SAS Flashcards
Characteristics of popular recreation sports
Occasional,simple unwritten rules,physical force and not skill, violent, lower class, local
How many stages of public schools are there
Three stages
What is muscular Christianity
The combination of godliness and manliness,or the belief in having a strong and fit body to match a robust and healthy soul
What is athleticism
The combination of physical endeavour with moral integrity
What were Dr Arnold’s intentions
To change the public school system and introduce Christianity and sport. He used games as a vehicle for achieving social control
What were public schools like before Thomas Arnold
-boy culture-brutality and fighting
-truancy
-trespassing
-poaching
-hierarchy of older students
-little adult supervision
What are two examples of games made in public schools
Eton wall game, Winchester school rugby style game
When was the FA set up
1863
What happened when the public school boys went to university
Lots of different versions of games= the melting pot of ideas
How were factory workers paid for playing sports
They were payed recompense (broken time payments )
Negative effects of the industrial revolution on sport
-enclosures act so they couldn’t play on fields
-increased working hours so less leisure time
-RSPCA led to some sports disappearing
-lack of income
-police criminalised sports like bare knuckle boxing
Positive effects of the Industrial Revolution
-new equipment could be built (lawnmowers)
-more transport due to railways
-towns became more literate (machine instructions)
-printing press introduced supporters and heroism
-more disposable income-middle class
-Saturday half day act
Who was the philanthropist who improved working conditions and built a town for his workers
George cadbury
Where did public school boys go after university
-church
-schools
-army
-industry owners
-diplomats
-politicians
What are the concepts of amateurism
Manliness, physical endeavour, moral ingetrity, following rules
Who were the original proffesionals
The Lower class who played for factory teams
What led to the split of rugby union and rugby league
The divide in class- upper class believed there should be be no payments (amateurism)
When was rugby proffesionalised
1995
What were proffesionals referred to as in cricket
Players
What was WC grace and how did he do this
A shamateur- testimonials, charged a large fee to go to Australia as captain, free alcohol, people turned a blind eye as he was a celebrity
What is much wenlock and where is it
In Shropshire-birthplace of the modern Olympics
What did William penny brookes do
Encouraged sport in schools and formed the olympics class
When was the first wenlock games and what sports were played
1850- track an field events, football, cricket, cycling on penny farthings
When was the first modern olympics games held
1896