Competition Collection (page 3)

Dog Trials
Canines being put through their paces at dog trials held at Crystal Palace. Date: 1931

Female Sailing Umpire
An umpire overseas proceedings at the Burnham-on-Crouch sailing week. Date: 1931

King George's Cup Yachts
Contenders for the King George's Perpetual Challenge Cup at Brixham regatta, an event open to ketch-rigged trawlers over forty tons. Date: 1931

Schneider Trophy Preparations
British seaplanes being prepared for the Schneider Trophy competition. This race was held twelve times between 1913 and 1931. Date: 1931

British Wightman Cup Team
The Wightman Cup was an annual women's tennis competition between British and American teams, held from 1923 until 1989. In 1931 the U. S. Team was victorious. Date: 1931

Polish and English Oarswomen
Members of the Warsaw Women's Rowing Club compete with their counterparts in the Isleworth Club and Furnivall Club at Putney. Date: 1931

Motorboat Racing on the Thames
A motorboat race on the River Thames at Chiswick, organised by the Sussex Motor Yacht Club. Date: 1931

Miss Dowson, Angler
Miss M. S. Dowson won the ladies competition in a fly and bait casting tournament held at Norwood in London. Date: 1931

Yacht Race
The Oxford University Yacht Club competing with the Cambridge University Cruising Club at Ryde. They were competing for the H. Yule Oldham Cup, and Cambridge were victorious. Date: 1931

Ladies Golf Championship
Scenes from the Scottish Ladies Golf Championship held at Gullane. Date: 1931

Stills from The Beauty Prize
The Beauty Prize (here captioned as The Beauty Contest') was a silent film from 1924, now lost. It starred Viola Dana (1897-1987). Date: 1924

Golf Cartoon
Cartoon by Chas Grave, illustrating events at the President's Putter golfing competition held at Rye. Date: 1925

Princess Margaret wins at swimming
Princess Margaret, later Countess of Snowden (1930-2002) and the sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Here, aged 8, she is participating in a swimming race at the Bath Club. She won the under-nines cup

Princess Elizabeth wins at swimming
Princess Elizabeth (born 1926), later to be Queen Elizabeth II. Here, aged 13, she is participating in a swimming race at the Bath Club. She won the over-nines challenge shield

Mrs McBride on Saxon Queen
Mrs McBride and Saxon Queen competed at Richmond Horse Show, winning Class 8. Date: 1910

Bell OH-58A Kiowa 72-21182
United States Army - Bell OH-58A Kiowa 72-21182 (msn 41848), at Castle Ashby for the World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986, with competition number 24'. Date: 1986

Bell OH-58A Kiowa 70-15587
United States Army - Bell OH-58A Kiowa 70-15587 (msn 41138), at Castle Ashby for the World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986, with competition number 17'. Date: 1986

Bell OH-58A Kiowa 71-20580
United States Army - Bell OH-58A Kiowa 71-20580 (msn 41441), at Castle Ashby for the World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986, with competition number 23'. Date: 1986

Bell OH-58A Kiowa 68-16804
United States Army - Bell OH-58A Kiowa 68-16804 (msn 40118), at Castle Ashby for the World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986, with competition number 18'. Date: 1986

Bell OH-58A Kiowa 69-16125
United States Army - Bell OH-58A Kiowa 69-16125 (MSN 40346), at Castle Ashby for the World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986, with competition number 19, taking first place. Date: 1986

Bell OH-58A Kiowa 72-21390
United States Army - Bell OH-58A Kiowa 72-21390 (msn 42056), at Castle Ashby for the World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986, with competition number 20'. Date: 1986

Aerospatiale SE. 3130 Alouette II 75+38
Heeresflieger - Aerospatiale SE.3130 Alouette II 75+38 (msn 1340), at Castle Ashby for the World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986, with competition number 7'

Dornier-Bell UH-1D 71+57
Luftwaffe - Dornier-Bell UH-1D 71+57 (msn 8217), of Hubschraubertransportgeschwader 64, at Castle Ashby for the 5th World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986, with competition number 22'

Mil Mi-2 Yellow 42
Russian Air Force - Mil Mi-2 Yellow 42 (msn), at Castle Ashby for the 5th World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986, with competition number 2'. Date: 1986

Schleicher ASW15 767 (msn 15013, BGA.1562), at a regional gliding competition. Date: circa 1981

Schleicher ASW19B 464, at a regional gliding competition. Date: circa 1981

Schempp-Hirth SHK 593 (msn 25, BGA.2222), at a regional gliding competition in the 1980s. Date: circa 1981

SZD-42 Jantar 2 94, at a regional gliding competition. Date: circa 1981

SZD-41A Jantar Standard X7 (msn B.712, BGA.2122), at a regional gliding competition. Date: circa 1981

Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 2c modified 82, owned, modified and flown by Ralph Jones, seen at RAF Greenham Common for an Inter-Services Regional gliding competition in the 1980s. Date: circa 1981

Schleicher K-6E CCU, at RAF Greenham Common for an Inter-Services Regional gliding competition in the 1980s. (My ex-wife had a share in this glider, so I could fly it any time I liked - fantastic)

Glasflugel 205 Club Libelle 581, at RAF Greenham Common for an Inter-Services Regional gliding competition in the 1980s. Date: circa 1981

Schempp-Hirth Ventus a 982, at RAF Greenham Common for an Inter-Services Regional gliding competition in the 1980s. Date: circa 1981

Schleicher ASW20L EHD (msn 20386, BGA.2691), at a regional gliding competition. Date: circa 1981

Schleicher ASW15 105 (msn 15013, BGA.1562), at RAF Greenham Common for an Inter-Services Regional gliding competition in the 1980s. Date: circa 1981

Slingsby T. 65C Sport Vega R23
Slingsby T.65C Sport Vega R23, of the Royal air Force Gliding and Soaring Association, at RAF Greenham Common for an Inter-Services Regional gliding competition in the 1980s. Date: circa 1981

Issoire D. 7 Iris EJW
Issoire D.7 Iris EJW (BGA.2732), at RAF Greenham Common for a regional gliding competition in the late 1970s. Date: circa 1979

Schempp-Hirth Janus C R1, of the Royal air Force Gliding and Soaring Association, at RAF Greenham Common for an Inter-Services Regional gliding competition in the 1980s. Date: circa 1981

Rolladen-Schneider LS3-17 EEF (msn 3441), at RAF Greenham Common for an Inter-Services Regional gliding competition in the 1980s. Date: circa 1981

Rolladen-Schneider LS4 D-2628 (msn 4001), at Lasham for a regional gliding competition in the 1980s. Date: circa 1981

Schleicher ASW19B EJR, at a regional gliding competition. Date: circa 1981

Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 2 66 (msn 198), flown by John Delafield, at a regional gliding competition. Date: circa 1981

Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 2C EHP (BGA.2701), at a regional gliding competition. Date: circa 1981

Aerospatiale SE. 3130 Alouette II 75+62
Heeresflieger - Aerospatiale SE.3130 Alouette II 75+62 (msn 1432-C198), at Castle Ashby for the World Helicopter Championships, on 26 June 1986, with competition number 6'

Northrop YA-9A 71-1368 (msn 2), second prototype of the losing contender in the A-X competition, which was won by the Fairchild A-10. Date: circa 1985

Northrop YA-9A 71-1367 (msn 01), first prototype of the losing contender in the A-X competition, which was won by the Fairchild A-10. Seen at the Castle Air Museum, Atwater, CA. Date: circa 1982

Poster, Monaco, Motor Boat Exhibition and Competition, March - April 1900 Date: 1900

SNCASO SO-P1 Ferblantine 01, during assembly at the SNCASO factory in Vichy France. First flown in 1941, this glider was hidden when Vichy France was occupied by the Germans

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