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Full Corset and Stockings: The history of women's cricket

Craig Horne

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Description:Since the 1930s, women have been champions and pioneers in the game of cricket - and yet their stories remain mostly untold.Why did women's cricket completely disappear from public view in the 1950s, especially when the 1930s was considered to be 'the golden age' of the women's game? Why did it take until the last couple of decades for women's cricket to regain its pre-eminence in the minds of the sporting public?These are the questions that Full Corset and Stockings - The history of women's cricket will attempt to answer by drawing on historic research, player profiles and stories, personal reflections and extensive interviews with both past and present players and officials.Full Corset and Stockings details the history of women's cricket in England and the game's evolution as it moved to Australia, sharing the unknown stories of professional English and Australian players such as Emily Whatman (mother and childhood trainer of men's cricket legend Don Bradman), left-arm bowler Peggy Antonio, and the author's own mother Nesta Williams. From the 1800s through to the Great Depression and the height of the women's game, to the re-emergence of women's cricket in the twenty-first century, Horne shines a light on the influential women of a historic Australian sport.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Full Corset and Stockings: The history of women's cricket. To get started finding Full Corset and Stockings: The history of women's cricket, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 272

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Melbourne Books

Release: 2025

ISBN: 1922779482

Description: Since the 1930s, women have been champions and pioneers in the game of cricket - and yet their stories remain mostly untold.Why did women's cricket completely disappear from public view in the 1950s, especially when the 1930s was considered to be 'the golden age' of the women's game? Why did it take until the last couple of decades for women's cricket to regain its pre-eminence in the minds of the sporting public?These are the questions that Full Corset and Stockings - The history of women's cricket will attempt to answer by drawing on historic research, player profiles and stories, personal reflections and extensive interviews with both past and present players and officials.Full Corset and Stockings details the history of women's cricket in England and the game's evolution as it moved to Australia, sharing the unknown stories of professional English and Australian players such as Emily Whatman (mother and childhood trainer of men's cricket legend Don Bradman), left-arm bowler Peggy Antonio, and the author's own mother Nesta Williams. From the 1800s through to the Great Depression and the height of the women's game, to the re-emergence of women's cricket in the twenty-first century, Horne shines a light on the influential women of a historic Australian sport.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Full Corset and Stockings: The history of women's cricket. To get started finding Full Corset and Stockings: The history of women's cricket, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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