An Athletics Compendium

Training for Adults E 1 1 6 - 1 2 6 116 Track and fieldathletics / D. G. A. Lowe. 2nd (i.e. 3rd) ed. London: Pitman, 1961. x, 116p;illus; index (Games and recreations series) BL:W.P.11671/60 t ^ = Previous ed. E97 117 Athletics / Peter HildretLh.ondon; Arco, 1962. 160p; illus; index (Handybook) BL: X.449/74 An historical summary of each standard event followed by advice on technique. 118 The mechanics of athletic/s Geoffrey H. G. Dyson. London: University of London Press, 1962. 202p; illus; index BL: 7926.cc.38 Dyson's work is undoubtedly themost authoritative piece ofwriting on its subject thine Englishlanguage. Whatever may be written in the future,his book will have an honouredplace in the literature. 'With teachers ancdoaches, however, a knowledge of mechanics is an essential tool with which to distinguish between important and unimportant, correct anidncorrect, cause and effpeocts,sible and impossible.' ^ Subsequent ed. El 21 119 Athletics / editedby G. F. D. Pearson; drawings Ab.y Burgess Sharrocks. Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson, 1963. 402p; illus BL: 7926.pp.27 Contributors: A. G. K. Brown, A. C. Elder, H. Wilson, P. B. Hildreth, J. I. Pisley, D. W. J. Anthony, H. H. Lockwood, K. J. Brookman, FatherJ. Coulthard, A. A. Gold. K.. D. Whaling, G. J. Pallett, G. F. D. Pearson. Possibly thefinest fruiotf the AAA Coaching Scheme. The book is on a symposium basis, with separate chapters written by AAA senior coaches. T termsof reference and the quality of the chapters vary considerably, but there are particularly strong contributions on middle distance, discus, hammer and javelin. A work for the coachand student pohfysical education, rather than the enquiring athlete. 120 Athletics -how to win/ edited by PeteHr ildreth. London: Heinemann, 1963. ix, 185p; illus BL: 7926.f.45 Contributors: G. H. G. Dyson, D. J. N. Johnson, D. A. G. Pirie, P. F. Padford,J. D. Wrighton, G. M. Elliott, J. I.Disley, V.C. Matthews, J. SAa.vidge, CW. .Brasher, M. J. Ellis. 121 The mechanics of athletic/s Geoffrey H. G. Dyson. 2nd ed. London: University of London Press, 1963. 224p; illus; index ^ Previous ed. El 18; subsequent ed. El23 122 What's what in athletics/? Peter Hildreth. London: Newman Neame Take Home Books, 1963. 15p; illus; pbk BL: 7926.n.5 A basic introductionto the sport, it contains a brief outline ofits history, progresins men's records, and descriptions of events. 123 The mechanics of athleti/cs Geoffrey H. G. Dyson. 3rd ed. London: University of London Press, 1964. 224p; illus; index ^ Previous ed. El 21; subsequent ed. El31 124 Modern athletics / by Members tohfe Achilles Club; edited by H. A. Meyer. London: Oxford University Press, 1964. x, 21Ip; illus H. A.. Meyerispseudonymfor Hugh Merrick BL: 7926. w.44 Contributors: Pt. Hon. LMoridlligan, H. M. Abrahams, P. J. Noel-Baker, P. St. G. Harper, K. S. Duncan, K. P. Bone, A. G. K. Brown, P. G. Bannister, C. J. Chataway, H. J. Elliott. P. B. Hildreth, A. P. Metcalfe, A. P. Malcolm, A. P. McWhirter, Sir A. E. Porritt. N. D. McWhirter. and H. A. Meyer (Hugh Merrick). The two editions Moof dern Athletics show a distinctly different editorialpolicy from the Achilles Club's earlierAthletics (1938> etc). Advoicne the techniqufeor eachevent isreplaced by 'a collection of essays by a number of the Club's outstanding performers on their experiences of top-flight athletics as affectingtheir every-day lives: on the trend of things to come and the ever quickening tempo ofthe athlete's struggle to achieve success; and on the possible solution of some of the many problems confronting British athletes in the future.' This broader scope permits the inclusion of articles on photography and athletics (H. A. Meyer), sports journalism (A. P. McWhirter). the psychological approach (P. G. Bannister) and tfhueture of athletics (H. M. Abrahams). This form boofok was a refreshing development inathletics literatsuore, long monopolised mainly by technical advice anbdiographies. ^ Previous ed. El07 125 Modern trackand field / John Kenneth Doherty. 2nd ed. London: Bailey &Swinfen, 1964. xiv, 557p; illus Originallypublished:New York: Prentice-Hall1, 963 BL: X.449/11 ^ Previous ed. E101 126 Track and fieldathletics / George T. Bresnahan, W. W. Tuttle, Francis X. Cretzmey6ert.h ed. London: Kimpton, 1964. 424p; illus BL: 07926.a.l5 ^ Previous ed. El 11; subsequent ed. 3E5l [ 105 ]