Refine the List...

From this Category

Latest News & Items

What is the England v Australia Ashes Origin Story?

14th November 2025

What is the England v Australia Ashes Origin Story? As we all know, the England v Australia rivalry in cricket goes back a long way but do you know the details of the Ashes Origin Story?  The first test match between the two countries was in 1877 when James Lillywhite led an England team on […]

Nils Middelboe – Chelsea FC’s first Foreign Player

16th October 2025

A bit of Ryder Cup History

11th September 2025

We’re eagerly awaiting the start of this year’s Ryder Cup. We’ve been testing ourselves – and failing – on what we know about its history. So we did a bit of digging and here’s what we found: Samuel Ryder originally sponsored the Ryder Cup after watching a friendly transatlantic match at Wentworth in 1926. Ryder […]

Other Sports » Swimming » Books » Instructional » THE ART OF SPRINGBOARD DIVING

THE ART OF SPRINGBOARD DIVING

THE ART OF SPRINGBOARD DIVING

Click to zoom

A detailed study into the techniques of diving from a springboard which was becoming a popular pastime in the 1930s. The final chapter is a history of diving in England. The forewords are supplied by Pete Dejardins (World's Dual Diving Champion, Olympic Games 1928) and J.B. Ray (Britsh Empire Diving Champion 1934).

8vo. xvii + 229pp. Frontispiece, 30 plates, numerous text illustrations and diagrams. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed but complete. Some light foxing. Good condition.

Date
1936
Publisher
Putnam
Author
F.W. HOBDEN

£20.00 (Code: 95714)

Add to basket
Adding...