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Boock, Richard.

The last everyday hero : the Bert Sutcliffe story / Richard Boock. - Auckland, N.Z. : Longacre, 2010. - 279 pages, [24] pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (page 271) and index.

Foreword / Alan Davidson -- 1. Tangiwai -- 2. Wonder years -- 3. An opening statement -- 4. The forty-niners -- 5. Great southern land -- 6. Triple centuries, double concussions -- 7. Twenty-six -- 8. Through the looking glass -- 9. Out of the blue -- 10. False dawn -- 11. Decision time -- 12. Master returns -- 13. Last overs -- Epilogue: Dear Rod [Nye].

Fair-haired, handsome and good-natured, Bert Sutcliffe was regarded by many as the best left-hander of his time; a storybook hero who, more than any other player, helped gain international respect for New Zealand cricket. ... This outstanding book is a final chance to retrace the steps of an everyday New Zealand champion, as seen by his peers, as told by his peers."--Front flap.

ISBN: 9781877460555

Source: Random House

Subjects--Personal Names:
Sutcliffe, Bert, 1923-2001.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Cricket players--New Zealand--Biography.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biography.

LC Class. No.: GV915 / .S87B66 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 796.358092