An Athletics Compendium

IndividualOlympicCompetitions C 147- 165 147 The glory ofthe Games: world, Olympic and European records / F. AM. . Webster. London: A. Wander, 1948. 48p; illus Contains recordlists and winners aollf Olympic track and field events. 148 Olympiad 1948/H.J. Oaten; forewords by Lord Burghley and Jack Crump. London: Findon, 1948. 112p; illus Contains Olympic records arnedsults t1o956, and a programme of the 194g> Games. 149 Olympic Gamesathletic pictorial souveni/r P. W. Green. London: Langdon, 1948. 64p; illus A pictorial souvenir, with biographies, history and prospects. Contributors include Lord Burghley, E. H. L. Clynes, H. E. D.O'Neill, F. W.Blackmore, James Audsley and Jack Crump. 150 The Olympic Games: complete guide: souvenir copy / E.J. Miles and DaOiwen. London: E.J. Miles, 1948. 20p; pbk BL: 7917.de.86 151 Olympic Games, London 1948: official souvenir. London: Futura, 1948. 176p; illus 152 Olympics cavalcade and who's who of 1948 / A. J. Wallis; foreword by LordAberdare. London: Background, 1948. 80p; illus; pbk BL: 7917.de.l 12 Contains articles Jeonsse Owens, HaroAldbrahams, Sydney Wooderson, Eric Liddell, Jack Lovelock, Lord Burghley and Bob Tisdall, and brief biographies of40 athletes active in 1945. 153 The official report othf e Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. London: The Committee, 1951. 580p; illus BL: 7920.d.28 • 1952 H—elsinki 154 Bridsh Olympic Association official report thoef XVth Olympic Games, Helsinki, July 19-August 3, 1952 / edited by Cecil BearL. ondon: World Sports, 1952. 114p; illus; pbk BL: 7917.d.53 Includes contributions by Harold Abrahams, Willy Meisl, Jack Crump andK.S. Duncan. 155 XVth OlympiadHelsinki 1952 Olympic GamesHa/rold M. Abrahams and Jack C. G. Crump; foreword by Lord Burghley. London: Naldrett, 1952. 56p All events are described by experts, and there are details opfast records aandday-to-day programme of the 1952 Games. 156 Helsinki: the XV Olympiad/ Stan Tomlin. London: A. Wander, 1952. 157 Official report on Ireland's participation, XVth Olympiad, HelsinkJi,uly-August, 1952. Dublin: Olympic Council of Ireland, 1952. 24p; illus; pbk BL: P.P.1860.ca. 158 Our Olympic athletes aicntion; story of the Olympic Games; British athletes, their records parnodspects; the Helsinki Stadium; the 1952 Olympic programme. London: Associated Newspapers, 1952. 63p; illus; pbk BL: 7921.bb.22 A booklet produced to raise funds for the Games, which includes an article by Jack Crump ('Youth deserves thirseward'), a history of the Gamesand prospects for each event, with many photographs. 159 Personal diary and guidteo the XV Olympiad/ Stan Tomlin. London: News Chroni1c9le5,2. 48p; pbk 160 The world inmy diary: from Melbourne to Helsinfkoir the Olympic Games / Norman Banks. London: Heinemann, 1953. xv, 258p; illus BL: 010028.m.25 • 1956 —Melbourne 161 Official report on Ireland's participation in the XVIth Olympic Games, 1956. Dublin: Olympic Council of Ireland, 1952. 28p; illus; pbk BL: P.P. 1860.ca . 162 1956 Olympic Gameisn story, pictures, record/s edited by Roy Scott. London: Flagstaff, 1956. 48p; illus; pbk BL: 7923.bb.30 163 The Olympics / Henry Anthony Pawson. London: Newman Neame Take Home Books, 1956. 15p; illus; pbk BL: 7923.h.l0 A booklet produced before the 1956Games which surveys Britain's prospects and analyses the factors which produce success.The illustrations includtwe o photographs of the Games. 164 Official report otfhe Olympic Games, XVIth Olympiad, Melbourne, November 22-December 8, 1956 / edited by Cecil Bear. London: World Sports, 1957. 112p; illus; pbk BL: 7922.h.l3 Includes contributions by K.. 6. Duncan, Harold Abrahams, WilMly eisl and Jack Crump. 165 Across the worldfor sport: an Olympic odyssey / Joseph J. Walsh; foreword by LorKdillanin. Waterford: Munster Express, 1958. 232p; illus BL: 7923.n.l8 Since the work records the author's Journey to Melbourne in1956for theOlympic Games,some of the [ S 1 ]