Gold, Mud 'n Guts: The incredible Tom Richards Story

by Greg Growden

One of the few to boast a military cross and an Olympic gold medal, Tom Richards lived and wrote with passion, leaving behind extensive and often gut-wrenching reminiscences through his personal diaries. These brilliant first-hand accounts and Richards' own photography form the basis of this compelling biography.

234 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Greg Growden (c. 1960 – 14 November 2020) was an Australian sports journalist, author and biographer.

Growden grew up on his family's rice farm in the Riverina. He joined the Sydney Morning Herald in early 1978 soon after leaving school. He was chief rugby union correspondent for the paper from 1987 to 2012, and was the Australian rugby union correspondent for ESPN from 2012 to 2018. He is one of just two international rugby writers to cover all of the first eight World Cups.

He died of cancer on 14 November 2020. - wikipeadia

Reviews

[Andrew Noisy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Terrible title...
A wonderful tale about a little known bloke.. A must for Australians interested in Edwardian history.