An Athletics Compendium

Statistics <& Records ~ UK & General M 88 -9 88 British athletics: statistical reviewof [1993] / National Union of Track Statisticians. Stockport: Umbra Software, 1993- 89 Bailiwick of Guernsey sporting recor/dsMike Medhurst. Guernsey: The autho19r,96. 304p; pbk Spine title: Guernsey sporting records ISBN: 0-952941-20-1 BL:YK.1996.a.23598 Athletics, cross-country, marathon and walking results and records are given, together with profiles of Robert Elliott, JayPeet andPercy Hodge. Historical achievements are set within the context of Commonwealth (1970-94), Island (1955-95) and Olympic (1920-96) Games. 90 Bridsh athledcs yearbook/ edited by PhilMinshull. London: Kogan Page, 1996- Puhlished in association with the British AthleticFederation; 1997 issue edited by Duncan Mackay 91 British all-time lists: as at 3D1 ecember 1997/ editor, Mardn Rix; assistant editor Rob Whittingham. Stockport: Umbra Software, 1998. 282p; pbk ISBN: 1-898258-07-4 BL:YK.1999.a.5281 A minimum of 40 performancesand 100 performers are listedfor standardevents, withshorter lists for non-standard events. Full details argeiven for each mark, and indexes provide a summary of entries for each athlete. Claufbfiliations are nportovided, anda list of javelin performances made withthe 'old'(pre- 1966) modehlas beenomitted. 92 British junior athledcs handbook 19/98 edited by Lionel Peters. London: World Junior Athletic News, 1998. ISBN: 1-874538-22-0 93 Athledcs Weekly 1999 annual review: in association with Athledcs International. Peterborough: Descartes, 1999. 71p; illus; pbk 94 400 metres: a statisticalsurvey of Britishrunning / Peter Matthews; introduction by David Thurlow. London: National Union of Track Statisticians, 1999. 64p; pbk (Track stats booklet; no. 1) 95 Javelin: a statistical survey of British throw/ingIan Tempest. London: National Union of Track Statisticians, 1999. 65p; pbk (Track stats booklet; no2.) 96 High jump: a stadsdcal survey oBf ritish jumping / Ian Tempest. London: National Union of Track Statisticians, 2000. 88p; illus; pbk (Track stats booklet; no. 3) 97 International road running 200th0e: complete guide to road running world wid/e editor, Duncan Mackay. Surbiton: SportsBooks Ltd, 2000. 304p; illus; pbk ISBN: 1-899807-06-3 ^ Also listed at: F186 98 Long spikes, short rations: British athletics 1950 / Michael Sheridan; with a foreword Dboyrothy Parlett and John Parlett. CongresburTyh: e author, 2000. 126p; illus; pbk ISBN: 0-953659-71-2 BL: YK.2000.b.4980 A mainly statistical study of one year, with some background articles. [199 ]