The Making of New Zealand Cricket: 1832-1914

by Greg Ryan

Book Overview

It is generally forgotten that cricket rather than rugby union was the 'national game' in New Zealand until the early years of the twentieth century. This book shows why and how cricket developed in New Zealand and how its character changed across time. Greg Ryan examines the emergence and growth of cricket in relation to diverse patterns of European settlement in New Zealand - such as the systematic colonization schemes of Edward Gibbon Wakefield...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714684821
• ISBN13: 9780714684826
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"