TY - BOOK AU - Boock, Richard. TI - The last everyday hero: the Bert Sutcliffe story SN - 9781877460555 AV - GV915 .S87B66 2010 U1 - 796.358092 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Auckland, N.Z. PB - Longacre KW - Sutcliffe, Bert, KW - Cricket players KW - New Zealand KW - Biography KW - fast N1 - 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] N2 - 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 ER -