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English Pages 343 pages Year 2011

The Victory Tests
9781907524127, 1907524126

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Rowe
Mark

Table of contents :
Cover
Title page
Contents
Dedication
Chapter One --
Adelaide One
Chapter Two --
Lord's, May 21 1945
Chapter Three --
Lichfield, Staffordshire, Wartime
Chapter Four --
No Mere Gladiators
the summers of 1943 and 1944
Chapter Five --
Eastbourne, Spring 1945
Chapter Six --
Lord's, May 19 and 22 1945
Chapter Seven --
The Teams
Chapter Eight --
Between the First and Second Tests
Chapter Nine --
Second Test, Bramall Lane, June 23, 25 and 26 1945
Chapter Ten --
Amateurs and Professionals
Chapter Eleven --
Third Test, Lord's, July 14, 16 and 17, 1945
Chapter Twelve --
Sent to Coventry. Chapter Thirteen --
What is bright cricket?Chapter Fourteen --
Fourth Test, Lord's, August 6, 7, and 8, 1945
Chapter Fifteen --
Fifth Test, Old Trafford, August 20, 21 and 22 1945
Chapter Sixteen --
The Way Home
Chapter Seventeen --
A New Era
Chapter Eighteen --
Adelaide Two
Chapter Nineteen --
The Last Enemy
Pen Portraits
Sources and Thanks
Index
Plates
Copyright.