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This book tells the story of an ambitious and adventurous young man who changed the sporting landscape in Australia by introducing the sport of lacrosse into Melbourne in 1876. Lambton Mount is heralded as the undisputed initiator and 'father' of lacrosse in Australia but his broader achievements as an athlete, explorer, pastoralist, inventor, industrialist and outstanding Australian colonial pioneer have remained largely unsung. Now his fascinating and compelling story is told. Mount's motivation to introduce lacrosse is examined along with the details of how he inspired fellow-pioneers to join him during the foundation years of the sport. The birth and early development of Australia's great lacrosse clubs are documented against the backdrop of the expansion of the sport across colonial borders, the coming of Australian Federation, the beginnings of women's lacrosse and the interruption by war. The commencement and development of Interstate and international lacrosse in Australia form a key component of the narrative which is documented and supported with over 190 illustrations and photographs, many never previously published. Central to this story are the accounts of the key athletes and administrators who built lacrosse in Australia. This is a 'must have' book for everyone who has come under the enduring spell of this unique sport.

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I just received your marvellous book. May I complement you on the fantastic quality and detail. You have done Lacrosse in Australia a great service by documenting our great game. I think everyone involved in the game should be thanking you and using the book to show those not involved what they are missing out on!!! What an amazing amount of research done to cover all the various aspects of lacrosse over so many years - congratulations on a great outcome. Wow. What a magnificently researched and presented book. The detail and the great photographs make for enthralling reading and a fantastic resource. Never seen anything like this before anywhere on lacrosse. The quality of research and presentation is a credit to the author and a boost to the status of lacrosse throughout Australia. The delight of this publication is that the narrative is so well illustrated. I found this to be a wonderful & enlightening journey through the history of lacrosse in Australia. An easy read and wander through the stories & images. Beautifully crafted. If you have any interest in the game of lacrosse you will enjoy this book.

I just received your marvellous book. May I complement you on the fantastic quality and detail. You have done Lacrosse in Australia a great service by documenting our great game. I think everyone involved in the game should be thanking you and using the book to show those not involved what they are missing out on!!! What an amazing amount of research done to cover all the various aspects of lacrosse over so many years - congratulations on a great outcome. Wow. What a magnificently researched and presented book. The detail and the great photographs make for enthralling reading and a fantastic resource. Never seen anything like this before anywhere on lacrosse. The quality of research and presentation is a credit to the author and a boost to the status of lacrosse throughout Australia. The delight of this publication is that the narrative is so well illustrated.

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In 1954, at the age of nine years, Doug Fox followed his father into the sport of lacrosse, starting as a junior at the Camberwell Lacrosse Club in Melbourne. That commenced a decorated playing career which spanned more than thirty years and included a decade of Interstate and International representation, culminating as Captain of the Australian Team for the 1974 World Championships. Along this journey he spent terms as a player, captain, and sometimes Head Coach, of three of Australia's power clubs - Melbourne University, Camberwell and Surrey Park.His adult playing days were supplemented by a broad range of roles in the development and administration of the sport, commencing in 1969 when he became the initiator and driving force behind a junior program to rebuild the ailing Camberwell Club. During the 1970's he served as a Director and General Secretary of the Victorian Lacrosse Association and later contributed during ten years as a Director and President of the Australian Lacrosse Council. For the past three decades he has served as the Honorary Historian for the national governing body and for Lacrosse Victoria, researching and documenting the sport's rich history. No one is better placed to have researched and brought together this book on the early history of lacrosse in Australia.

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