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The National Preparatory Schools Athletics Championships are held annually, at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, for boys and girls in prep schools (mostly IAPS) in the Under 12, Under 13 and Under 14 age-groups, who have qualified through a selection meeting in one of the thirteen Areas into which Great Britain is loosely divided. It is usually on the first Sunday or Monday in July.
In recent years, the need to disseminate information has increased enormously, and although every Area representative is issued with a detailed instruction leaflet every year, there is much that it does not cover, particularly as regards the the coaches, parents and spectators, who may wish to understand more about the organisation of the meeting, may be invited to assist with judging, and ought, in any case to be informed of the Health & Safety considerations that such a large gathering engenders.
The purpose of this handbook is to answer as many of these aspects as possible, in such a way that anybody will be able to understand the Championships at whatever level they wish, from the simply practical to a comprehensive consideration of its history and organisation. It has been written over a number of months, using a number of resources, but is essentially the work, and viewpoint, of a single individual, the current Secretary of the Committee, whose knowledge and interpretation may well be open to question, but who is very willing to receive advice, and to whom all suggestions for improvement should be addressed.
Hugh Farey, St Richard’s School
Bredenbury Court, BROMYARD, Herefordshire, HR7 4TD
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