The story of what began as the Sports Writers’ Association in 1948, and has since seen stars from Bobby Moore to David Beckham, Princess A…
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Category: SJA 1948-2008
A selection of articles which reflect and celebrate 60 years of sports journalism in Britain
Holding a torch up to dark corners of sport
TALES FROM THE TOY DEPARTMENT: Sports coverage, as suggested by the dismissive way the sports desk has often been derided as the “toy department…
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Sports journalists with added balls
TALES FROM THE TOY DEPARTMENT: One of the biggest changes in the 60 years since the Sports Journalists’ Association was formed has been the grad…
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When Swan Vesta supplied the Olympic flame
TALES FROM THE TOY DEPARTMENT: As part of the SJA’s 60th anniversary, we are publishing a collection of articles that celebrate the best of Bri…
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From Jones to Sharapova: Wimbledon’s ace service
TALES FROM THE TOY DEPARTMENT: Ahead of Wimbledon 2008, as part of our retrospective series celebrating 60 years of the SJA, BARRY NEWCOMBE, our chair…
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We will never see their like again
TALES FROM THE TOY DEPARTMENT: Last Friday, at the Dream Mile in Oslo, a British runner won for the first time in 17 years. Here, as part of the SJA…
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The Best years of our lives
TALES FROM THE TOY DEPARTMENT: As part of the SJA’s 60th anniversary, we are publishing a collection of articles that celebrate the best of Brit…
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‘The finest off-spinner cricket has known’
TALES FROM THE TOY DEPARTMENT: As part of the SJA’s 60th anniversary, we will be publishing a collection of articles that celebrate the best of …
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