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Tarrantennis


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Hi, all.

My name is Bruce Tarran. I have a book coming out on June 1st but available now from the publisher. It features early tennis history, and some unique and never seen photos from tournaments more than 100 years ago. 

Mark Cox kindly wrote the foreword. You can read 2 free chapters and the foreword at http://tarrantennis.co.uk/GeorgeHillyard.html.

There's a short "what's it about" information sheet at www.troubador.co.uk/image/books/AI9781780885490MAta01.pdf that tells you all about it.

The book is "George Hillyard - the man who moved Wimbledon". Its a description of the beginnings of our sport, the lives of the people who inhabited it, and the way their influence still resonates in the modern game. I absolutely love tennis, and I think that this is an area of our sport that is neglected. The history of tennis its interesting!

I was hugely lucky in my research and uncovered unique photos and photo albums that have never been seen before. The book features pix from Wimbledon and many British tournaments from around 1900. Much of the information in the book was previously untold.

Anyway, sorry for the blatant plug. But please have a look if you think you might be interested. Any promotion/mentions of the book are, of course, hugely welcome. You can buy with a 20% discount code direct from the publisher at http://www.troubador.co.uk/book_info.asp?bookid=2166. The book is hardback, and perfect for your coffee table!



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My name is Bruce Tarran. I am a tennis player and coach in England.
My book titled George Hillyard, the man who moved Wimbledon with a foreword by Mark Cox, was published this week. It is a worthwhile book, of real interest to the tennis fan.
It is a large hardback book of tennis history. It contains almost 200 black and white photos. Many are unique, stretching back to the 1890s. It tells a forgotten but fascinating story, and has already been well-received.
There are two free introductory chapters at www.tarrantennis.co.uk/GeorgeHillyard.html
It is a tennis book, written by a tennis person, for tennis people.
It is available now on Amazon with a discount (post free in UK), at www.amazon.co.uk/books/dp/1780885490


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Fascinating so far. You may have tempted me

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To see some great old pix of Wimbledon go to the Evening Standard  http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/wimbledon-1922-unseen-photos-show-brollies-queues--and-fur-coats-8665413.html and BBC Online http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-22976348

If you like the pix and the book looks interesting you can have "a look inside" and even purchase with free postage at http://www.amazon.co.uk/books/dp/1780885490



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We know. You told us twice already

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Very true. I've merged the threads.The book looks interesting and I might be tempted - I'll check it out properly the next time I'm at an event that has a tennis bookshop. Having said that, I'm more interested in the present than in the distant past.

There's no need to keep posting, Tarrantennis, but if you really want to, please add to the existing thread. Still, you will have to post about your book a couple of hundred more times before you even begin to approach the levels of overkill (albeit on Twitter in his case) of a certain journo friend of the board wink



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Apologies for the shameless plug but am hosting a chat show with Ross Hutchins next month. It is a really small venue so not many seats but thought I would out it on here as going to be chatting lots about his career, his current treatment and his friendship with Andy. At the end there will be questions from the audience too.

Anyway, if anyone fancies coming along, you can get tickets here. should be really interesting.

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With Christmas coming, definitely time to add another plug for the book because what else would you want to buy any friend, relation or loved one who likes tennis and doesn't need another can of tennis balls? So ... perfect for Christmas and not even expensive! A hardback book of early tennis history, but with a previously untold story in it (many untold stories actually) and loads of never before seen old photos.

The book starts with a question "It is probably safe to say that more Wimbledon champions have played on the Centre Court at Church Road, Wimbledon, than on any other tennis court in England. But which would be the private tennis court to hold that record?" And then talks about the court, where it is, the people who played on it, the person who owned it, and the absolutely amazing things he did!

The easiest way to sample a bit and get a good idea whether you'll like it is halfway down the page at tarrantennis.co.uk/GeorgeHillyard.html where you can read the two introductory chapters. Also the foreword by Mark Cox.

There's a "Look Inside" feature on Amazon, but the link above is probably better if you just want a sample. If you decide to buy on Amazon then go to www.amazon.co.uk/books/dp/1780885490 You can also get the book on Kindle, cheaper, but personally I'd say because of the photos the book is much better if you get the real thing.

Thanks!!!

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