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After 25 glorious years, darts fans will not want to miss this official commemoration of the PDC World Darts Championship. Discover a vast collection of statistics, memories and images of darting excellence, with the results and player details of every match, along with a comprehensive reference source. Intro by Barry Hearn

The late1980s. Robindreams of becoming Jim Kerr, singer in the best band in the world, SimpleMinds, despite having no talent whatsoever. Fliss is a musical genius, perhaps the East Midlands'answer to Kate Bush, if only she had more confidence. An acclaimed novel by comedy writer Lee Stuart Evans

The accepted view of the acquisition of land that became Headingley Stadium, the preeminent sporting venue in England at the time, is that it was bought at an auction of the Cardigan Estates in 1888. Former history teacher and legal expert John Beckett examines the evidence and context of events to come up with an alternative explanation.

Richard Hines seemed destined for a life without academic achievement until he read TH White's The Goshawk. His schoolboy love of hawks inspired older brother Barry to write A Kestrel for a Knave. But time moves on. Richard and Jackie are about to pull up their Yorkshire roots to live near their family in Hove. Will their heritage let them go?

Batley and Dewsbury are the professional rugby league clubs whose grounds are in closest proximity. John Roe brings together a collection of colourful reminiscences of the supporters, administrators and players of both clubs

Royston Mayoh was one of the biggest names in British television production. In a career spanning seven decades, he went from sweeping the studio floor at ABC TV to being responsible for such household names as Opportunity Knocks, This Is Your Life and The Kenny Everett Video Show. His memoirs are a treat for any TV aficionado.

Harvey the Hippo is excited as he prepares for sports day at school. He's ready to throw, jump, run, climb and swim - but what will be he good at? An uplifting rhyming tale of perseverance and belief written and illustrated by professional rugby league players George Griffin and Bureta Faraimo as they too reveal their hidden talents!

A shy, introverted rugby league-loving boy conquered the sport on both sides of the world, reaching the summit of the game while continually doubting himself - this is Gareth Ellis's open, honest and unflinching account

Salford are one of rugby league's most famous clubs. In 150 years they have claimed numerous honours and in 1934 achieved legendary status when touring France, their adventurous attacking play earning the accolade Les Diables Rouges, the original Red Devils. This comprehensive analysis covers every match & player known to have represented the club

The long-awaited collection of some of the best columns, principally on sport, written by Martin Kelner, gathered together for the first time with some memoires and unpublished material. With a foreword by Gary Lineker.

The Great North Road conjures up the golden age of motoring: when the open road spelled freedom and adventure and driving was fun. But isn't it now buried by the motorway-grade stretches and by-passes of the A1? Not a bit of it. The original route - 400 miles from London to Edinburgh - can still be driven and author Andy Bull does just that.

Sparkling collection of memoires from nearly 70 years of local and national government, including the last reading of the riot act, the mysterious death of Helen Smith, Bradford Fire, the hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper, Dame Shirley Porter, espionage and sex scandals. "Six decades of unbroken service give him a unique perspective" The Guardian

A collection of biographies of 25 of the most distinguished Old Boys of Leeds Grammar School, charting their education there as the foundation for the impact they have made nationally and internationally in later life.

On four occasions Georgina Hurst has been drastically changed by events outside her control, dealing with the implications head-on. Most significant was the road smash that apparently destroyed her dreams as a passenger in a car driven by the man she thought she loved; and returned to afterwards. This is her story down a path of self-discovery

Imagine a world without 'Marching On Together', sock tags and Target Balls... Imagine a world in which pre-match warm-ups and football shirts with the player's name on the backnever existed... Imagine a world without Paul 'The Beaver' Trevillion...and that would be today's world.

From the early cup-winning Bramley National and Hunslet Carr teams, through some outstanding representative sides, to the modern-day national girls' champions of Corpus Christi, there is a rich & proud history of schools' rugby league in the city of Leeds. This catalogues the story of the game in words and photographs

No-one gave a second's thought to the victims of a mining disaster near the Yorkshire village of Cawthorne in 1821, Former MP David Hinchliffe's exploration of his family history inadvertently led to the discovery of his collier ancestors' involvement in the barely recorded and long-forgotten pit tragedy

For Martin Edwards - Royal Marine, Special Forces survivor, soldier of fortune, thwarter of terrorists and much much more besides - life has been one big world of trouble.

Tells the story of the game in all its glory, from global superstars to local supporters, professionals and amateurs, men and women, officials and grassroots volunteers. It explains why rugby league was born, grew around the world, and what enabled it to triumph over adversity - a social history of the life and times of the north of England.

Tony Hannan spent what turned out to be the penultimate Minor Counties campaign in the company of Cumberland CCC, and as goes with such terrain, it's a story of ups, downs and one or two surprises. The Wicket Men draws stumps on one small but fascinating aspect of a pastime whose arcane rhythms and rituals are rooted in English folk tradition.

The rich archive history of Batley Cricket, Athletic and Football Club - from its birth in 1880 through joining the breakaway Northern Union, which subsequently became rugby league, to the current Bulldogs. All of which makes the 'Gallant Youths' one of the oldest clubs in the world, playing on a ground that is among sport's most historic venues.

Runcorn was a hotbed of rugby the town's club a proud founder member of the Northern Union after the 1895 split. That great tradition was ended by WW1. With a detailed biographical & records section to complement the narrative, this is one of the most comprehensive histories ever written & contains around 300 photographs, many rare.

Tom Kitching is one of England's leading traditional fiddle players and perhaps busking through the streets could be a key to finding out who the English really are, how they view themselves and how they deal with change. Armed with a violin, a Northern sensibility and a love of life, he took an 18-month journey to find out.

The first-ever Forty20 Annual featuring all your favourite columnists in festive mood together with a full expose on Bradford, welcome Sonny Bill, that World Cup draw video, Kelner's Almanac, California dreaming, 2020 into view & much more - perfect with a truffle log

Based on extensive research & interviews, highlights the many great players France has produced, analyses key events as the game emerged from the chaos of post-Liberation, continued to grapple with the threat posed by rugby union &, after a long decline, ends with Catalans Challenge Cup win in 2018