10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROUNDERS»
Discover the use of
rounders in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
rounders and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
The bawdy and moving story of two contemporary bronco busters, The Rounders, originally published in 1960, was Max Evans's first novel and is still his best known work, thanks largely to the success of the 1965 movie version starring Henry ...
Mike McDermott, a law student and master card-player, finds that law school is lacking the kind of thrills and excitement offered by backroom card games
David J. Levien, Brian Koppleman, 1998
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Ghosts at the Table: Riverboat Gamblers, Texas
Rounders, ...
With verve and wit, internationally renowned poker personality Des Wilson traces pokerOCOs Wild West origins in Deadwood, South Dakota-where ?WildOCO Bill Hickok was said to have been shot holding aces and eights-to the annual World Series ...
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Sports and Games of Medieval Cultures
Rounders Rounders was played by people of all ages in medieval England, and
survives there to this day as a children's game. It is generally considered the
ancestor of modern baseball. Rounders combined elements of handball (pelota),
...
Sally E. D. Wilkins, 2002
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Baseball Before We Knew It: A Search for the Roots of the Game
It is noteworthy that among Henderson's several other works discussing
baseball's origins, none made a case for the direct lineal role of rounders. In an
earlier 1937 article entitled "How Baseball Began," he barely mentioned the word
...
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Rounders: The Skills of the Game
The bestselling Skills of the Game series provides in-depth instructions for players and coaches, written by leading names in the field.
Alison Leslie, Liz Cummins, 1999
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Rounders: A Novelization
Mike McDermott, a law student and a master card-player, finds that law school is lacking the kind of thrills and excitement offered by backroom card games
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Jacques Kallis and 12 other great SA cricket all-
rounders
These are the 13 men who were worth two players in one, capable of winning a place as batsmen or bowlers, adored by the fans, and capable of changing a game with either skill.
Ali Bacher, David Williams, 2013
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Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide for ...
Mr. Chadwick, who, by the way, is of English birth, and was probably rocked in a "
Rounders" cradle, says. in support of his theory, that "there Is but one field game
now in vogue on this continent which Is strictly American in its origin, and that ...
For years they have been the first step into a new sport for many people, children and adults alike. The series has now been relaunched in a new format and a modern design - making the best even better.
A. and C. Black Publishers Staff, 2006
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROUNDERS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
rounders is used in the context of the following news items.
Rounders team in championship victory
Crackley Hall's under-11 rounders team has been celebrating after returning from a tournament at Dixie Grammar School in Market Bosworth as ISA Midlands ... «Leamington Courier, Jul 15»
Cardinals sign first-rounders Plummer, Hicks, Woodford
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals signed first-round draft picks Nick Plummer and Jake Woodford to minor league contracts, and had those two plus ... «Washington Times, Jun 15»
With two first-rounders Winnipeg Jets have plenty of flexibility …
Nick Merkley (right) is one player who could be available when the Jets pick in the first round of the NHL Draft next month. The Jets have two first rounders. «Winnipeg Sun, May 15»
#360View: Where have the World Cup all-rounders gone?
If you look at the top-five players in ICC's ODI all-rounders rankings –Dilshan, Shakib Al Hasan, Angelo Mathews, Mohammad Hafeez and Shahid Afridi – none ... «Sport360°, Mar 15»
Knicks trade Pablo Prigioni for 2nd-rounders, Alexey Shved
But the Zen Master needed to replenish because the Knicks had no second-rounders in 2015, 2016 and — before Thursday — 2017. Prigioni, who practiced ... «New York Post, Feb 15»
World Cup 2015: Indian Team Lacks Genuine All-Rounders, Says …
Mohinder Amarnath said the current Indian side lacks "genuine" all-rounders and the bowlers are trying to bowl too quick instead of focussing on line and length. «NDTVSports.com, Feb 15»
Cricket World Cup 2015: All-rounder depth sets Australia apart
While batsman such as Yuvraj who could bowl competently were invaluable in the subcontinent, Australia are hoping their bevy of seam-bowling all-rounders ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Feb 15»
World Cup: Shakib Al Hasan, Shane Watson in Andy Bichel's List of …
Andy Bichel believes that the all-rounders will have a role to play. Among his top-10 are the likes of Ravindra Jadeja, Shane Watson, Angelo Mathews and AB ... «NDTVSports.com, Feb 15»
All-rounders can have 'massive impact' in 2015 World Cup, says …
The all-rounders are a hot target as Indian Premier League franchises go to war ... And with the World Cup around the corner, one of the all-rounders could well ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jan 15»
OHL teams bid farewell to boatload of 2nd-rounders
Marie Greyhounds led the way by shipping out seven second-rounders as pieces in three high-profile trades (two were previously acquired from other teams), ... «Toronto Sun, Jan 15»
