The Best After-Dinner Sports Tales - (Paperback)

About the Book

A glittering array of sporting personalities regale their amusing tales in this compilation of over 300 after-dinner stories and anecdotes, published in aid of the children's charity SPARKS.

Book Synopsis

A glittering array of sporting personalities regale their amusing tales in this compilation of over 300 after-dinner stories and anecdotes, published in aid of the children's charity SPARKS.

Readers will be thoroughly entertained as the wittiest after-dinner speakers recount their most interesting tales. These are real stories from their lives both inside and outside of the world of sport; some already known and much loved, others untold until now.

From Dickie Bird to Frankie Dettori, Henry Cooper to Gary Lineker, Sally Gunnell to Sandy Lyle, all will reveal the funniest moments in their lives - the disasters, embarrassments, the laughter and the tears that top-class sport has to offer.

Featuring a selection of cartoons and photographs, the book will appeal to sports enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds.

From the Back Cover

Some of Britain's most famous sporting legends regale their favourite tales in this humorous compilation of after-dinner stories. These are real stories from their lives both inside and outside the world of sport; some already known and much loved, others untold until now.

To top it all, the royalties from the book are being donated to the SPARKS (Sport Aiding medical Research for KidS) Charity.

About the Author

Will Chignell is primarily a rugby union reporter and commentator for Sky Sports but also works across a range of other sports.