An Athletics Compendium

Collectivebiographies B 263 - 267 ^ Additional References 263 Our national sports anpdastimes. London: Harrison, 1862. Published in parts A series ofbooklets based on engravings firsmt ade for the Illustrated Sporting News, and containing portraits and biographical accounts of many pedestrian athletesin, cluding Deerfoot, WilliamLang, John Levett(distance runners) and WilMliaumsgrave (pole-vaulter). 264 Sports andpastimes; men I havme et / Joseph Stoddart. Manchester: J. Heywood, 1889. 2 vols. BL: Mic.A.17299(3) (microfilm copy) Contains biographical sketches of a number of athletes. 265 The Courage bookof sporting heroes 1884-1984 / compiled & edited by Chris Rhys. London: Stanley Paul, 1984. 221p; illus ISBN: 0-09-15362-0-0 A well-designed and generally well-researched volume containing details of 107 outstanding sportsmen and women; of these twelve are first and foremost athletes (Bannister, Coe, Elliott, Hemery, Lewis, Moses, Oerter, Ovett, Owens, Szewinska, Thompson and Zatopek),plus C. B. Fry whose mainclaim to fame was as a cricketer. 266 The contenders/ Richard Dale and Colin Cameron. London: Boxtree, 1994. 160p; illus ISBN: 0-7522-0948-5 BL: YK.1995.b.6207 Produced to tie in with a BBC series, it presents visually and in interviews, athletesRichard Nerurkar, Martin Steele,Matthew Yates, YvonMneurray, Sally Gunnell, Linford Christie, MikEedwards. Colin Jackson, Steve Backley, KellHyolmes and Darren CampbelIlt. is designed to show the impact of science and technology on training, touching on both physiology and psychology. Biographical details of the main contenders (Murray, Christie, Jackson and Backley) are given. Rob de Castella, Director of the AIS, describes the strategy for developing sporting talent in Australia. 267 West Norwood Cemetery's sportsmen / Bob Flanagan; with line drawings by DonBianco. London; Local History Publications for the FrienodfsWest Norwood Cemetery, 1995. 77p; illus; pbk ISBN: 1-873520-09-3 BL: YK.1996.a.7337 Opened in 1&37, West Norwood (formerly South Metropolitan) Cemetery contains the graves of several important sportsmen and administrators, including those of ArtnuDraniel (1&41-1B73), winner of 120yds hurdles Cfoarmbridge athe inaugural varsity sports in IBS^ Arthur Conquest (1875-1945), winner of AAA pole vault in1912; Sir Richard E. Webster, later Viscount Alverstone (18'42-1915), noted milerand first AAA President; Sir WilliaBmrass, created 1Bsatron Chattisham of Clitheroe (18'8>6-1945), who ran 100yds for CUAC v. 0UAC in1905 and 1907. [ 6 7 ]