DEVELOPMENT OF SPORT
Public schools l melting Pot 1)
• Boys brought their traditional games from their areas
into the schools and combined them to create unruly
sports. E.g Moto football
• In 19th century sports were very aggressive, violent and
competitive. Their wasn't much fair play or team work.
Thomas Arnold
• Introduced the idea of muscular Christianity in schools
to prevent bullying and create discipline and morality.
• The idea of sportsmanship was a major part of schools.
• He put the upper school boys in charge of interhouse
fixtures and organising school competitions.
.
• • HTohweeyvercredauteed totetahmes uannwdriptotseitniornuslefsoorf ssppoorrtts. competition s
couldn't be played against other schools as rules were
not common.
• Cricket was a main sport in public schools during the
19th century due to the athleticism and fair play.
• Cricket was non-contact and taught public school
boys decision making and skills ready for the future.
University - Oxbridge melting pot
• Ex public school boys went on to University and created
another melting pot.They took their school game unwritten
rules into uni and combined them with other boys games.
• Games were rounded off to create rules and codify
games e.g football.
• This helped sport to promote fair play and develop
into society.
Future
• Ex public school boys + graduates spread their sports
around the british empire when travelling which increased
awareness and participation around the world.
• They went on into the army to to spread sport across the
world, playing games in other countries introducing rules.
• Politicans introduced acts of parliment into society
such as facilities and transport.
• Factory workers and industrialists spread sport in the
work areas and create facilities.
• some public school boys graduate and go back into schools
to introduce the sporting rules as teachers to the boys.
Public schools l melting Pot 1)
• Boys brought their traditional games from their areas
into the schools and combined them to create unruly
sports. E.g Moto football
• In 19th century sports were very aggressive, violent and
competitive. Their wasn't much fair play or team work.
Thomas Arnold
• Introduced the idea of muscular Christianity in schools
to prevent bullying and create discipline and morality.
• The idea of sportsmanship was a major part of schools.
• He put the upper school boys in charge of interhouse
fixtures and organising school competitions.
.
• • HTohweeyvercredauteed totetahmes uannwdriptotseitniornuslefsoorf ssppoorrtts. competition s
couldn't be played against other schools as rules were
not common.
• Cricket was a main sport in public schools during the
19th century due to the athleticism and fair play.
• Cricket was non-contact and taught public school
boys decision making and skills ready for the future.
University - Oxbridge melting pot
• Ex public school boys went on to University and created
another melting pot.They took their school game unwritten
rules into uni and combined them with other boys games.
• Games were rounded off to create rules and codify
games e.g football.
• This helped sport to promote fair play and develop
into society.
Future
• Ex public school boys + graduates spread their sports
around the british empire when travelling which increased
awareness and participation around the world.
• They went on into the army to to spread sport across the
world, playing games in other countries introducing rules.
• Politicans introduced acts of parliment into society
such as facilities and transport.
• Factory workers and industrialists spread sport in the
work areas and create facilities.
• some public school boys graduate and go back into schools
to introduce the sporting rules as teachers to the boys.
