- Paperback: 574 pages
- Publisher: Book Guild Ltd (30 April 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1857763130
- ISBN-13: 978-1857763133
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16 x 5.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,174,762 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This text is a study of the history of cricket in Hong Kong compiled using archives, club records and reminiscences of the players who participated.'
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Hat-trick for Hong Kong's "Mr. Cricket",
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This review is from: 150 Years of Cricket in Hong Kong (Paperback)
No one could tell this story better than Hong Kong's popular all-rounder, Peter Hall: impeccable - nay, tenacious research -, anecdotes galore, astonishingly comprehensive averages and scores ... all presented against a loving recreation of those heady hey-days of Hong Kong cricket and its cricketers in their vintage prime.Hall has already proved himself as an author of stature with his equally thoroughly researched and stirring account of Hong Kong's leading Cantonese families and their contribution to the success and reputation of the former colony. Indeed, his index reads like a Who's Who of anyone who was anyone in the Territory. In tackling the cricket scene, Peter matches his authorial and researcher skills to his great love, cricket, to which he gave so much over the years. No one who saw him bat on one of his ferocious "On"days will forget the sheer exhilaration of watching a master at work. This is for cricketing enthusiasts everywhere and a fine tribute to those dashing sportsmen of a glorious time.
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Good overview, but a lot of missing details,
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This review is from: 150 Years of Cricket in Hong Kong (Paperback)
The book provides an excellent overview of the cricketing history of Hong Kong, with some focus on all the competitions, teams and players that have graced the local playing fields over the 150 years.However, the most conspicuous items in this book are the omissions - the major events and matches, both domestic and international, which are not mentioned at all. The statistics and records are also notable for their glaring inaccuracies - which is rather remarkable considering that all the data and information is readily available. It seems odd that the author was unable to provide correct and complete information for cricket played in the late eighties and early nineties ! That said, it is still an interesting read - though I suspect it will be enjoyed mostly by those who have played or participated in the Hong Kong cricket scene. |
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