The King's Cup 1919: Rugby's First 'World Cup' by Howard Evans (English) Paperba

Description: The King's Cup 1919 by Howard Evans Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Meticulously compiled by Howard Evans and Phil Atkinson, The Kings Cup 1919, is the first book to tell the story of rugbys first World Cup and is essential reading for all rugby enthusiasts and military historians. Publisher Description The world of rugby celebrated the 8th Rugby World Cup in 2015, but a tournament held in 1919, The Kings Cup, can rightly claim to be rugbys first competitive World Cup. Meticulously complied by Howard Evans and Phil Atkinson, The Kings Cup 1919, is the first book to tell the story of rugbys first World Cup and is essential reading for all rugby enthusiasts and military historians. With over 140 photos and illustrations, and chapters focusing on the competing teams, the players, and every game in the tournament, the authors have provided a comprehensive and attractive record of a long-forgotten but historically important competition that most rugby supporters are completely unaware of. At the outbreak of World War I in 1914, all rugby was suspended by decree of the individual rugby unions, with only inter-military encounters and fundraising games permitted. After the Armistice in November 1918, with the armies of the worlds rugby-playing nations still stationed in Britain, and with the public desperate to see competitive rugby played again, an inter-military tournament was organised.King George V was so enthused by the proposed competition that he agreed to have the tournament named after him, and so The Kings Cup was born.The Kings Cup 1919 Explains the British militarys refusal to allow separate teams for England, Wales, Scotland or Ireland by the creation of Mother Country Explains how the Royal Navy were invited to compete but declined Confirmed the status of New Zealand as the dominant rugby-playing nation Saw the first competitive game between New Zealand and South Africa Shows the origins of apartheid South Africas refusal to accept black players in opposing teams Author Biography Howard Evans is a respected rugby writer, who was for many years a rugby correspondent for the South Wales Echo and Western Mail. Phil Atkinson is a retired headmaster and history teacher, and is Editor of Touchlines the magazine of the Rugby Memorabilia Society. Details ISBN 1902719441 ISBN-13 9781902719443 Title The King's Cup 1919 Author Howard Evans Format Paperback Year 2015 Pages 192 Publisher St Davids Press GE_Item_ID:147725801; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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