When you buy a used copy YOU SAVE
1.41Kg of CO2
176 litre(s) of Water
0.0106 Tree(s)
1 book donated to global literacy projects
Bellies and Bullseyes
Bellies and Bullseyes
hardback
Published:
30 August, 2007
hardback
Published:
30 August, 2007
Standard worldwide delivery by
Tue, July 14 - Fri, July 17
Order within
0
Condition:
USED
$8.97
RRP
$24.09
You save $15.12 (63%)
Available
4
in stock
FREE Returns within 30 days
Popular Books by Sid Waddell
View All Books by Sid Waddell
Description
This book covers everything from the early days of hustling in pubs and the 1960s money race pub competitions that spawned the likes of John Lowe and Eric Bristow, to the glory days of ITV's brilliantly daft Indoor League; from the bling of Bobby George and the belly of Jocky Wilson to Sid's part in the schism between the BDO and newly formed PDC. It mixes Sid's own 'I was there' story with the entire story of darts - a kind of comic Darts Babylon that features every event and every character to walk the oche from Eric 'The Crafty Cockney' Bristow to Phil 'The Power' Taylor. The whole thing has a distinct whiff of cigarettes, alcohol, hot tungsten and moist polyester. Sid knows all the stars as intimate friends and has been instrumental in the game's progress himself and his writing is as colorful as his commentary. Sid is something of a legend and since he started in the 70s has had more column inches than Richie Benaud and John Motson combined. Bellies and Bullseyes is simply the best book you could have about the sport.
Prizes
Shortlisted for British Sports Book Awards: Autobiography 2008.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780091917555 |
| ISBN10 | 0091917557 |
| Number Of Pages | 352 |
| Item Weight | 639 g |
| Product Dimensions | 158 x 36 x 238 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Ebury Press |
| Format | hardback |
| Edition | illustrated edition |
See More +
Author's Bio
Sid Waddell, 'The Geordie Lip', the Moses of the game, was born in Northumberland in 1940, the son of a miner. Having graduated with a degree in History from Cambridge University, he started out as a TV producer working on Indoor League in the early 1970s. This led to him receiving the back-handed compliment of being asked to be the BBC's lead commentator on all their major BDO televised darts tournaments. He worked for them in this capacity from 1978 to 1993 during which time he also penned the highly successful children's television series Jossy's Giants. Since 1993 he has worked for Sky Television and commentates on all major PDC televised darts tournaments.