No Sand Dunes in Featherstone
Light, Robert. Editor
£12.95
No Sand Dunes in Featherstone. Edited by Robert Light.
Paperback. Published by London League Publications Ltd, London, 2010. Approx size: 23.5cm H x 15.5cm W (9 ¼”H x 6 ¼”W). 202pp. With b/w photography.
‘Rugby League has been a major part of the sporting scene and community life in West Yorkshire for over 100 years. Based on interviews conducted for the ‘Up and Under’ oral history project at the University of Huddersfield, this fascinating book includes memories from leading players, coaches, referees, club officials and journalists from the professional game along with those of supporters and people involved in amateur rugby league.
There are recollections of people’s earliest memories of rugby league, great matches and tours, playing, refereeing, reporting on the game, helping run the game and supporting their team.
It includes contributions from John Atkinson, Maurice Bamford, David Barends, Alf Burnell, Graham Chalkley, Bak Diabira, Trevor Foster, Peter Fox, Geoff Gunney, Karl Harrison, David Hinchcliffe, Harry Jepson, Mick Morgan, Sam Morton, Garfield Owen, Bev Risman, Ken Senior, Tommy Smales, Brian Smith, Francis Stephenson, Billy Thompson, Frank Watson & Dave Woods.’
Book condition: Brand new.