Welsh Academic Press: 3 books
Nerves of Steele
The Phil Steele Story
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2017
Known to thousands of rugby fans as a knowledgeable, passionate and witty broadcaster, and as an entertaining and popular after-dinner speaker, Phil Steele’s confident demeanour and humorous disposition mask a life-long battle against depression and anxiety heightened by heartbreak and tragedy in...
The Indomitable Frank Whitcombe
How a Genial Giant from Cardiff became a Rugby League Legend in Yorkshire and Australia
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2017
Frank Whitcombe was made for rugby league and he enjoyed a glittering career in professional rugby, winning the RL Challenge Cup three times, the RL Championship three times and was capped 14 times by Wales. He quickly created a big impression on the Great Britain selectors and he waschosen for the...
Racing Rogues
The Scams, Scandals and Gambles of Horse Racing in Wales
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2017
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...