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The History of the Commonwealth Games

30th July 2026

It’s surprising to learn that John Astley Cooper first proposed what has become the Commonwealth Games in 1891: 5 years before the Modern Olympics. The plan was to hold a sports competition every four years “as a means of increasing goodwill and understanding of the British Empire”. Committees were set up throughout the Empire to […]

England Football Team at the FIFA World Cup

25th June 2026

England at the FIFA World Cup over the years  – it’s certainly been a journey! From crushing defeat to glorious victory…to who knows what the 2026 tournament will bring. We’ve still got the fun and great hope of not knowing at this point. The first World Cup took place in Uruguay in 1930. FIFA chose […]

Jim Thorpe: was he the Greatest Athlete in the World?

14th May 2026

Was Jim Thorpe the greatest athlete in the world? King Gustav V of Sweden certainly thought so. He described Thorpe thus as he handed him two gold medals at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Jim Thorpe was a legendary Native American sportsman, who lived from 1888 – 1953.  He was a Sac and Fox Native American, […]

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1978-79 MANUAL OF THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

1978-79 MANUAL OF THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Constitution, bylaws, interpretations, executive regulations, recommended policies, enforcement procedure, administration and case book for the college sports governing body in the USA for the 1978/79

£10.00

ADELAIDE SPORTING SITES

ADELAIDE SPORTING SITES

An extensive survey of the leading sporting venues of Adelaide, Australia - from Test cricket at the Adelaide Oval to tennis, golf, motorsport and much more, illustrated throughout with black and white

£18.00

THE ALDIN BOOK OF OUTDOOR GAMES

THE ALDIN BOOK OF OUTDOOR GAMES

Illustrated multi-author work covering rugby union, golf, lawn tennis and cricket, with notes on history and technical assistance for each, as taught in the early 1930s. 8vo. 695pp. Dust-wrapper. Small

£15.00

ALL IN THE DAY

ALL IN THE DAY'S SPORT

Sporting reminiscences of a well-known sports journalist. 8vo. 186pp. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed. Very good.

£8.00

ALL SPORT - NOS.8-10 (1952); NO.9 (1954); NO.1 (1957) (5 ITEMS)

ALL SPORT - NOS.8-10 (1952); NO.9 (1954); NO.1 (1957) (5 ITEMS)

Five issues of the Swedish sports magazine, including Olympic specials covering the Helsinki and Melbourne Games and features on the medal-winning national heroes runner Gunder Haag and canoeist Gert Fredriksson.

£60.00

ALMANACH DE MIROIR SPRINT 1951

ALMANACH DE MIROIR SPRINT 1951

French sports annual reviewing the domestic and international season of 1949/50 in soccer, rugby, tennis, athletics, motor racing, cycling and much more, with photographic illustrations throughout. Text

£14.00

AMONG THE FANS - FROM ASHES TO THE ARROWS, A YEAR OF WATCHING THE WATCHERS

AMONG THE FANS - FROM ASHES TO THE ARROWS, A YEAR OF WATCHING THE WATCHERS

The acclaimed sports writer's account of spending time with fans during the major events of 2010, including Wimbledon, the football World Cup in South Africa and golf's Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor. 8vo.

£6.00

AMPOL

AMPOL'S AUSTRALIAN SPORTING RECORDS

A comprehensive A-Z of some 130 sports practiced by Australians, covering record achievements in each, from the obvious to the unusual. 8vo. 556pp. Dust-wrapper. Large tear/loss to top of wrapper, otherwise

£8.00

ANGLO-AMERICAN SPORTING CLUB 1968

ANGLO-AMERICAN SPORTING CLUB 1968

Heavily illustrated official brochure commemorating the Anglo-American Club's year, including guest visitors, awards and celebrity evenings, including the likes of Jimmy Hill and Henry Cooper. 25.5 x

£5.00

ARENA: SPORTS SF

ARENA: SPORTS SF

A compendium of eleven science-fiction stories by different writers offering visions of the future of sport. 8vo. 223pp. Paperback. Good condition.

£10.00

THE ART OF OFFICIATING SPORTS

THE ART OF OFFICIATING SPORTS

Third edition of the classic American guide for sports officials, including sections on baseball and American football and featuring photographic illustrations and explanatory diagrams. 8vo. 367pp. Dust-wrapper.

£14.00

BADGES & TROPHIES IN SOVIET SPORTS

BADGES & TROPHIES IN SOVIET SPORTS

An overview of sports badges and awards from the Soviet Union, including Olympic Games, printed in Russian and English and illustrated throughout with numerous colour photographs. 8vo. 102pp. Pictorial

£12.00

THE BEST OF ENGLAND

THE BEST OF ENGLAND

Includes chapters on many sports, including country sports, fishing, racing, football, cricket, golf, tennis etc. 8vo. 271pp. Original cloth-covered boards. Very good.

£9.00

BEST SPORTING STORIES

BEST SPORTING STORIES

A compendium of classic sports fiction, including cricket, golf, soccer and boxing, published during the Second World War and contributed by such leading writers as Bernard Darwin, Arthur Conan Doyle and

£20.00

BEYOND COOK

BEYOND COOK'S GARDENS - A WRITER'S JOURNEY

Autobiographical recollections from the leading New Zealand sportswriter, including numerous stories from his decades-long experiences of great sporting events and stars, beginning with Peter Snell's world

£18.00

THE BOOK OF SPORTS & PASTIMES - HOME, PETS, HOBBIES AND MANY OTHER INTERESTING RECREATIONS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

THE BOOK OF SPORTS & PASTIMES - HOME, PETS, HOBBIES AND MANY OTHER INTERESTING RECREATIONS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

A wide-ranging early 20th-century A-Z introduction to numerous major and minor sports plus many other mainstream and obscure activities, with explanatory illustrations throughout. 8vo. 344pp. Pictorial

£24.00

THE BOOK OF SPORTS & PASTIMES - HOME, PETS, HOBBIES AND MANY OTHER INTERESTING RECREATIONS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

THE BOOK OF SPORTS & PASTIMES - HOME, PETS, HOBBIES AND MANY OTHER INTERESTING RECREATIONS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

A wide-ranging early 20th-century A-Z introduction to numerous major and minor sports plus many other mainstream and obscure activities, with explanatory illustrations throughout. 8vo. 344pp. Pictorial

£40.00

BOOK OF SPORTS STARS - AN ALBUM OF PERSONALITIES FROM THE WORLD OF SPORT

BOOK OF SPORTS STARS - AN ALBUM OF PERSONALITIES FROM THE WORLD OF SPORT

Illustrated profiles of some of the great sporting celebrities of the early 1960s, including cricket's Brian Statham, Fred Trueman, Peter May and Ted Dexter, football's Danny Blanchflower, Stanley Matthews,

£8.00

BRITAIN IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

BRITAIN IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

An examination of the factors involved in Britain's participation in competitive international sports including athletics, football, rugby union and cricket and looking at training, facilities etc. 8vo.

£16.00

BRITISH SPORT

BRITISH SPORT

An overview of Britain's sporting heritage with an emphasis on its tradition of fair play across many sports, illustrated with both 1940s photography and reproductions of sporting prints and paintings. 8vo.

£9.00

BROKEN CIGARS

BROKEN CIGARS

Stories and characters from the world of sport with much on American Football, Baseball and Boxing. 1st edition. 8vo. 275pp. Ex lib with the occasional stamp mark. Dust wrapper a little rubbed to edges.

£18.00

CAN I CARRY YOUR BAGS? - A SPORTS

CAN I CARRY YOUR BAGS? - A SPORTS' HACK ABROAD

Martin Johnson's stories and experience as a sports journalist. 8vo. 338pp. Dust-wrapper. Very good condition.

£7.00

CASSELL

CASSELL'S BOOK OF SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Compendium of sports and non sporting pastimes illustrated throughout with line drawings of apparatus, equipment and players in action and diagrams of boards, pitches, moves and tactics and a full colour

£25.00

CATCHING UP THE MEN

Scholarly examination of the womens' sport worldwide. Paperback. 271pp. Page edges a little grubby, otherwise good.

£5.00

CHALLENGE TO CHANCE

CHALLENGE TO CHANCE

Useful handbook for gamblers. 8vo. 200pp. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed. Very good.

£8.00

CHAMPIONS OF THE QUEEN - 40 GLORIOUS YEARS OF SPORT

CHAMPIONS OF THE QUEEN - 40 GLORIOUS YEARS OF SPORT

A year-by-year illustrated history of British sport from 1952 to 1992, commemorating the first 40 years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. 4to. 84pp. Paperback. Very good condition.

£8.00

CHARACTER AND SPORTSMANSHIP

CHARACTER AND SPORTSMANSHIP

An attempt to explain the fundamental qualities of character and sportsmanship particular to the English and how these have been reflected and strengthened in recent episodes on and off the sports field.  8vo.

£18.00

DEAR TURLEY

DEAR TURLEY

Articles written in tribute to the schoolboy fiction author Charles Turley Smith, close friend of JM Barrie and amateur cricketer and golfer, contributed by writers including AA Milne, Cynthia Asquith

£35.00

DONALD DINNIE - THE FIRST SPORTING SUPERSTAR

DONALD DINNIE - THE FIRST SPORTING SUPERSTAR

The illustrated biography of the great Victorian Highland Games sportsman. 4to. 158pp. Dust-wrapper. Very good condition.

£20.00

DOPING

DOPING

The proceedings of an international seminar organised at the University of Ghent and Brussels in May 1964. The seminar was intended as a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of the doping problem in

£20.00

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