| Edition |
New edition (2020) |
| Description |
568 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"For two glorious weeks every summer, Wimbledon sparkles at the centre of the sporting universe. This is the complete history, over more than 150 years, of The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club and the world's most prestigious tennis Championships. The story goes that in 1877 the All England Croquet Club needed funds to repair a broken pony roller at their ground in Wimbledon so it decided to hold a tournament dedicated to the increasingly popular new pastime of lawn tennis. This beautifully-presented and fully revised and updated edition of popular former BBC commentator John Barrett's seminal history of The Championships tells the story of how a small croquet club in rural Surrey has grown to become the world's most famous tennis club and home to one of the great international sporting events." -- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Wimbledon Championships -- History.
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Wimbledon Championships. (OCoLC)fst01409417
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Tennis -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
1913412008 |
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9781913412005 |
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