An Athletics Compendium

Coaching for beginners &Juniors D 24 - 38 24 Athletics / editebdy Harold Abrahamsand Jack Crump; foreword by LordAberdare. London; Naldrett, 1951. 180p; illus BL: 7919.f.ll Contributors are T. Hampson, H. H. Whitlock, C. B. Holmes, S.A. Tomlin, G. J. Pailet,t D. K.Gardner, Sir A. Abrahams, F. R. Gaby, H. A. L.Chapman, P. W.Green, A. A. Gold and F. Stampfl. A work similar ninature ttohe Achilles series, aimed at the young athlete. ^ Subsequent ed. D27 25 Athletics for schools/ Geoffrey H. G. Dyson and Joseph Edmundson; forewobryd Lord Burghley. London: University of London Press, 1951. 320p; illus BL; 7385.aa.38 Though technically sound, this book looks backward into the 19305 rather than forward to the 19605 in terms of its educational approach. The teaching methods advocated are probably too formal to commend themselves to many modern educationalists. 26 Fundamentals of track anfdield coaching / Richard I. Miller. London: McGraw-Hill, 1952. viii, 271p; illus; index BL;X.620/7582(9) Includes a detailedbibliography. Thisbook is primarily directed towards the coaching of the younger athl et , and isbased onexperience inAmerican universities. 27 Athletics / editedby Harold Abrahams and Jack Crump; foreword by LordAberdare. Rev. ed. London: Naldrett, 1954. 180p; illus BL; 7921.e.l07 One of the lastdying gasps otfhe British athletics establishment, coamprehensive manual on coaching by authors who handever been coaches. ^ Previous ed. D24 28 How I teachbetter athletics / John Le Masurier. London: Muller, 1955. 96p; illus (Play better books) BL;W.P.C.566/3 A short book for beginners, covering aellvents clearly and concisely. 'People sometimessay that athletiicssnot asport which develops team spirit. Thiast nonsense. Anyone who has followedinter-school and inter-club athletic matches waillppreciate the tremendous spirit in any team worth its salt: and in the final stage of a closely fought relay race, ttheension can be terrific. Athletics develops not onlyteam spirit. Itdevelops something which is almost aims portant in-dividuality.' 29 Physical education, games and athletics trfaoirning colleges / Mabel B.Davies. Completely rev. ed. London: Allen & Unwin, 1955. 360p; illus BL; 7922.n.l4 ^ Previous ed. D22; subsequent ed. D31 30 Coaching high school: track and fie/ld G. Luke. London: Nicholas Kaye, 1959. xii, 228p; illus BL; 7924.d.6 31 Physical education, games and athletics trfaoirning colleges / Mabel BD.avies. 9th ed. London: Allen & Unwin, 1959. 292p; illus 7th and 8th eds.untraced BL; 7922 .C .52 ^ Previous ed. D29; subsequent ed. D33 32 Coaching for track-and-field athleti/cs Victor C. Sealy; foreword by Geoffrey DysoLn.ondon; Museum Press, 1963. 112p; illus BL; 7926.m.9 This pocket-sized coaching book covers allevents and is directed mainltyowards schools. 33 Physical education, games and athletics trfaoirning colleges / Mabel BD.avies. 10th ed. revised bByarbara Churcher. London: Allen & Unwin, 1963. 274p; illus BL; 7926.t37 ^ Previous ed. D31; subsequent ed. D36 34 Schoolgirl athletics: a textbook for colleogfeseducation and schools / Peggy J- Woodeson & Denis C. V. Watts. London: Stanley Paul, 1966. 139p; illus BL;X.449/1872 c ® = Subsequent ed. D37 35 Teaching athletics in school and c/lubDorothy Tyler; drawings by Jon Ellis. London: Arena, 1967. 23p; illus; pbk BL;X.619/9609 36 Physical education for teachin/g Barbara Churcher, based on the original work Mofabel B. Davies. 11th ed. London: Allen & Unwin, 1971. 168p; illus SBN; 04-371013-1 BL; X.629/3282 ^ Previous ed. D33 37 Schoolgirl athletics: a textbookfor colleges of education and schools / Peggy J. Woodeson and Denis C. V. Watts. 2nd ed. London: Stanley Paul, 1973. 142p; illus ISBN; 0-09-115500-2 BL; X.629/5471 ^ Previous ed. D34 38 How to teach trackevents: a guide for clastseachers in schools and coaches in athletic clu/bsDenis Watts & Harry Wilson. London: British Amateur Athletic Board, 1977. 23p; illus; pbk BL; X.619/18239 ^ Subsequent ed. D42 [ 93 ]