When the Duke of Edinburgh presided at the annual meeting of the Central Council Of Physical Recreation in London last week, he put his finger exactly on the crux of Britain's athletic future when he said " We can only get results with comprehensive facilities and good coaching.
It is no good saying to a chap 'Here we have a running track - you will be a runner,' because one day, after twenty years' running, he may find that he can throw a discus further than anyone else.''
Men who take up athletics should have a wide choice of running, throwing and jumping facilities, said the Duke. Otherwise they would never be able to develop the characteristics which might make them world-beaters.
These opinions were echoed by no less an expert than Geoff Dyson, A.A.A. chief national coach, when he addressed a crowded meeting at the Picton Hall on Thursday on "Lessons at Helsinki."
These remarks give added interest to an eight weeks' course for prospective athletic coaches now being given on Monday evenings in Liverpool by Denis Watts, A.A.A. coach for the North of England. Details are available from the assistant secretary of the Wallasey Athletic Club, Bob McCaig, 30 Taunton Road, Wallasey (Wallasey 8904).
Last Saturday afternoon several new members of Wallasey Athletic Club joined the packs which were out from the clubhouse in Leasowe Road. This Saturday the club will meet at the Pierhead at 2 p.m. to travel to Court Hey for a fixture with Liverpool Pembroke.
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Source - Wallasey News - Saturday, 25/10/1952 by ECF
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