Break Point

by Jeremy Burnham

Barry had never thought of tennis as a career. He had almost everything against him - lack of money, his parents' opposition and his own quick temper. But tennis coach Frank Abbott spots him knocking up against a wall one day and persuades him to give it a try. He turns out to be a winner, but winning, Barry discovers on the way to becoming a junior champion, isn't just an ability to hit a ball over a net.

Paperback

First published November 1, 1982

About the author

Jeremy is a British screenwriter, actor and author who has appeared in, and written for the TV series ‘The Avengers‘, he has also written for many British TV programmes including ‘Minder‘ and ‘Inspector Morse‘. Jeremy made an appearance in many west-end plays, including ‘Hippo Dancing’ and ‘The Rehearsal’, he is also a co-author of ‘Children of the Stones‘, and has recently published a ‘Return to the Stones‘.

Reviews

[Samantha Bernard · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Very Good Nostalgic Read

Remember read both the book & watched the one-off series at CBBC in the early 80s - man who played the coach, Frank, was the author. Had to wait 30+ years, for a Barry-like player, to've finally won Wimbledon. An enjoyable read, if liken for those rags to success type of sports stories.