Trumper. The Illustrated Biography
Mallett Ashley
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Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Publisher: Macmillan Co Of Australia P/L
Publisher Place: South Melbourne.
Publisher Year: 1989
Edition: Reprint
Description: 232 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout. The only exception is a meduim sized inscription to the inside page. Trumper Is Unchallenged As The Greatest Batsman Of Cricket's Golden Age- 1890 To 1914.
Publishers Description: Trumper was only 37 when he passed away and as Australias first genuine star batsman his death was observed throughout the British Empire. "Hes recognised in the pantheon of Australias great Test cricketers," Waugh said. "He was potentially our first ever great Test batsman and is ranked highly in the echelon of the baggy green. I was lucky enough that when I did a book signing in Tasmania a few years ago someone gave me a signed photo of Victor Trumper, it had been handed down through the family and there was no one left to pass it on to and it was given to me, something Im grateful for. "He was a pioneer in the way he played, he was respected and obviously was a great player to watch - he was a standout player in his era and hes stood the test of time because were still talking about him." "He was a big hitter and I can only imagine what hed have been like with one of the big bats the players use now. "I think he was ahead of his time and his aggressive batting changed the game." Trumper, who was also one of the founding fathers of rugby league in 1908, was plagued by poor health throughout his career - including the 1903-04 Ashes series when he scored 1, 185, 74, 35, 113, 59, 7, 12, 88 and 0 in the five Tests. However, his reputation as a decent person whod do such things as stand outside the public entrance at the SCG to give children their admission has never been tainted over the years. "He was a very generous man which relates to he was hopeless in business," Armstrong said. "He [owned a sports store and] was forever giving things away."
ISBN: 9780333400883
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