An Athletics Compendium

B. Personalit Biographies & Autobiographies Akabusi, Kriss 1 Kriss Akabusi on trac/k Ted Harrison. Oxford: Lion, 1991. 223p; illus; index ISBN: 0-7324-0531-9 BL:YK.l 991.b.8926 CT 3 Subsequent ed. B2 2 Kriss Akabusi on track / Ted Harrison. Updated ed. Oxford: Lion, 1995. 246p; illus; pbk ISBN: 0-7459-3378-5 ^ Previous ed. B1 3 Kriss / Stuart Weir. London: Marshall Pickering, 1996. viii, 167p; pbk ISBN: 0-551-03029-1 BL:YK.1996.a.23311 The author, co-director of an Oxford-based agency, Christians inSport, follows Harrison's earlier account of Akabusi's track career. Akabusi's active role in Christians inSport is described. Alder, ]im 4 Marathon and chips: biography of Jim Alder, world record holder / Arthur T. McKenzie. Morpeth; Alder Sports, 1981. 136p; illus ISBN: 0-9507604-1-2 (cased) • 0-9507604-0-4 (pbk) BL:X.629/16692 The1966 Commonwealth marathon champion also set a world record for SO.OOOmin1964. Allardice, Kobert Bridges Barclay (Captain Barclay) 5 Thoughts upon sport: a work dealing shordy with each branch of sport, and showing that as a medium for the circulation of money sport stands unrivaallmedong the institutions of the kingdom: to which are admdemd oirs of the Curraghmore Hunt, Punchestown and the Curragh; of Osbaldeston, Ross and Barclay-Allardice; Scott, Dawson, Fordham and Archer; also of the Marquis of Drogheda anHdenry W. Briscoe / Harry R. Sargent. London: Photo-Prismatic, 1894. xvi, 426p; illus BL: 07905.1.26 Mainly devoted to huntingand racing, but includesa twelve page account tohfe career tohfe pedestrian. Captain Barclay. Alston, Rex 6 Taking the air / Rex Alston; forewboyrdLionel Gamlin. London; Stanley Paul, 1951. 264p; illus; index BL: 10857.bb.38 This autobiography tohfe well-known commentator, a sprinter ihnis Cambridge days, givaesgood account of this periodas wellasan interesting chapter on the Wembley Olympic Games. Archer, Jeffrey 1 Jeffrey Archer; stranger thafinction / Michael Crick. London; Hamish Hamilton, 1995. xxii, 456p; illus; index ISBN: 0-241-13360-2 BL:YC.1995.b.5013 Chapter 8>('Oxford Blues') deals specificallwy ith the athletics career of Jeffrey Howard Archer (Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare) at OxfordUniversity. Chapter 4 ('Not that Wellington') mentions his athletic achievement juanitor level. [ 4 1 ]