100 Years: Maori Rugby League 1908-2008
100 Years: Maori Rugby League 1908-2008 tells the story of the New Zealand Maori Rugby League Team from its origins in 1908 to the present day. The book covers major matches, along with biographies of prominent players and administrators. A rich collection of stories and intervie... read full description below.
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| Interest Age |
13-16 years |
| Reading Age |
13-16 years |
| Library of Congress |
Sports, History, History, Maori (New Zealand people), New Zealand |
| NBS Text |
Ball Games: Field & Outdoor |
| ONIX Text |
General/trade |
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| Number of Pages |
376 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 297mm
Height: 310mm
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| Weight |
1,820g |
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| Dewey Code |
796.333808999442 |
| Catalogue Code |
37478 |
Description of this Book
100 Years: Maori Rugby League 1908-2008 tells the story of the New Zealand Maori Rugby League Team from its origins in 1908 to the present day. The book covers major matches, along with biographies of prominent players and administrators. A rich collection of stories and interviews with former players tells the reader what really happened off and on the field. The book has been thoroughly researched with information coming from England, France, and Australia and throughout New Zealand, and it is illustrated with over 200 images. There have been no books specifically written on Maori involvement with rugby league, until now. 100 Years: Maori Rugby League 1908-2008 is about players, administrators and whanau. It's about the fabulous moments, the glories of victory and the agonies of defeat, and it gives a comprehensive story of Maori participation in rugby league.
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Awards & Reviews
| Awards |
Shortlisted for Nga Kupu Ora Sports and Recreation Book Award 2009.
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Author's Bio
John Coffey is a long-time sports journalist and self confessed 'rugby league buff'. He worked for the Christchurch Press for 44 years. He covered more than 100 rugby league test matches at 17, and was the only New Zealand journalist on tour with the 1971 Grand Slam Kiwis in Britain and France. Bernie Wood MNZM for 24 consecutive years he was on the Board of the Wellington Rugby League, severing that link in 1992 to become Deputy Chair of the NZRL where he remained a director for 10 years.
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