Seasons In The Sun: The Story Of The Victorian Cricket Association
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Cricket in Victoria has never been merely a sport — it has been a living, breathing institution woven into the very fabric of Australian cultural life, and Seasons in the Sun: The Story of the Victorian Cricket Association presents its remarkable journey with the authority and warmth it deserves. Robert Coleman chronicles the rise, trials, and triumphs of the Victorian Cricket Association (VCA), tracing its evolution from its formative colonial origins through to its place as one of Australia's most storied sporting bodies, bringing to life the administrators, players, and pivotal moments that shaped the game at the state level. Coleman writes with a historian's precision and a sports lover's passion, grounding institutional history in vivid human drama and drawing on extensive archival research to illuminate the personalities and politics behind the scenes. The result is a rich tapestry of Australian sporting heritage that will resonate far beyond the boundary — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of Victoria's identity was quietly forged on a cricket pitch.
Author: Robert Coleman
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Cricket in Victoria has never been merely a sport — it has been a living, breathing institution woven into the very fabric of Australian cultural life, and Seasons in the Sun: The Story of the Victorian Cricket Association presents its remarkable journey with the authority and warmth it deserves. Robert Coleman chronicles the rise, trials, and triumphs of the Victorian Cricket Association (VCA), tracing its evolution from its formative colonial origins through to its place as one of Australia's most storied sporting bodies, bringing to life the administrators, players, and pivotal moments that shaped the game at the state level. Coleman writes with a historian's precision and a sports lover's passion, grounding institutional history in vivid human drama and drawing on extensive archival research to illuminate the personalities and politics behind the scenes. The result is a rich tapestry of Australian sporting heritage that will resonate far beyond the boundary — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of Victoria's identity was quietly forged on a cricket pitch.