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Harlequins books
DIR By: Stoopendous
Date: June 18, 2020, 3:56 am
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I was given a copy of Nunquam Dormio the coffee table
extravaganza book as a birthday present. I remember a thread a
while ago discussing the relative merits of Quins histories.
Where does this one sit in the pecking order and what are the
other books available? Can anybody enlighten me? Am I right in
thinking that there is a book written by one of our own? BTW ND
is a weighty tome with plenty of good pics.
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Re: Harlequins books
DIR By: never sleep
Date: June 18, 2020, 4:07 am
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Hi RleQuin wrote a book on the history. It is available on
Amazon for the Kindle. If you want the definitive history, then
this is probably the book.
However, (apologies RleQuin) it is not the most riveting read
for most of it. It is very much a different kind of book. But,
I would recommend it.
I don't think that RleQuin is on this board - but his brother
is.
There was also a book published at 125 years - The Harlequins
-by Philip Warner. Also, interesting.
One good coffee table book is "London's Oldest Rugby Clubs" by
Dick Tyson. I would buy this if you find it.
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Re: Harlequins books
DIR By: never sleep
Date: June 18, 2020, 4:27 am
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I forgot to give the title of the book
Harlequins: The First 150 Years
by Mr Nick Cross (Author)
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Re: Harlequins books
DIR By: quinze15
Date: June 18, 2020, 4:50 am
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If you like your Harlequin history then I highly recommend
`Immortal Harlequin` the story of Adrian Stoop by Ian Cooper.
The Stoop family history is fascinating especially if you live
local, as the original family `mansion` at West Hall in Byfleet
is still there although now a care home and Adrian Stoop`s
marital family `mansion` Hartley Grange in Hartley Wintney is
also still standing although now converted to luxury
appartments. Quinssa had Adrian`s gravestone re-furbished late
last year in St Mary`s Churchyard, Hartley Wintney village. Lots
in the book about early English rugby and Quins of course. Also
friendship with Douglas Bader amongst others.
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Re: Harlequins books
DIR By: poorfour
Date: June 18, 2020, 7:41 am
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I won my copy of Immortal Harlequin in the AGM raffle a few
years back - the writing style is little clunky in places but
it's a fascinating story of the origins of the modern game which
also includes the likes of Ronald Poulton-Palmer and Douglas
Bader.
The First 150 Years is a fantastically detailed analysis of the
club, season by season. It's not one to read all the way through
but it's interesting to dip into and follow players over the
years.
The club's official coffee table history goes to the other
extreme: it's fairly light on detail and concentrates more on
having decent pics and telling a good story.
Not strictly Quins related, but Jason Leonard's Full Time is a
great read, as are Mooro's two autobiographies. The latter
features in his England shirt in Tom English's The Grudge, about
the infamous Grand Slam / Calcutta Cup decider, where he is
described as "the only man I've ever met with clenched hair".
The other book I refer to a lot is Tony Collins' The Oval World,
which is a really well researched history of rugby and the other
descendants of village football. Not specifically about Quins,
but it really helps in understanding how the game evolved.
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Re: Harlequins books
DIR By: Stoopendous
Date: June 18, 2020, 9:37 am
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Thanks all. I have just ordered Immortal Harlequin and may get
round to the 150 years book.
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Re: Harlequins books
DIR By: R le quins bruv
Date: June 19, 2020, 5:33 pm
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My brother is still about on this board, his book is THE
definitive history of the club, no question.
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Re: Harlequins books
DIR By: RocQuin
Date: June 20, 2020, 10:14 am
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I did have a copy of the 125 years book, given to me as a
birthday present.
Many years ago, I lent it to a Quinssa member, I recall his name
was Malcolm, and I have not seen him or the book since!!
If you see this Malcolm, PM me and get the book back to me, and
I will not mention this again.
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