distinction between amatuer and professional sport
- Created by: Shannon Cunningham
- Created on: 27-03-13 14:29
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- Distinction between amateur + professional sport
- tennis
- seen as game for 'toffs'
- needed tennis court
- upper class had this
- needed tennis court
- grew in popularity in the inter-war period
- due to success of Fred Perry
- government built public tennis courts
- remained amateur until 1960's when prize money for competitions meant players could turn up pro
- seen as game for 'toffs'
- Rugby
- Rugby Union
- started off public schools
- grew as amateur game with leagues and international fixtures
- Rugby Union
- Horse racing
- gentleman's sport
- due to gambling
- relaxation of Sunday gambling laws
- increased in appeal
- owning horses is expensive
- many races have professional and amateur's competing
- gentleman's sport
- Boxing
- started off amateur level
- not so glamerous
- boxers had to fight enormous number of contests to satisfy demand
- grew into professional game
- amateur level
- Olympics, commonwealth, pro-fissional prize money can go into millions
- due to TV coverage
- Olympics, commonwealth, pro-fissional prize money can go into millions
- Cricket
- game for upper/middle class
- due to popularity in public schools
- working class and young children
- back street; bat and ball
- cricket stars made popular through cigarette cards
- ashes brought country together
- Untitled
- game for upper/middle class
- football
- professional sport by 1900
- popular with both profession leagues across country
- popular amongst working class
- grounds built near stations
- massive wealth in professional game
- tennis
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