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The Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club 1896-1996 by Ken Tregonning

The Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club 1896-1996 by Ken Tregonning

The Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club 1896-1996 by Ken Tregonning

AU$39.00

Heads and Tails: The Story of the Kalgoorlie Two-Up School by Danny Sheehan and Wayne Lamote

Heads and Tails: The Story of the Kalgoorlie Two-Up School by Danny Sheehan and Wayne Lamote

Heads and Tails: The Story of the Kalgoorlie Two-Up School by Danny Sheehan and Wayne Lamote

AU$16.50

Never a Dull Moment: Memoirs of Arthur Marshall

Never a Dull Moment: Memoirs of Arthur Marshall

Never a Dull Moment: Memoirs of Arthur Marshall

AU$22.50

Great Australian Racing Stories by Jim Haynes

Great Australian Racing Stories by Jim Haynes

Great Australian Racing Stories by Jim Haynes

AU$17.00

Brock at Bathurst: Peter Brock’s Unrivalled Racing Career at Mount Panorama by Bev Brock

Brock at Bathurst: Peter Brock’s Unrivalled Racing Career at Mount Panorama by Bev Brock

Brock at Bathurst: Peter Brock’s Unrivalled Racing Career at Mount Panorama by Bev Brock

AU$27.00

Between the Flags: 100 Years of Surf Lifesaving: A Travelling Exhibition

Between the Flags: 100 Years of Surf Lifesaving: A Travelling Exhibition

Between the Flags: 100 Years of Surf Lifesaving: A Travelling Exhibition

AU$29.00

Great Australian Volunteer Surf Life Saving Stories by Bill Swampy Marsh

Great Australian Volunteer Surf Life Saving Stories by Bill Swampy Marsh

Great Australian Volunteer Surf Life Saving Stories by Bill Swampy Marsh

AU$25.00

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From Wireless to Wallabies: A Life of Norman McCance by Janet Werkmeister

From Wireless to Wallabies: A Life of Norman McCance by Janet Werkmeister

From Wireless to Wallabies: A Life of Norman McCance by Janet Werkmeister

AU$35.00

The Last Showman: The Life and Times of an Outback Tent-Boxing Legend by Fred Brophy with Sue Williams

The Last Showman: The Life and Times of an Outback Tent-Boxing Legend by Fred Brophy with Sue Williams

The Last Showman: The Life and Times of an Outback Tent-Boxing Legend by Fred Brophy with Sue Williams

AU$25.00

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Life's a Hoot: The Autobiography of James Harwood with John J Cole

Life's a Hoot: The Autobiography of James Harwood with John J Cole

Life's a Hoot: The Autobiography of James Harwood with John J Cole

AU$25.50

Sailing to the Moon: The Biography of Rolly Tasker, Australia’s Greatest All-Round Yachtsman by Roland Perry

Sailing to the Moon: The Biography of Rolly Tasker, Australia’s Greatest All-Round Yachtsman by Roland Perry

Sailing to the Moon: The Biography of Rolly Tasker, Australia’s Greatest All-Round Yachtsman by Roland Perry

AU$24.50

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Deek: The Making of Australia's World Marathon Champion by Robert de Castella with Mike Jenkinson

Deek: The Making of Australia's World Marathon Champion by Robert de Castella with Mike Jenkinson

Deek: The Making of Australia's World Marathon Champion by Robert de Castella with Mike Jenkinson

AU$45.00

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The Melbourne Cup: Complete History and Statistics by Maurice Cavanough and Meurig Davies with foreword by Bart Cummings

The Melbourne Cup: Complete History and Statistics by Maurice Cavanough and Meurig Davies with foreword by Bart Cummings

The Melbourne Cup: Complete History and Statistics by Maurice Cavanough and Meurig Davies with foreword by Bart Cummings

AU$32.00

Nimble Foot by Robert Drewe

Nimble Foot by Robert Drewe

Nimble Foot by Robert Drewe

AU$21.00

The Fat Man's Odyssey: A History of the University of Western Australia Athletic Club by James Wieland

The Fat Man's Odyssey: A History of the University of Western Australia Athletic Club by James Wieland

The Fat Man's Odyssey: A History of the University of Western Australia Athletic Club by James Wieland

AU$48.00

The Bicycle and the Bush: Man and Machine in Rural Australia by Jim Fitzpatrick

The Bicycle and the Bush: Man and Machine in Rural Australia by Jim Fitzpatrick

The Bicycle and the Bush: Man and Machine in Rural Australia by Jim Fitzpatrick

AU$39.00

Paddocks to Pitches: A Definitive History of Western Australian Football [Soccer] by Richard Kreider

Paddocks to Pitches: A Definitive History of Western Australian Football [Soccer] by Richard Kreider

Paddocks to Pitches: A Definitive History of Western Australian Football [Soccer] by Richard Kreider

AU$39.00

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Home! The Evonne Goolagong Story by Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Phil Jarratt

Home! The Evonne Goolagong Story by Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Phil Jarratt

Home! The Evonne Goolagong Story by Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Phil Jarratt

AU$38.00

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Lone Sailor by Jon Sanders with Hugh Schmitt

Lone Sailor by Jon Sanders with Hugh Schmitt

Lone Sailor by Jon Sanders with Hugh Schmitt

AU$35.00

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Klim by Michael Klim

Klim by Michael Klim

Klim by Michael Klim

AU$17.50

Lionheart: A Journey of the Human Spirit by Jesse Martin

Lionheart: A Journey of the Human Spirit by Jesse Martin

Lionheart: A Journey of the Human Spirit by Jesse Martin

AU$15.50

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Something Worth While: A History of the Perth YMCA by Tom Austen

Something Worth While: A History of the Perth YMCA by Tom Austen

Something Worth While: A History of the Perth YMCA by Tom Austen

AU$33.00

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The Round: A History of the First Century of Racing on the Western Australian Goldfields by Norman Healy and edited by Jeffy Maher

The Round: A History of the First Century of Racing on the Western Australian Goldfields by Norman Healy and edited by Jeffy Maher

The Round: A History of the First Century of Racing on the Western Australian Goldfields by Norman Healy and edited by Jeffy Maher

AU$27.50

Landor Legends: Celebrating 100 years of the Eastern Gascoyne Race Club by Lucy Brownlie

Landor Legends: Celebrating 100 years of the Eastern Gascoyne Race Club by Lucy Brownlie

Landor Legends: Celebrating 100 years of the Eastern Gascoyne Race Club by Lucy Brownlie

AU$47.00

The Fairytale: A Real and Imagined History of Australian Sport by H G Nelson

The Fairytale: A Real and Imagined History of Australian Sport by H G Nelson

The Fairytale: A Real and Imagined History of Australian Sport by H G Nelson

AU$17.50

The History of the Mount Barker Golf Club, 1923-1983 by Irene Taylor

The History of the Mount Barker Golf Club, 1923-1983 by Irene Taylor

The History of the Mount Barker Golf Club, 1923-1983 by Irene Taylor

AU$21.00

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The Oxford Companion to Australian Sport edited by Wray Vamplew et al

The Oxford Companion to Australian Sport edited by Wray Vamplew et al

The Oxford Companion to Australian Sport edited by Wray Vamplew et al

AU$19.50

Northerly: The People's Champion by Bob Cain

Northerly: The People's Champion by Bob Cain

Northerly: The People's Champion by Bob Cain

AU$18.50

Racing Over the Scarp and Beyond by Jan James

Racing Over the Scarp and Beyond by Jan James

Racing Over the Scarp and Beyond by Jan James

AU$22.50

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Pursuing Excellence: A Biographical History of Western Australia’s Leading Sportswomen by Glenn Mitchell

Pursuing Excellence: A Biographical History of Western Australia’s Leading Sportswomen by Glenn Mitchell

Pursuing Excellence: A Biographical History of Western Australia’s Leading Sportswomen by Glenn Mitchell

AU$23.00

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My Journey to the World Cup by Sam Kerr

My Journey to the World Cup by Sam Kerr

My Journey to the World Cup by Sam Kerr

AU$16.50

Our Club: A History of the Cottesloe Tennis Club by Pat Adamson

Our Club: A History of the Cottesloe Tennis Club by Pat Adamson

Our Club: A History of the Cottesloe Tennis Club by Pat Adamson

AU$27.50

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Annette Kellerman, Australian Mermaid by Grantlee Kieza

Annette Kellerman, Australian Mermaid by Grantlee Kieza

Annette Kellerman, Australian Mermaid by Grantlee Kieza

AU$34.00

Winx: Biography of a Champion by Trevor Marshallsea

Winx: Biography of a Champion by Trevor Marshallsea

Winx: Biography of a Champion by Trevor Marshallsea

AU$25.50

Sanders, Sextant Sea and Solitude: Hugh Schmitt's Account of Jon Sanders' Record-Breaking Triple Circumnavigation

Sanders, Sextant Sea and Solitude: Hugh Schmitt's Account of Jon Sanders' Record-Breaking Triple Circumnavigation

Sanders, Sextant Sea and Solitude: Hugh Schmitt's Account of Jon Sanders' Record-Breaking Triple Circumnavigation

AU$22.00

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They're Racing at Landor by P R Heydon

They're Racing at Landor by P R Heydon

They're Racing at Landor by P R Heydon

AU$25.00

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The Southern Cross: Australia's 1974 Challenge for America's Cup by Hugh D Whall

The Southern Cross: Australia's 1974 Challenge for America's Cup by Hugh D Whall

The Southern Cross: Australia's 1974 Challenge for America's Cup by Hugh D Whall

AU$23.00

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Quarter Horses in Australia by Chris Hector and Max McTaggart

Quarter Horses in Australia by Chris Hector and Max McTaggart

Quarter Horses in Australia by Chris Hector and Max McTaggart

AU$25.50

Red Dog and Great White: Inside the America's Cup by Mark Clark

Red Dog and Great White: Inside the America's Cup by Mark Clark

Red Dog and Great White: Inside the America's Cup by Mark Clark

AU$25.50

Ian Roberts: Finding Out by Paul Freeman

Ian Roberts: Finding Out by Paul Freeman

Ian Roberts: Finding Out by Paul Freeman

AU$26.00

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Bra Boy: Surfer, Fighter, Larrikin by Richie Vas Vaculik with Sean Doherty

Bra Boy: Surfer, Fighter, Larrikin by Richie Vas Vaculik with Sean Doherty

Bra Boy: Surfer, Fighter, Larrikin by Richie Vas Vaculik with Sean Doherty

AU$23.50

Something Worth Fighting For: A Boxing Legend Faces His Greatest Choice by Kostya Tszyu and Paul Upham

Something Worth Fighting For: A Boxing Legend Faces His Greatest Choice by Kostya Tszyu and Paul Upham

Something Worth Fighting For: A Boxing Legend Faces His Greatest Choice by Kostya Tszyu and Paul Upham

AU$17.50

Perspectives on Sport and Society: Studies in Western Australian History No. 18 edited by Ed Jaggard and Jan Ryan

Perspectives on Sport and Society: Studies in Western Australian History No. 18 edited by Ed Jaggard and Jan Ryan

Perspectives on Sport and Society: Studies in Western Australian History No. 18 edited by Ed Jaggard and Jan Ryan

AU$25.50

Rebels With a Cause: 40 Years of Trigg Island Surf Life Saving 1953-1993 by Janita Cottman and Brian Carthew

Rebels With a Cause: 40 Years of Trigg Island Surf Life Saving 1953-1993 by Janita Cottman and Brian Carthew

Rebels With a Cause: 40 Years of Trigg Island Surf Life Saving 1953-1993 by Janita Cottman and Brian Carthew

AU$27.50

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Eddie Jones: Rugby Maverick by Mike Colman

Eddie Jones: Rugby Maverick by Mike Colman

Eddie Jones: Rugby Maverick by Mike Colman

AU$23.50

Legends of Australian Sport: The Inside Story by Peter Meares

Legends of Australian Sport: The Inside Story by Peter Meares

Legends of Australian Sport: The Inside Story by Peter Meares

AU$22.50

Surfing Down South: Discovering Yallingup and Margaret River by Sue-Lyn Aldrian-Moyle

Surfing Down South: Discovering Yallingup and Margaret River by Sue-Lyn Aldrian-Moyle

Surfing Down South: Discovering Yallingup and Margaret River by Sue-Lyn Aldrian-Moyle

AU$53.00

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The Premier Club: Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club's First Seventy-Five Years by Edwin Jaggard

The Premier Club: Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club's First Seventy-Five Years by Edwin Jaggard

The Premier Club: Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club's First Seventy-Five Years by Edwin Jaggard

AU$42.00

The Forgotten Pioneers: Axemen, Their Work, Times and Sport by J P Gabbedy

The Forgotten Pioneers: Axemen, Their Work, Times and Sport by J P Gabbedy

The Forgotten Pioneers: Axemen, Their Work, Times and Sport by J P Gabbedy

AU$28.00

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Kostya: My Story by Kostya Tszyu

Kostya: My Story by Kostya Tszyu

Kostya: My Story by Kostya Tszyu

AU$19.50

Muscles: The Story of Ken Rosewall, Australia's Little Master of the Courts by Ken Rosewall as told to Richard Naughton

Muscles: The Story of Ken Rosewall, Australia's Little Master of the Courts by Ken Rosewall as told to Richard Naughton

Muscles: The Story of Ken Rosewall, Australia's Little Master of the Courts by Ken Rosewall as told to Richard Naughton

AU$21.50

Halfback, Half Forward by George Gregan

Halfback, Half Forward by George Gregan

Halfback, Half Forward by George Gregan

AU$19.50

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Pitched Battle: In the Frontline of the 1971 Springbok Tour of Australia by Larry Writer

Pitched Battle: In the Frontline of the 1971 Springbok Tour of Australia by Larry Writer

Pitched Battle: In the Frontline of the 1971 Springbok Tour of Australia by Larry Writer

AU$21.00

Goldfields Sport: A Century of Heroes, Heroines and Happenings by John Terrell

Goldfields Sport: A Century of Heroes, Heroines and Happenings by John Terrell

Goldfields Sport: A Century of Heroes, Heroines and Happenings by John Terrell

AU$27.00

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The Hornet by Jeff Horn and Grantlee Kieza

The Hornet by Jeff Horn and Grantlee Kieza

The Hornet by Jeff Horn and Grantlee Kieza

AU$24.50

Surf Life Saving SLSC [Surf Life Saving Club]: The First 50 Years 1953-2003 by Brian Carthew and Janita Cottman

Surf Life Saving SLSC [Surf Life Saving Club]: The First 50 Years 1953-2003 by Brian Carthew and Janita Cottman

Surf Life Saving SLSC [Surf Life Saving Club]: The First 50 Years 1953-2003 by Brian Carthew and Janita Cottman

AU$25.00

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A Sporting Nation: Celebrating Australia's Sporting Life compiled and edited by Paul Cliff

A Sporting Nation: Celebrating Australia's Sporting Life compiled and edited by Paul Cliff

A Sporting Nation: Celebrating Australia's Sporting Life compiled and edited by Paul Cliff

AU$20.50

Great Australian Fishing Stories by Paul B Kidd

Great Australian Fishing Stories by Paul B Kidd

Great Australian Fishing Stories by Paul B Kidd

AU$19.50

Black Pearls: The Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame by Colin Tatz and Paul Tatz

Black Pearls: The Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame by Colin Tatz and Paul Tatz

Black Pearls: The Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame by Colin Tatz and Paul Tatz

AU$25.00

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Raelene: Sometimes Beaten Never Conquered by Raelene Boyd and Garry Linnell

Raelene: Sometimes Beaten Never Conquered by Raelene Boyd and Garry Linnell

Raelene: Sometimes Beaten Never Conquered by Raelene Boyd and Garry Linnell

AU$16.50

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