An Athletics Compendium

M 1 2 - 2 6 Directories,Yearbooks &/Xnnual Guides Olympic Handbook (194g>) of Potts andQuercetani, which led to the publication Swinitzerland of the first ATF5 International AthleticAnnual in 1951. 12 Young athlete anjdunior international yearbook 1968. London; Arena, 1968. On/y oneissuepublished All-time and previous year best performers: ^irls, intermediate anjdunior; and boys, youth and junior. There is also a record of results, anda world's best junior performers aolfl time list. 13 British athletics / National UnoiofnTrack Statisticians. London; BritishAmateur Athletic Board, 1969-1973; 1983- Between 1974-1982published as:UK athleticsannual 14 World of athletics [1979/] edited by RoPnickering; compiled byMel Watman. London; Macdonald and Jane's, 1979- 239p; illus Publishedannually ISSN:0143-1617 BL: P.441/429 Biographical detailsof the 1978- Commonwealthand European champions appear in the first issue, as well as a longer profile Sotfeve Ovett by ClTifefmple. 15 World sporting records / compbilyedDavid Emeryand Stan Greenberg. London; Bodley Head, 1986. 192p; illus, maps ISBN; 0-3703-0746-1 (cased)• 0-370-30747-X (pbk) BL: YK.1987.b.6756 The introduction contains graphics of lOOm, 110m hurdles, ICOm andmarathon progressionp,ercentage differences between men's andwomen's records, and predictions for the year 2000. The athletics section (pp16-79) presents a selection of events for particular examination. # Additional References 16 The Sportsman's pocket-book. London; The Sportsman Offices, 1876-1884? BL: P.P.2489.na A review of each previous season's spoirntc,luding a section onathletics. 17 The Sporting Chronicle annual. London; Sporting Chronicle, 1877-1939. BL: P.P.2489.dd A detailed review of each previous season's sport with substantial sections on athletics and pedestrianism. 18 The Sporting Life companion, contaiSnipnogrting Almanack for [1877]- London; Sporting Life Office, 1877-1930. BL: P.P.2489.dc A review of each previous season's sport, including sections on athletics and pedestrianism. 19 The sportsman's year-book; containing a digest of information relating to the origin apnredsent position of British sports/ edited by J. K. Angus. London; Cassell, Petter, Calpin, 1879-1880. Only twoissuespublished BL: P.P.2489.zc 20 Routledge's sporting annual. London; Routledge, 1882- 1883. Only twoissuespublished BL: P.P.2489.zd A summary of the previous year's sport, including athletics. 21 The year's sport; a review of Britsisphorts and pastimes for 1885 / edited by AlfrEed. T. Watson. London; Longmans Green, 1886. 549p BL: P.P.2489.zcb The athletics section is a detailed review of all the important meetings in the 18'8 | 5 season. It is anonymously written, but the writer was probably Mark Beaufoy. 22 The sportsman's year-boo/k edited by C. S. Colman and A. H. Windsor, with contributionbsy various hands. London; Lawrence and Bullen, 1899. Only oneissuepublished BL: P.P.2489.zdb 23 The sporting annual, illustrated / edited by Arthur Binstead and GeraldFitzgibbon. London; Trehern1e9,03. Only oneissuepublished BL; P.P.2489.zde Contains records eovfery sport, including athletics. 24 Record of sports. Liverpool; Royal Insurance Company, 1904P-1914? BL: Mic .A. 12320(1) (microfilm copy) A review of the previous year's sport, with lists of records. 25 The sportsman's year bo[o1k905] / editedby Arthur Wallis Myers. London; Newnes, 1905. 354p BL: P.P.2489.zdg A review of the previous season's sport, including athletics. 26 Official year book/ London Railways Athletic Association (afterwardsRailways Athletic Association). London; The Association, 1914- iVo issuespublishedbetween 1915-1920 BL: P.P.2489.zcf Covers several sports, including athletics. [ 194 ]