scattered over 270,000 square miles of the South Pacific Ocean. The country is known as the Friendly Islands. The country of Tonga has many sports teams. Some of the most popular sports ingratiated into the culture of Tonga are rugby, surfing, and cricket. The most famous sport in Tonga is rugby. Rugby is often thought to be a combination of American football and soccer, but in-fact is not as close as commonly believed. Rugby was started in England and spread to other countries like Ireland, Wales
clear winner and loser; it is a clear cut way of asserting superiority of your notion over others. In this essay, one regional and one national example will be looked upon to see how they use sport to assert their sense of identity. Cricket in Yorkshire County Cricket Club will be used as a source of a regional example and rugby in South Africa will be used as a national example. We will look at the factors they used to inflict sport as a means to promote their identity and also if these identities
History The origins of cricket have been disputed for centuries. Most historians conclude that the exact origins of cricket are unknown as some say eighth century some say otherwise, but is believed that cricket was first recorded in the 16th century in England. It really took off when 18th century nobles realised that not only was it a great sport but also an excellent opportunity for betting. Evolution Back then the bat resembled a modern day hockey stick, then changed to something that looked
“From the time I was very young I wanted to draw to understand what I was seeing. I used a pencil to understand things.” This statement from Robert Hannaford concisely encapsulates Hannaford’s approach to art. Throughout his artwork, it is easy to see this approach in his quest to understand the people and the environments around him. Robert Hannaford is one of Australia’s most renowned and influential portrait artists, and the Art Gallery of South Australia has curated an exhibit of the artist’s