Constitution and Rules of Lacrosse of the Canadian Lacrosse Association, 1897 (Classic Reprint), Association Canadian Lacrosse
Автор: W B MacDonald Название: Salmonbellies vs the World: The Story of Lacrosses Most Famous Team & Their Greatest Opponents ISBN: 1927575265 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781927575260 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 31450.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: In 1889, in an obscure corner of the British Empire called New Westminster, a few dedicated lacrosse players and sportsmen put together a team of world-beaters. In todays era of manufactured teams with generic names, the New Westminster Salmonbellies stand with the old guard: the Yankees, the Canadiens, the Celtics and the Packers. The Salmonbellies were known as a tough team in a tough sport, as described by the "British Columbian" in 1894: "The men on both sides played a hard, fast game ... A few hard knocks were given and received, for lacrosse is no parlour amusement". The Salmonbellies became Canadas most successful pro field lacrosse team, capturing twelve Minto Cup championships between 1908 and 1924. The Salmonbellies farm team, the New Westminster Royals, were Canadas greatest amateur field team, winning six Mann Cups between 1915 and 1924. In 1925 the Royals and the pro team were unified as the Salmonbellies, winning Mann Cups in 1925 and 1927 and representing Canada at the Olympic games in 1928. Less than ten years later, in 1937, the Salmonbellies captured their first box lacrosse Mann Cup championship and have won thirteen since. A tradition of winning has made the Salmonbellies the worlds most famous lacrosse team. In this first-ever, in-depth illustrated book about Canadas beloved national summer sport, MacDonald shares the stories of the players, their lives, their successes and heartbreaks, along with those of their greatest rivals. This is a thoroughly researched and captivating story. With insight and humour MacDonald introduces us to legendary players, capturing both their accomplishments and personalities. On Jack Bionda he writes: "A month later Bionda scored two goals against Vancouver to reach six hundred career goals. Heading into the semi-finals against the Shamrocks, Victorias program opined that Bionda Couldnt check his own mother. Oh, I dont know, retorted Bionda, Mom hasnt scored on me yet. And on L A Lewis, the goal-scoring sensation of the 1890s, MacDonald shares this story: "On 15 July 1893, in the fourth game of a match against Victoria at Queens Park, L A Lewis was struck twice on the head by twenty-nine-year-old Harry Mortons stick. His second whack at Lewis knocked Lewis unconscious, blood spurting from a ghastly looking wound in his head. As angry New Westminster supporters flooded the field, a dazed Lewis got to his feet and ran to Morton. The men grappled and Lewis again fell to the ground insensible. Lewis was carried off the field and the clubs physician, Dr Fagan, dressed an inch-long cut in the side of his head, discovering that a small artery had been severed". The New Westminster Salmonbellies are truly iconic in the world of Canadian sport, and this is a great read for all sport and lacrosse fans, from BC to Labrador and beyond.
Автор: Downey, Allan. Название: The Creator`s Game: Lacrosse, Identity, and Indigenous Nationhood ISBN: 0774836032 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780774836036 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 33400.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Lacrosse has been a central element of Indigenous cultures for centuries, but once non-Indigenous players entered the sport, it became a site of appropriation – then reclamation – of Indigenous identities. The Creator’s Game focuses on the history of lacrosse in Indigenous communities from the 1860s to the 1990s, exploring Indigenous-non-Indigenous relations and Indigenous identity formation. While the game was being appropriated in the process of constructing a new identity for the nation-state of Canada, it was also being used by Indigenous peoples to resist residential school experiences, initiate pan-Indigenous political mobilization, and articulate Indigenous sovereignty. This engaging and innovative book provides a unique view of Indigenous self-determination and nationhood in the face of settler-colonialism.
