{"product_id":"great-australian-sporting-stories-ian-heads-9781760787769","title":"Great Australian Sporting Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Heads and Tasker, legends themselves, set out to write a book that would continue the trail laid by early-days sporting scribes of long ago. I could not put it down.' John Coates AC, President of the Australian Olympic Committee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I know readers will enjoy the many stories and anecdotes that Heads and Tasker have accumulated over more than a century combined in journalism.' Ian Chappell, former Australian cricket Captain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAustralia enjoys a rich sporting heritage. Our small population has yielded a disproportionate number of champions. These sports stars have become known worldwide as fierce combatants and honourable competitors, achieving soaring victories, but also heart-pounding near-wins and humbling defeats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVeteran Australian sports journalists Ian Heads and Norman Tasker have seen it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn these 65 original stories, we hear of the explosive introduction of World Series Cricket in 1977, which turned a genteel endeavour into a high-octane contest, and the clash of the titans as Packer and Murdoch squared off over the Super League war. We see Rugby Union become a battleground for race and the Olympics an arena for sublime acts of courage and achievement. We get an insider's perspective on every kind of sporting endeavour - from boxing to tennis, cricket to AFL, athletics to rugby league - and not just the action on the field, but the change room gossip and clubhouse politics as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten with wit, insight and a wealth of knowledge, Great Australian Sporting Stories is an enthralling expedition into the combative, collegiate, entertaining and always exciting world of Australian sport.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ian Heads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43173772001523,"sku":"9781760787769","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/products\/9781760787769.jpg?v=1662060202","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/great-australian-sporting-stories-ian-heads-9781760787769","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}