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The Running Book - A Journey Through Memory, Landscape and History by John Connell
$37.99 NZD
Category: Sport
It is summer, the hay and silage have not yet been made on John Connell's farm, so he has time to indulge his other great passion: running. John sets off on a marathon run of 42.2 kilometres through his native Longford, the scene of his award-winning book The Cow Book. As he runs across woodlands, field ...Show more
The Warm Sun on My Face: The Story of Women's Cricket in New Zealand by Trevor Auger and Adrienne Simpson
$69.99 NZD
Category: Sport
Despite what happened at Lord's in 2019, New Zealand has won a Cricket World Cup. It was at Lincoln in December 2000 that New Zealand beat Australia to win the Women's World Cup. The first recorded cricket match in New Zealand between teams of women had been played in the Wairarapa as long ago as 1867 ...Show more
Be Amazing! an Inspiring Guide to Being Your Own Champion by Chris Hoy
$27.99 NZD
Category: Sport
In this inspiring and confidence-boosting guide, the cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, six-time Olympic Champion, shows kids that with the right mindset, they have the power to do something extraordinary. As a boy, Chris Hoy never would have believed that he could have achieved his dream of becoming an Olympic Cha ...Show more
Simply the Best by David Lloyd
$45.00 NZD
Category: Sport
David 'Bumble' Lloyd is one of cricket's great characters - hilarious, informative and insightful, and filled with boundless enthusiasm for the game. Now, in Cricket Characters, he tells the stories of the most important, influential, talented and entertaining characters he has come across in sixty year ...Show more
The Commonwealth of Cricket: a Lifelong Love Affair with the Most SubtleAnd Sophisticated Game Known to Humankind by Ramachandra Guha
$39.99 NZD
Category: Sport
From one of India's finest writers, thinkers and commentators, a memoir of a love affair with cricket. As a fan, player, writer, scholar, controversialist and administrator, Ramachandra Guha has spent a life with cricket. In this book, Guha offers both a brilliantly charming memoir and a charter of th ...Show more
The Lost Art of Running - A Journey to Rediscover the Forgotten Essence of Human Movement by Shane Benzie
$32.99 NZD
Category: Sport
'a fascinating book' o Adharanand Finn, the bestselling author of Running With the Kenyans, The Rise of the Ultra Runners and The Way of the Runner. The Lost Art of Running is an opportunity to join running technique analyst coach and movement guru Shane Benzie on his journey across five continents as h ...Show more
New Zealand Rugby Companion by Kate Lorimer
$34.99 NZD
Category: Sport
The New Zealand All Blacks are one of the most recognisable and formidable teams on the world sporting stage. They are the record setters, the keepers of tradition, and the icons of the game of Rugby Union. They have been the benchmark for skill and execution ever since the oval shaped ball first arrive ...Show more
The Fly Fisher (2020 Ed) by gestalten (Editor); Maximilian Funk (Editor); Thorsten Strüben (Editor); Jan Blumentritt (Editor)
$120.00 NZD
Category: Sport
Reel the rewards of fly fishing while being surrounded by nature and wildlife. The lure of pristine rivers coupled with the sensation of casting a net into the open make fly fishing the perfect balance of outdoor activities. The Fly Fisher is a celebration of both the community and artistry of a sport w ...Show more
Both Sides - The Extraordinary, Raw and Unfiltered Autobiography That Everyone's Talking About by Nicklas Bendtner; Rune Skyum-Nielsen
$37.99 NZD
Category: Sport
'Bendtner is wired differently from the rest of us.' -The Guardian 'Explosive.' - The Mirror Known as 'Lord Bendtner' to his fans and haters alike, Nicklas Bendtner has been lauded for his football skills at super clubs like Arsenal and Juventus. But his career was haunted by his rocky behaviour and t ...Show more
Mark Skaife by Mark Skaife
$50.00 NZD
Category: Sport
When it comes to the masters of motorsport, Mark Skaife is without peer. The stats ordain him the most brilliant touring car racer in Australian motorsport history: his six Bathurst victories and five touring car championships place him in the rarefied company of Peter Brock. For more than three decade ...Show more
Beyond Possible: One Soldier, Fourteen Peaks - My life in the Death Zone by Nirmal Purja
$37.99 NZD
Category: Sport | Reading Level: near fine
My comfort zone begins where most individuals quit. As a kid in Nepal, I went barefoot because my family had nothing. That's how I developed the resilience I needed for joining the Gurkhas - one of the most fearless forces in the British Army. Then against all odds, I became the first ever Gurkha soldie ...Show more
With the Wind Behind Us - Stories that made New Zealand a sailing nation by Matt Elliott
$36.99 NZD
Category: Sport | Reading Level: near fine
From red socks to kauri yachts, these are the stories that made New Zealand Aotearoa a sailing nation. Stretching back to the Pacific navigators and the great migrations from Polynesia to the humble 'P' class dinghy and the world-beating success of Team New Zealand: With the Wind Behind Us is a celebrat ...Show more