{"product_id":"colne-giants-tales-from-the-forgotten-world-of-knur-and-spell-paperback","title":"Colne Giants: Tales From The Forgotten World Of Knur And Spell - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStuart Greenfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eGeoff Crambie\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003ePaul Breeze\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game of knur and spell has a long history going back many hundreds of years - quite possibly even back to the Viking invasions - but it had its heyday in the 1920 and 1930s as thousands of people from the East Lancashire \/ West Yorkshire border towns flocked to cheer on - and bet on - the big name players of the day. After the second world war, the game died a death in Lancashire but was revived in the late 1950s by a handful of die-hard enthusiasts from Colne. This led to a resurgence of the ancient game which, in turn, brought with it corporate sponsorship, world championships, TV coverage, \"Fiery Fred\" Trueman and a whole lot more. This is the story of the post-war rise and demise of knur and spell in Lancashire told through the eyes and reflections of twice World Champions Stuart Greenfield - one of the \"Colne Giants\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 62\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.13 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48821972140281,"sku":"9780953978236","price":9.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/4p_AkjJ6rz9780953978236.webp?v=1786793807","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/colne-giants-tales-from-the-forgotten-world-of-knur-and-spell-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}