The curse of Gray Crag Castle

Temple-West, Mariga

St. David's Press

Slow Fade: A Memoir

Morris, Eric Cecil

Sail of Cardiff Bay: v. 2

Alan Roy Thorne

Science & Math

Welsh Names For Your Children, the Complete Guide 3rd Edition: The Complete Guide

Parenting & Relationships

Swansea City Alphabet

Sports & Outdoors

Huw Richards

Miscellaneous

Horse racing may be famously known as the 'sport of kings' but, in the pursuit of prize money and getting one over the bookies, it also has attained a notoriety for some underhand, corrupt and downright illegal practices. Horse racing in Wales is not exempt from these dodgy dealings and on many occasions has led the way in it's ingenuity to devise jaw-dropping cons and cunning deceptions. In The Scams, Scandals and Gambles of Horseracing in Wales, Brian Lee, the veteran and highly regarded Welsh racing correspondent has, for the first time, compiled a comprehensive collection of true stories that reveals Welsh racing's most notorious crooks, loveable rouges and most infamous scams, including: The Oyster Maid affair, when a great gambling coup engineered at Tenby in 1927 nearly put paid to horse racing in Wales and was said by the Queen Mother's jockey, Dick Francis, to have been "the most bitterly resented betting coup National Hunt racing has ever known". The astounding story of Am I Blue's when, in 2010, a four-year-old filly, owned and trained by Aberkenfig's Delyth Thomas, romped home at Hereford after being backed from 25-1 to 5-1, despite having woeful form. As one reporter put it: 'There was outrage in some quarters and amusement in others.' The elaborate switching of horses and the cutting of the telegraph wires at Bath races in 1953 which saw well-know Cardiff bookie Gomer Charles jailed for 2 years for fraud after his syndicate place GBP100k worth of bets on a 'ringer' racehorse that won at 20-1. The Scandals and Gambles of Horseracing in Wales includes stories both from racing 'under rules' but also from point-to-point, known as racing 'between-the-flags', as well as flapping (unlicensed racing). The stories in this enthralling book, in which the reader will meet many of the rogues of the turf, are informative as well as fascinating and will appeal to not only horse racing fans but also readers of true crime.

Racing Rogues: The Scams, Scandals and Gambles of Horse Racing in Wales

Lee, Brian

Individual Sports

Boxers of Rhondda

Jones,Gareth

The Wales Coast Path: A Practical Guide for Walkers is the only walking guide that contains a full 896 mile route via 73 manageable walks of approximately 9 to 15 miles each. The book provides easy-to-follow route descriptions and contains over 80 hand-drawn maps. Additionally, it is full of additional information on sites of historical, geological. and wildlife interest, and it suggests alternative routes that enable short visits to additional key locations just off the official Coast Path. The book enables walkers to maximize local amenities and services - public transport, car parking, and accommodation options, such as camp sites and B&amp;Bs - and is an essential companion for both the serious long-distance walker and for day-trippers who wish to tackle the Path one stage at a time.

The Wales Coast Path: A Practical Guide for Walkers

Travel

Goddard, Christopher

Europe

'Lucky' Jim Pleass

Andrew Hignell

Other Team Sports

Wales has always punched above its weight in the boxing ring. The United States, with 100 times the population, may have been the dominant player in the sport, yet 'St. David' (Wales) has done remarkably well against 'Goliath' (US) over the 120 years since the first bout between the two in 1894. The Americans drooled over Jim Driscoll, the man dubbed 'Peerless' by the gunfighter-turned-journalist, Bat Masterson, while Jimmy Wilde also demonstrated his right to be considered one of the greatest of all time. Freddie Welsh even based himself in the States for most of his career, although he claimed the world lightweight title from Willie Ritchie in London, with both men having to cross the Atlantic. In more recent years, Joe Calzaghe's masterclass against Jeff Lacy finally convinced the American doubters, before he completed his unbeaten career by beating legends Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones, Jr. in front of their own people. This book looks at dozens of contests between the two nations, covering more than a century and revealing some of the tales behind the headlines. *** "The epic battles between Welsh and American fighters provide the author with an abundant harvest for this book. All the historic clashes are featured, but unquestionably the greatest -- Tommy Farr's gallant defeat against Joe Louis 76 years ago -- understandably takes pride of place. Gareth Jones doesn't let his readers down, also highlighting Jim Driscoll, Freddie Welsh, Colin Jones and Joe Calzaghe among others whose wars with men from across the Atlantic are part of Wales's sporting folklore." - Colin Hart, Boxing Columnist, The Sun *** "This engaging book is packed with compelling vignettes of fights and fighters, as well as the cultural climate and business practices in all matters relative to boxing. A must-have for fight fans!" - Celtic Connection, April 2015 [Subject: Sports History, US Studies, Welsh Studies]Ëœ

Dragons vs Eagles: Wales vs America in the Boxing Ring

Biographies & Memoirs

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