ATHLETICS

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AUTOGRAPHS

THE FIRST FOUR MINUTE MILE
43.jpg (44100 bytes) 42.jpg (66041 bytes) 3 minutes 59.4 seconds was the time recorded when Roger Bannister became the first man to break the magic four minute mark for the mile. We have available for sale a first edition of Roger Bannister's autobiography "First Four Minutes" published in 1955 and a signed 17cm x 12cm photograph of Bannister achieving this feat. Ref: MC77-bkph-rb - £75.00

 

58.jpg (83732 bytes) Sebastian Coe - A double page spread from the Daily Express, July 1998, part of the 'Icons of the Twentieth Century series. The famous photo of Coe winning the 1980 1500mts gold medal in the Moscow Olympics has been signed across the shorts and number by Seb Coe. The page has been folded but would look awesome framed. The size is 60cm x 36cm. Ref: MC77-atauph-coe - £25.00

 

POSTERS

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New York Marathon 1992 - Mercedes Benz poster, size A1.

Ref: NE1 - £15.00

Los Angeles Marathon 1993, some slight creasing to the top, size A1.

 Ref: NE1 - £15.00

New York Marathon 1992, Vermont Pure Natural Spring Water poster, size A2.

Ref: NE1 - £10.00

Etonic advertising poster, 'Run Forever', circa 1992, size approx 30" x 15" 

Ref: NE1 - £15.00

Belgrade Marathon 1993, size A2

Ref: NE1 - £15.00

 

BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS

BIOGRAPHIES

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 DIANE MODAHL (Great Britain)"The Diane Modahl Story - Going the Distance " by Diane Modahl with Alan McDonald 
A moving story, Modahl returned from the 1994 Commonwealth Games after testing positive at a previous meet, the story unfolds.......... 
Secondhand hard back with dust wrapper in good condition 1st Edition: 1995 200 pages Ref: - £8.00

 

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JACK LOVELOCK (New Zealand) - "Lovelock " by James McNeish 
A tale of glory and tragedy. Crowned Olympic 1500 metre champion by Hitler in 1936, Lovelock never won another race and died in a New York subway in at the age of 39. A gripping novel of one of New Zealand's legends.
Secondhand paper back in good condition published in 1986 400 pages Ref: MC76 - £5.00

 

  BRIAN HEWSON - "Flying Feet" - autobiography
  biography of English athlete
Secondhand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition 1st Edition: 1962 pages 160 Ref: - MC22atbi-bh - £4.00

 

  MARY PETERS - "Mary P"  autobiography of Mary Peters
1972 Olympic gold medal winner
Secondhand ex library hard back with dust wrapper 1st Edition: 1974 pages 156 Ref: - MC22atbi-mp - £5.00

 

  STEVE OVETT - "Steve Ovett - Portrait of an Athlete", by  TURNBULL, Simon,
Biography of Olympic champion 
Secondhand back in good condition 1st Edition: 1982 pages 174 Ref: -MC62atbi-so - £9.00

 

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"Daley - The Last 10 Years " by Daley Thompson with Neil Wilson
A look at Daley Thompson's career 1975 - 1985, includes his gold medal performances of 1980 & 1984. Well illustrated, full colour throughout. 
Secondhand hard back without a d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1986 126 pages Ref: MC76-atbk-dt - £8.00

 

COACHING BOOKS

   "Field Events " by CANHAM, Don 
coaching book edited by Harold Abrahams
Secondhand back in good condition 1st Edition: 1958 pages 111 Ref: - MC22-atbk-dc - £4.00

 

   "The Injured Runners Handbook"  by GLOVER, Bob
 
Secondhand paperback in good condition 1st Edition: 1985 pages 208 Ref: - MC22-atbk-bg - £4.00

 

   "Tackle Athletics This Way" by WATTS, Denis 
   coaching, ex library
Secondhand back in good condition 1st Edition: 1964 pages 135 Ref: MC22-atbk-dw - £3.00

HISTORIES

90.jpg (127126 bytes)  "Running - The Power and Glory " edited by Norman Harris 
Great stories of races that have hit the headlines, from pedestrianism of the late 1800s to Benoit at the 1984 Olympics. An anthology of inspirational reading !!!! Includes Liddell's 400 metres gold in 1924, Coe's in 1980, a fantastic read for every runner.
Secondhand hard back with dust wrapper in good condition 1st Edition: 1986 143 pages Ref: MC77-atbkhi-harris - £10.00

 

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 "Great Moments in Athletics " by Lt Col FAM Webster 
Stories from athletics, broken down into individual events, well illustrated
Secondhand hardback, no dust wrapper, some discolouration to covers. 1st Edition: 1947 236 pages Ref: MC77-atbk-fw - £7.00

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 " The History of Welsh Athletics" by John Collins, Alan and Brenda Currie, Mike Walters and Clive Williams.
Outstanding history of Welsh Athletics, includes chapters on the Nos Galan, histories of cross country and fell racing race walking and a review of the 1958 Empire Games in Cardiff.
2 volumes, boxed, secondhand hardbacks in excellent condition 1st Edition: 2002 362 & 248 pages Ref: lib-athiwa-jc-xb - £25.00

 

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"Roath (Cardiff) Harriers" by by VI Pitcher
a short history of the premier athletic club from it's formation in 1882 to date
secondhand booklet in excellent condition published approx 1952 20 pages  Ref: LC40-atblhi-roath-xb - £45.00

 

ANNUALS

99b.jpg (96672 bytes) Athletics 1975 edited by Ron Pickering, review of 1974 athletics including Commonwealth Games in NZ, 288 pages. A secondhand paperback in good condition.

Ref: MC76-atan75 - £12.00

99.jpg (87342 bytes) Athletics 1976 edited by Ron Pickering, 288 pages, review of 1975 athletics. A secondhand paperback in good condition. 

Ref: MC76-atan76 - £12.00

98.jpg (99212 bytes) Atheletics 1977 edited by Ron Pickering, 224 pages, review of 1976 athletics. A secondhand paperback in good condition. 

Ref: MC76-atan77 - £12.00

97.jpg (86214 bytes) Athletics 1978 edited by Ron Pickering, 240 pages, review of 1977 athletics. A secondhand paperback in good condition. 

Ref: MC76-atan78 - £12.00

96.jpg (94704 bytes) World of Athlectics 1979 edited by Ron Pickering, review of 1978 athletics. A secondhand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition. 

Ref: MC76-atan79 - £12.00

95.jpg (70007 bytes) British Athletics 1984 edited by Nigel Cooper and Peter Matthews, 328 pages. Review of 1983 athletics. A secondhand paperback in good condition.

Ref: MC76-atan84 - £12.00

94.jpg (110230 bytes) Internationl Running Guide 1985 edited by Mel Watman, 256 pages.  review of 1984 athletics including the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. A secondhand paperback in good condition.

Ref: MC76-atan85 - £12.00

93.jpg (87647 bytes) Athletics Guide 1986-87, Packed with pictures comment, and statistics to delight any track and field enthusiast. Full reports: European Championships and Commonwealth Games, edited by Met Watman. A secondhand paperback in good condition. 

Ref: MC76-atan86 - £12.00

 

PHOTOGRAPHS

53.jpg (130698 bytes) A group of 112 black and white 10" x 8" (25cm x 20cm) press photographs of athletes and events in the early 1970s. The majority of photos are of British international athletes but there is the occasional club athlete and overseas athlete thrown in. The photos include Seb Coe, Brendan Foster, Mary Stewart, Sue Reeve, Nick Rose, Sue Longden, Phil Lewis, Angus MacKenzie, , Jeff Gutteridge, Ainsley Bennett, Ron Hill, Steve Ovett, Terry Collins, National Cross Country, David Jenkins, John Walker (NZ), Gaston Roelants (Belgium), Dick Quax (NZ), Fatima Whitbread, Geoff Capes,  Ref: MC77-atphgp - £75.00
41.jpg (66621 bytes) Black & white 8" x 6" (21cm x 16cm) original photo of a sprint hurdles race in progress, origin unknown, circa 1920s, a packed stadium with spectators taking to the tree. Ref: MC77-atph - £15.00

 

PROGRAMMES

07.jpg (72186 bytes) 26th Annual International Cross Country Championships, Caerleon, Newport programme. The first International CC Champs were held in 1903 and were contested by the four home countries, gradually other countries joined the championships and it was awarded world championship status in 1973. The first Welshman to win a medal was Sam Palmer with a bronze in in 1938, to date only two other third places have been recorded by Welshmen, John Merriman in 1960 and Steve Jones in 1984. The 1933 event is infamous for the friction between the North and South of Ireland, the North entered the competition for the very first time and the South withdrew despite already being pre-entered. The race was won by Jack Holden of England with the leading Welshman Harry Gallivan of Pontnewydd Harriers in 14th, Results of the race can be found on the following webpage. CLICK HERE . The 24 page programme is generally in good condition with a name and address written to the front and results filled in neatly throughout. Ref: LC41-atpr19330325-xb - £65.00

 

61.jpg (68614 bytes) AAAs Championships, 10-11 July 1953 at White City Stadium, London, a 52 page programme with a slight crease down the centre, the majority of results have been filled in in ink. 

Ref: MC77-atpr-aaa53 - £6.00

12.jpg (53247 bytes) Donore Harriers (Ireland) Diamond Jubilee International Sports, 24th July 1953 at Trinity College Park, Dublin. Track & Field competitions and cycling including the 3 miles championship of Ireland. A 28 page programme with the majority of competition results inked in. 

Ref: MC83-atprir-don53 - £19.00

60.jpg (87461 bytes) AAAs Championships, 11-12 July 1958 at White City Stadium, London, a 52 page programme in good condition, some results have been filled in in ink.

Ref: MC77-atpr-aaa58 - £5.00

59.jpg (101653 bytes) British Games incorporating the inter-county championships, 1951 at White City Stadium, London, a 40 page programme in good condition, the majority of results have been filled in in ink. 

Ref: MC77-atpr-bg51 - £9.00

55.jpg (90269 bytes) British Games incorporating the inter-county championships, 1958 at White City Stadium, London, a 40 page programme in excellent condition. The majority of results have been filled in in ink. 

Ref: MC77-atpr-bg58 - £5.00

54.jpg (76089 bytes) British Games incorporating Great Britain v West Germany match, 23-24 August 1963 at White City Stadium, London, a 40 page programme in good condition. Some results have been filled in in pencil. 

Ref: MC77-atpr-bg63 - £5.00

53.jpg (53028 bytes) International Athletics, Great Britain v France 5th August 1946 at White City Stadium, London, a 28 page programme in good condition. Some results have been filled in in pencil. 

Ref: MC77-atpr-ia46 - £15.00

51.jpg (68114 bytes) International Athletics, England and Wales v Ireland v Scotland 5 July 1952 at White City Stadium, London, a 28 page programme in good condition. The majority of results have been filled in in ink. 

Ref: MC77-atpr-ia52 - £8.00

49.jpg (109732 bytes) UK Championships, 8 -9 June 1991 at Cardiff Athletic Stadium, in excellent condition. Jon Ridgeon autograph on inside page over profile.

Ref: MC77-atprla-UK91 - £5.00

59.jpg (50468 bytes) Framed programme from the USA Services v British Army v RAF v AAAs 6th August 1945 at White City Stadium, London. The total size including frame is 30cm x 22cm. The programme has been folded, the frame is is good condition. 

Ref: MC77-atfmpr - £20.00 

 

ART

jvn39.jpg (4772 bytes) jvn40.jpg (4242 bytes) jvn41.jpg (8325 bytes) A Victorian original watercolour of a race finish by WJ Morgan. Framed and glazed the illustration measures 18cm x 10cm, it has a tear above the second place finishers head. Ref: LN6 - £85.00    

KIT

wj_0887.JPG (49585 bytes) wj_0888.JPG (61149 bytes) Irish International Athletics Raincoat. An Asics hooded rain top, circa 1992, size L. This top was exchanged by a British international track athlete in the early 1990s. It is in excellent condition, as new. Ref: CL04 - £40.00  

 

TIES PLEASE - CLICK HERE - TO VISIT THE SPORT PAGE WHERE OLYMPIC & COMMONWEALTH GAMES TIES ARE LISTED

 

MAGAZINES

 

ATHLETICS WEEKLY

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The athlete's bible, results, comments, photos and the stories of British athletes and athletics:-

   

Issues available - 14/7/93, 21/7/93, 28/7/93, 04/8/93, 11/8/93, 18/8/93, 25/8/93, 01/9/93, 22/9/93, 27/10/93, 03/11/93, 08/12/93, 15/12/93, 22/12/93, 29/12/93, 05/1/94, 12/1/94, 19/1/94, 26/1/94, 02/2/94, 09/2/94, 23/2/94, 02/3/94, 09/3/94, 16/3/94, 23/3/94, 30/3/94, 06/4/94, 27/4/94, 04/5/94, 11/5/94, 18/5/94, 25/5/94, 29/6/94, 06/7/94, 13/7/94, 20/7/94, 27/7/94, 03/8/94, 10/8/94, 24/8/94, 31/8/94, 07/9/94, 14/9/94, 21/9/94, 28/9/94, 30/9/94, 14/12/94, 28/12/94, 04/1/95, 11/1/95, 01/3/95, 17/7/96, 10/7/96, 07/8/96, 14/8/96, 04/9/96, 18/9/96, 09/10/96, 16/10/96, 06/11/96, 04/12/96, 18/12/96, 01/1/97, 08/1/97, 22/1/97, 12/2/97, 19/3/97, 25/6/97, 2/7/97, 02/7/97, 23/7/97, 30/7/97, 06/8/97, 13/8/97, 20/8/97, 27/8/97, 03/9/97, 10/9/97, 17/9/97, 24/9/97, 01/10/97, 08/10/97, 15/10/97, 29/10/97, 05/9/97, 26/11/97, 03/12/97, 10/12/97, 17/12/97, 24/12/97, 21/1/98, 28/1/98, 04/2/98, 11/2/98, 18/2/98, 25/2/98, 04/3/98, 08/4/98, 15/4/98, 22/4/98, 29/4/98, 06/5/98, 13/5/98, 20/5/98, 27/5/98, 03/6/98, 10/6/98, 17/6/98, 24/6/98, 01/7/98, 08/7/98, 15/7/98, 22/7/98, 29/7/98, 05/8/98, 12/8/98, 19/8/98, 26/8/98, 02/9/98, 09/9/98, 16/9/98, 23/9/98, 07/10/98, 21/10/98, 04/11/98, 11/11/98.

Ref: MC76-atmgaw - £2.00 each or £50.00 the lot (124 issues)

 

11.jpg (62713 bytes) 9 coaching magazines/newsletters dated 1963-1965, mostly 'Coaching Newsletter' published by the AAAs (9 items) 

Ref: MC77-atmggp9 - £5.00

 

MISC

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Victorian athletics snuff/trinket box, this box with a lift off athlete top is mounted onto a marble base. The base we think may have been a modern addition to this box which stands at 10 cm high.

Ref: MC77-atmi-box - £90.00

47.jpg (102925 bytes) A bookplate from the Champion Annual 1924, (22cm x 16") photographs of 'Some Famous Athletes' athletes pictured include NA McInnes, Edgar Mountain, A Shrubb, Earl Thompson, WR Applegarth, AG Hill and Charles Paddock. Ref: MC77-atpt-sfa - £9.00 

 

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