My Books

Immortal Harlequin (Published) - Out of print

Sporting Biography - Adrian Stoop

Born in 1883 to a Dutch father and a Scottish-Irish mother, Adrian Stoop became an icon of English rugby. After schooling at Rugby, his revolutionary leadership led Harlequins to become England's greatest club side before WW1. As national captain he made the unheard of village of Twickenham an Englishman's castle, synonymous with free-flowing, attacking rugby.

'One of the seminal figures in English rugby...a worthy tribute.' - The Times, Favourite books, 2004

'A fascinating work, superbly researched and well-written.' - The Independent, Book of the Week, 2005

Out of Print :(

Immortal Harlequin (Self Published)

Sporting Biography - Adrian Stoop

See above...

...still the (same) story of Adrian Stoop.

When the original version went out of print it gave me a good opportunity, albeit in the earlier days of self-publishing, to try and go my own way. A learning experience, and an early eye-opener to the editing / book creation process. Way easier now, trust me.

The power, figuratively speaking, is in your hands...

...in the meantime...

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White Hart Down (Self Published)

Sporting Memoir - Ian Cooper

‘Very fair, tries hard, plays keenly, steadily improving his game. Should be useful when he is older.’ - School report, Autumn 1971.

We meet people in life for a reason, a season or a lifetime; they teach us something, give us something. We don't know when they will come or when they will leave; the big question is, 'Why?' A sporting tale (as old as time) of openness, honesty and the redeeming, affirming qualities of friendship and love, this is a memoir that asks you to pick a side in a quest for the answer. Deeply moving at times, hilarious at others, 'White Hart Down' is a journey that takes us places we've all been. As sporting memoirs go it is an intelligent, heartfelt, thoughful, honest (and delightful) meander down memory lane.

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