Books about sporting fixtures and famous athletes. Books on teams, matches, sporting events, biographies and memoirs. Athletics, track and field, football, cycling etc.
All these fortunabooks.com prices are in New Zealand dollars, and there is a minimum order required of NZD$20 excluding postage.Athletics, track and field material here.
John Walker and 1976 Olympic Games.
Author Agnew followed John Walker to the Olympics, and his world record running at Goteberg.
athletics, track and field, running
VG- hardback in G+ dust jacket, taped tear at top edge of front panel.
School prize presentation plate to free end paper.
$10 C/C
Marketforce Ltd 1976 first edition, 205pp + plates
[#4957 ]
A novel about a 'minute-mile race' runner, Steve Barlow, who takes up running as a hobby, training in the Hutt Valley.
He becomes consumed by the desire to break the 3 minute 50 second mile record.
fiction, novel, New Zealand, running, sport, 4 minute mile, athletics
VG hardback in G- dust jacket with chipped to ends and corners with some creasing, split along lower fore edge fold taped on reverse.
Name blacked out to first page.
$15 C/B
Collins 1966 first edition, 254pp.
[#3940 ]
Derek Turnbull set his first record in world masters competitions in 1977, aged 51, following up with 25 age-group world records and winning 28 World Masters Games gold medals. He competed in many events including cross country and marathon. A farmer in Southland he was involved in competitive running until his death in 2006, just before his 80th birthday.
ISBN9780473111373
VG+ hardback
$30 B/C
Pat Turnbull 2006, 256pp. Illustrated.
[#3408 ]
British medium distance runner, broke three records in 41 days in 1979, and the mile record twice in nine days. Sporting biography. ISBN0283988576
VG paperback
$10 A/A
NEL 1982, 191 pp+ plates.[PB1438 competitive sport, running, athletics ]
Lydiard describes his training regime, which contributed to the sucesses of Peter Snell (gold in the 800 m) and Murray Halberg (gold in the 5000 m.) in the Rome Olympics of 1960.
Athletics, track and field, running
VG hardback in VG- dust jacket with some edge wear. Free endpaper has top corner clipped.
$40 C/C
Reed 1963 second impression, 182pp + plates.
[#3109 ]
Lydiard describes his training regime with new and expanded information on exercise physiology, diet, injury prevention and cure, and training schedules.
ISBN 0340323620
Athletics, track and field, running
VG softback, sewn binding.
$15 C/B
Hodder 1983 first edition, 209pp.
[#4816 (H)]
A new book from the World's greatest Middle and Long Distance running coach.
A total guide and training plan is given.
ISBN 0340224622
Athletics, track and field, running, coaching, technique
VG hardback with VG dust jacket.
$35 C/C
Hodder and Stoughton 1978 first edition, 249pp + plates.
[#5183 ]
The story of Jack Lovelock who won the 1500 metres at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. He was a Rhodes Scholar and a research doctor in New York where he mysteriously fell in front of a train and was killed.
ISBN0340364300
VG hardback in VG dust jacket . Small gift inscription to top edge of front free end paper.
$20 C/C
Hodder 1986 first edition, 399pp.
[#3348 ]
Autobiography by Peter Snell, Olympic and Commonwealth Games Middle Distance runner, winning gold and breaking World Records. A prominent athlete in the 1960s, Snell was coached by Arthur Lydiard. Co-authored by Garth Gilmour.
Athletics, track and field, running
VG hardback in G+ dust jacket with a few edge tears and a chip missing from top of rear panel.
$20 C/C
Minerva 1965 first edition and impression, 240pp.
[#3108 ]
VG hardback in VG dust jacket with some wear.
$30 C/C
Minerva 1965 first edition and impression, 240pp.
[#4124 ]
Mainly photographic account of the 243 kilometre multi-discipline race from Kumara to Sumner, year by year.
ISBN 9781869419400
Steve Gurney, Robin Judkins, athletics, cross country, alpine traverse
VG softback, but MISSING the CD that was included when new.
$15 C/B
Random House 2007, 64pp.
[#5278 ]
Autobiography of the Wigan and Great Britain Rugby League player.
Very Good slightly aged hardback in Good only dust jacket with some tears, stains and chips. Old pen price to fep and label ghost to title page.
$20 C/B
Pelham 1966 first edition, 126pp + plates.[#2264]
Written by the famed Australian lawn bowls champion Dick Harrison.
Incorporates the previously separate works The Etiquette of Bowls, The Etiquette of Marking, The Romance of Bowls Manufacture.
ISBN 0959715207
lawn bowls, how to play, techniques
VG hardback in VG dust jacket.
$20 C/B
R. W. Hensell and Sons 1976 16th edition, 184pp + plates.
[#4891 ]
Written by the famed Australian lawn bowls champion Dick "Boomerang" Harrison.
'Accepted text book in greater demand than any treatise ever written on the game; a complete course of modern instruction.'
Boomerang, lawn bowls, how to play, techniques
VG hardback with no dust jacket.
Cloth faded, a few tidy pen bracket notations to margin.
$20 C/B
R. W. Hensell and Sons 1956 ninth edition, 220pp with plates.
[#5143 ]
Mark de Lacy and double world champion Peter Belliss reveal why bowls is almost entirely a mind game; and then they tell you how to develop your mind so that you can't help but win. In a clear, no-nonsense style, this book shows how you can harness the power of your mind to win at bowls.
ISBN0908563515
VG hardback with VG dust jacket
$35 C/C
Reliance Sports 1992, 200pp
[#3122 ]
The ability to play a game well is one thing; the ability to pass on the skill to a lesser player is another. Albert Newton, the author of this book, has the capacity, in an unusual degree, to do both. As winner of the Australian Singles Championship in 1957-8, the South Australian Masters Singles in 1962, and other high-ranking events, his position as a player is unquestioned, and as a coach and teacher his services are constantly in demand.
All the important aspects of the game are dealt with here: equipment, the different shots, the play of the various members of the team, tactics and other factors which make bowls one of the most skilful and fascinating of pastimes.
Written in simple language and illustrated with photographs, line drawings and diagrams, The Fundamentals of Lawn Bowls is an invaluable guide to all bowlers who wish to improve their game.
VG hardback in G+ dust jacket with minor handling wear.
$10 C/C
Angus & Robertson 1974 revised edition, 124pp.
[#3123 ]
More people play lawn bowls in Australia than any other nation on earth, and this is the first book on bowling with something for everyone - from the raw beginner to those who are familiar with the game but would like to know more, right through to the experts who want the secrets of truly good bowling.
This book is presented to you in three sections. The first section, 'Beginners', is written for the person who may have spent an idle half-hour hanging over the fence at the local bowling club, wondering just what was going on there. You may even have thought that this was a game only for the elderly or retired person; however, this book will soon show you otherwise. The second section, entitled 'Bowlers', is for the person who has already discovered this great game of ours and wishes to learn more about it and improve their skills and approach to the game. The third section, 'The Bowler's Mind', is where all the real secrets about good bowling are and shows you that this is a game for the thinker, not the ham-fisted.
ISBN0330360043
VG softback
$45 B/B
MacMillan 1997, 194pp.
[#3124 ]
VG- VG- foxed closed edges, price clipped DW has some surface soiling and short edge splits. $20 C/B [Item# 395 SPORT] Hodder 1963 first edition hard cover, 160pp + plates. Australian test cricket series.
VG G light foxing to prelims 'CAIRNS' in pen to fep, DW chipped with some lost to tail of spine and corners.
$25 C/C [SP 18]
Hodder May 1950 first edition cloth, 320pp. Cricket autobiography.
VG G+ DW has some surface soiling and chipping to edges $15 C/C. Reed 1965 first edition hard cover, 227pp + plates. New Zealand cricket team tour of India, Pakistan and England in 1965. [Item# 391 SPORT]
The History of the East Christchurch-Shirley Cricket Club 1905-1980
Well illustrated.
Canterbury sporting clubs, history
VG stapled wrappers
$30 C/A
D.N. Adams for the East Christchurch-Shirley Cricket Club (1980) 112pp.
[#4576 ]
VG VG- price clipped DW rubbed and with some light chipping to corners and spine ends, name to fep. $15 C/C Robert Hale 1961 first edition hard cover, 180pp + plates. Australian cricket tour of England. [Item# 394 SPORT]
VG VG signed by both authors to title page, bottom edge of boards rubbed.
$35 C/C [SP 15]
Reed 1981 first edition hardcover, xii 195pp + plates. Joint biography of Richard Hadlee , one of New Zealand's greatest bowlers. ISBN0589013475
VG VG with plastic sleeve
$20 C/- [SP 6]
Orbis 1983 hardcover, large thick 4to, 487pp, illustrated b&w photos. ISBN 0856134872 cricket reference biographies
VG VG- price clipped DW has splits at joint ends, light rubbing and soiling, name to paste down. $8 C/B Oldbourne 1959 second impression hard cover, 165pp + plates. Former player's commentary on the contemporary game. [Item# 392 SPORT]
VG- rubbed edges, aged paper stock.
$15 C/B [SP 17]
Angus & Robertson 1952 first edition cloth, 180pp + plates. Foreword by Don Bradman. Cricket.
VG G+ name to fep, rear flap of DW removed, rubbed and soiled DW. $15 C/B The Sportsman's Book Club 1963 hard cover, 196pp + plates. A critical study of the West Indies Cricket tour of Australia. [Item# 390 SPORT]
VG G+ price clipped DW rubebd to edges and with large split along top of lower joint with a resulting flap at head of spine, name to fep. $15 C/C Angus & Robertson 1963 first edition hard cover, 200pp + plates. A critical study of the cricket tour. [Item# 393 SPORT]
An illustrated history of cricket in Wellington, New Zealand.
Wellington Cricket Association, Plinket Shield, Basin Reserve, The Basin
VG+ Hardback in VG+ dut jacket under plastic sleeve.
$25 B/C
Moa 1975 first edition, 229pp [#5399]
VG- cloth rubbed to corners, foxed edges.
$15 C/B [SP 19]
Edward Arnold 1947 first edition cloth, xiii 278pp + colour double frontis and plates.
The Official History of the Christchurch Suburban Cricket Association.
ISBN
Canterbury sporting clubs, history
G+ softback with sunned wrappers, cup ring to cover
$20 C/B
Christchurch Suburban Cricket Association 1980, 160pp
[#4577 ]
A handbook for cricketers, with photographs of techniques. First page has a memorial by W. A. Hadlee, to cricketers killed during the (Second) World War. Has period advertising throughout.
VG softback
$15 C/A
Canterbury Cricket Association, undated (about 1950), 60pp [#2704 new zealand sport cricket ]
Cricket statistics etc.
ISBN0356093824
cricket, almanac, reference, essays
G+ softback, cup ring to cover, curled bottom corners.
$10 A/C
MacDonald / Queen Anne Press 1983 limp cover 1331pp.
[PB1569 ]
Covers first class matches of 1975 including visits from Scotland, Romania and Tonga.
rugby, nzfru, statistics, history
VG- Red card covers sunned to spine (faded to white with no title visible).
$10 C/B
Sporting Publications 1976 First Edition, 209pp + plates.
[#5138 ]
Covers first class matches of 1976.
rugby, nzfru, statistics, history
VG- Red card covers rubbed to spine edges.
$10 C/B
Sporting Publications 1976 First Edition, 228pp + plates.
[#5139 ]
Covers first class matches of 1977.
rugby, nzfru, statistics, history
VG- Card covers with small amount of insect damage to surface of cover.
$10 C/B
Sporting Publications 1978 First Edition, 226pp + plates.
[#5140 ]
VG-
$10 C/B [Item# 40 SP]
Reed 1966 rpt hardcover, 194pp + plates. 1960s All Black rugby football legend.
VG- name to paste down, bumped corners.
$10 C/B [Item# 41 SP]
Reed 1966 first edition hardcover, 194pp + plates. 1960s All Black rugby football legend.
Manukau Counties rugby football club history from 1955-2005.
Manukau Counties RFC
VG softback, There is a signature to the first (title) page but I cannot read the name.
$30 B/C
Paul Cochrane 2005, 283pp.
[#3144 ]
A centennial history of the club.
With stories, statistics, biographies and photos.
Rugby, Dunedin, otago, sport
VG softback
$30 C/B
Southern Rugby Football Club 1984, 208 pp.
[#3685 ]
Sporting history and a biography of Tom Ellison, the first Maori to Captain the All Blacks.
With illustrations.
ISBN9781869341251
rugby, nzrfu, new zealand all blacks
VG+ softback
$25 C/C
Grantham House 2015 first edition, 223pp.
[#4394 ]
In depth account of the All Blacks tour of South Africa in 1949. McCarthy was the Official Broadcaster with the team. Play by play accounts of the matches as well as other highlights of the tour in general.
G+ softback with some wear or edge chipping to paper wrapper. Some minor foxing.
$35 C/B
Reed 1950, 222pp + plates.
[#3295 ]
Scarce first edition biography of a great All Black Michael Jones (1987-1998), who was nicknamed 'the Iceman' because of the number of icepacks he needed for injuries.
ISBN0908630441
all blacks, nzrfu,
VG hardback in VG dust jacket with an original label signifying it is a signed copy, as usual it is slightly sunned to the spine.
Signed by Michael Jones, and has a small rubber name and address stamp at top corner.
$35 C/C
Rugby Press 1994 first edition, 268pp.
[#3658 ]
A record of the most notable seasons from the great Provincial Rugby Football teams. Each province is treated to an examination of its most memorable year.
ISBN187725228X
VG+ softback
$30 B/C
Celebrity Books 2006, 272pp. [#2913 new zealand, competitive sport, rugby ]
VG VG- DW slightly faded, soiled and worn at edges.
$10 C/B [SP 23]
Reed 1961 first edition hardcover, 218pp + plates.
Centennial publication of the C.R.F.U. recording the history of the club. Chronological history plus records and staistics.
VG softback
$30 C/B
Canterbury Rugby Football Union 1979, 144pp.
[#3387 ]
Souvenir publication for th 1950 Ranfurly Shield challenge.
Includes history of the NZRFU from 1875, cartoons by 'Hen', humour, and advertising from various Otago and Southland firms etc.
Colour front and rear covers.
nzrfu, sport, cartoon, souvenir, memorabilia
VG- softback, stapled, minor age or wear.
$30 B/B
Evening Star Company 1950 First Edition, 56pp.
[#3860 ]
The Leopard History of Ranfurly Shield Rugby
VG minor browning rear cover
$10 B/$5 international [SP 5]
Leopard 1967 FIRST EDITION stapled wraps 96pp 1904-1966
A detailed record of each Rugby Union All Black from 1884 to 1972.
rugby, all blacks, research, statistics
G+ softback with light rubbing, cancelled stamp to title, cataloguing marks to verso.
$10 A/B
NZRFU 1973, 166pp.
[#4843 ]
VG VG light dust soiling to DW
$15 C/C [SP 11]
Collins 1974 first edition hardcover, 256pp + plates. Biography of the great rugby All Black.
From Mendoza to Jack Dempsey...Deaf Burke to Siki and Carpentier.
Bare-knuckled fights and fighters, with a few gloved fights as well.
Panther Books 683
pugilism, great boxers, Mendoza, Belcher, Molyneux, Cribb
G+ paperback, some minor chips, tears or marks.
$20 A/A
Panther Books 1957 first edition, 158pp + plates.
[PB1723 ]
VG VG DW shows some ageing.
$15 C/C [SP 22]
Collins 1983 first edition hardcover, 350pp + plates. Thoroughbred horse racing, covers the Gallopers and the Sires. ISBN 0002165694
The PGA The official history of the Professional Golfers Association of America
VG
$25 C/D [SP 2]
Crowell 1975 FIRST EDITION hardcover viii 559pp B&W photos throughout, survey from the very beginning of golf, right up to 1975, ISBN 0690009194
VG VG- small edge tears to DW
$20 C/C [SP 14]
W&T 1967 first edition cloth, 154pp + plates. Foreword by Bryan Silk. Former NZ Open and amateur champion. History of New Zealand golf in the thirties and forties.
VG sunned spine to DW.
$20 C/C [SP 20]
Moa 1986 first edition hardcover,vii 242pp + plates. Equestrian thoroughbred horse racing. ISBN 0908570031
VG G DW faded, tears tape repaired on verso, complete but faulty. Book light foxing to closed edges. Intends to help golfers over 45 keep up their game by altering their style.
$15 C/C [SP 13]
Peter Davies 1960 first edition cloth, 208pp + plates. Foreword by Gene Sarazin.
A century of football (soccer) in Canterbury province.
ISBN0473098377
VG softback
$30 B/B
Mainland Soccer 2003, 112pp. [#2927 / 3318 canterbury, competitive sport ]
Biographies of 44 great New Zealand sportsmen then and now, from a variety of disciplines including jiu-jitsu, wrestling, wood chopping etc.
sport, new zealand, biography, history
VG hardback in VG dust jacket with light wear with splits to corners, minor mottling to cloth spine.
$20 C/C
Whitcombe and Tombs 1964 first edition cloth, 230pp+plates.
[#3980 ]
VG G+ DW short edge tears at folds, light wear and chipping
$15 C/C [SP 12]
Muller 1961 first edition cloth, 192pp, illustrated with photographs. Foreword by Tommy Armour. Seven women golfers give advice.
The history of a New Zealand yachting competition.
VG sunned spine, small name to fep, one small pen notation to race results at rear.
National Printing Co 1945 first edition, cloth, 262pp + plates.
$35 C/B
[#2488 nautical yachting sailing]