Discover the challenges Trott faced as a professional athlete in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Learn about his achievements, his struggles with fame and fortune, and his lasting impact on the game of cricket. This is a compelling story for anyone interested in sports history, cricket legends, and the lives of extraordinary individuals. It's time for Albert Trott to take his rightful place in the history of the game.
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About this book
A neglected cricket hero's story of triumph and adversity.Over and Out celebrates Albert Trott, a sportsman good enough to play for both Australia and England. This biography explores his remarkable life, from his early days in Melbourne to his record-breaking hit that cleared Lord's Pavilion.
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Publisher
Pitch PublishingeBook ISBN
9781785312878
Year
2017Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Clearing the Great Pavilion – 31 July 1899
- How sweet it is to be free
- ‘He is an Australian and must therefore have a sport’
- A box called George Giffen, some warm moments and the arrival of Mr Stoddart’s XI
- Enter the outsider
- Decisive encounter
- The Prince of Jolimont and the reasons why
- ‘Oh yes, I am satisfied’
- Hard as nails
- ‘It’s a funny thing’
- ‘We know more about his tricks’
- The unknown devil
- ‘All he’s got to do is to keep his head’
- ‘How weak people are given strength and made into physical giants’
- His last bow
- Scenes from a life
- And when they are in their cups, they forget their love both to friends and brethren
- The great cricketer
- Selected sources
- Index
- Photographs
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