Match Collection (page 23)

Boys club boxing match, March 1929
Two boys in boxing gloves engage in a round of boxing during an evening at a Boys Club

Cricket & Football Ground, Raijak, India
The Cricket & Football Ground set up by British soldiers stationed at Raijak (Raidak), India

Turkey, Chanak - British Fleet Sports Final. A rather funny game is in progress between the 8th Flotilla and HMS Emperor of India

Prince of Wales (later George V) at football match
The Prince of Wales (soon to become George V) attending a football (probably rugby) match between the students of Guys Hospital and the London Hospital

Shooting Match between Rival Trenches 1914
An Anglo-German Bisley at the front. A Shooting test between British soldiers in their trench and German troops in the trench opposite

Eton schoolboys on 4 June
Five Eton schoolboys in smart suits and top hats, sitting on a wall on 4 June, traditionally the date when King George IIIs birthday is celebrated at the school with speeches

Rugby match Middlesex 7s 1930
Tackling a Blackheath man in the final of the Seven a side rugby tournament: London Welsh win by six points to nil

Dog Confronted by Pig
Towser meets his match: at least the pig won t let him get his own way

Bisharin Tribesmen of Aswan, Egypt
Bisharin Tribesmen of Aswan with traditional weapons having a fencing match

Prince Albert playing tennis
Prince Albert, Duke of York, the future King George VI (1895-1952), was a keen tennis player in the 1920s; in July 1920 with his partner Louis Greig he won the RAF doubles competition

Profit tears by Fred Buchanan
Two profiteers, with waistlines to match their wallets, bemoan the fact that " this could have been a good war had we had it in peacetime" - a comment on businessmen profiteering from World

Wrestling Match in Cumberland, 1842
Engraving showing a wrestling match taking place in a Cumberland town, North England, 1842

Bird Singing Match in an East End Pub, 1903
Illustration showing a bird singing match, in progress in a public house, in the East End of London, 1903. The birds, in little cages on the back wall

Quoits Match at Hampstead, 1888
Engraving showing a number of scenes during a quoits match in Hampstead, 1888

The Finish of the Royal London Yacht Club Match, Greenwich
Engraving showing the yacht Julia winning the Royal London Yacht Club Match by being first past the mark, River Thames off Greenwich, London, 1858

Bowling Match between England and Scotland, 1916
Series of photographs showing a number of views of the Annual International Bowling Match between English and Scottish bowlers in London, held at the Bellingham Club, September 1916

Knock Out at a Boxing Match, c. 1896
Engraving showing the end of a boxing match, c.1896. On the left, the beaten boxer lies on the ground, as the referee, in top hat, enters the ring to call the end of the match

Boxing Match at the Ring Boxing Saloon, London, 1911
Illustration showing a boxing match at the Ring boxing saloon, London, c.1911. This building was previously known as the Surrey Chapel, which had been built by Rev. Rowland Hill (1744-1833)

Tommy Farr and Clarence Burman, 1939
Photograph of Tommy Farr (1914-1986)(left) and Clarence Red Burman, after their heavyweight boxing match, Harringay, London, 1939

A Game of Pushball, Crystal Palace, 1902
Photograph showing a game of pushball between Anerley and Crystal Palace at the Crystal Palace sports ground, 4th October 1902

Members of Parliament playing Golf, 1906
Photographs showing Dr. J. Macnamara (left) and David Lloyd-George playing golf in a Ranelagh vs. House of Commons match at Barn Elms, London, 1906

Reaching Great Heights
It is remarkable what scientific training methods will accomplish on the football field. Four players spring upwards to head a football

Advert for De Luxe Ford
Advert for the Ford De Luxe motorcar showing the car parked at a cricket match in the hight summer

Social / Eton-Harrow 1914
Social elite gather for the annual Eton & Harrow cricket match at Lords. Ladies wear hobble skirts, tango skirts & tunics. Hats with feathers abound

Miss Hutton on her Bicycle, 1895
Photograph of Miss Hutton, the youngest member of a team representing England at an International cycling match held at the Royal Aquarium, Westminster, London, 1895

The Conqueror in the Clipper Barge Match, September 1879
Engraving of The Conqueror rounding the West Oaze buoy in the Clipper Barge Match of the 18th September 1879, from the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

Boxing Match at a Mens Club, London, 1889
Engraving showing an amateur boxing match held at the Holy Trinity Church Mens Club, Shoreditch, London, 1889

Hockey / Merton Abbey / 1930
A mens hockey match for the service championship at Merton Abbey. The Army forwards attack the Navy goal. Date: 1930s

Cricket Match between Actors and Authors at Lords Cricket G
Illustration showing a number of the players in a one-day match between actors and authors held at Lords cricket ground, June 1905. The actors won the match by 8 wickets and 7 runs

The Eton vs. Harrow Cricket Match, 1894
Engraving showing a number of scenes at the Eton vs. Harrow cricket match, held at Lords Cricket Ground, 1894. At the top can be seen Eton schoolboys; at middle left

Spectators at the Eton vs. Harrow Cricket Match, 1872
Engraving showing the scene as an Harrow cricketer retrieves the ball from the spectators area, at the Eton vs. Harrow cricket match of 1872

Bryn Jones Tackling Gillick, Arsenal vs. Everton, 1938
Photograph of Bryn Jones of Arsenal (right) tackling Gillick of Everton, during the First Division Match played at Highbury, London, September 1938. Jones scored for Arsenal, but Everton won 2-1

Johnson Saves for Leeds, Highbury, 1925
Photograph showing Johnson, the Leeds Goalkeeper, pushing a shot wide of his goal post, 1925. Although Johnson was successful this time

England vs. Scotland Rugby Football Match, London, 1872
Engraving of the Rugby Football match between England and Scotland, held at the Kennington Oval, London, 5th February 1872

England vs. Scotland Football Match, 1901
Illustration of the England vs. Scotland Football Match on 30th March 1901, showing Blackburn of England (front left of image, on floor) scoring the first goal of the game

The F. A. Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, 1927
Aerial photograph of Wembley Stadium during the F.A. Cup Final of 1927, which was played between Cardiff City and Woolwich Arsenal

The Eton vs. Harrow Cricket Match, 1910
Sketches of a number of scenes at the Eton vs. Harrow cricket match, held at Lords Cricket Ground, London, July 8th and 9th, 1910

Scotland vs. Wales Football Match, 1930
Photograph of some of the goal-mouth action that took place during the match between Scotland and Wales, in Glasgow, 1930

W. Edrich and N. W. D. Yardley going out to bat, Lahore, 1937
Photograph of W. Edrich and N.W.D. Yardley walking out to open the innings for the Lord Tennyson XI, in the match against an All-India XI, held at Lahore, 1937

G. H. S. Trott and W. G. Grace tossing a coin, Oval Cricket Gro
Illustration of the Australian captain, G.H.S. Trott (1866-1917), and the England captain, Dr. W.G. Grace (1848-1915), looking at the coin they have just tossed at the beginning of the match at

B. O. Allen and P. A. Gibb open the innings, Lords, 1938
Photograph of B.O. Allen (Captain of Gloucestershire CCC) and P.A. Gibb (Cambridge University and Yorkshire) walking out of the pavilion to open the innings for the Gentlemans Team

Cricket Cartoon, 1921
Cartoon showing a cricketer bowling the first ball of the match, as seen from the batsmans point of view

Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 1909
Illustration showing Windridge scoring for Chelsea Football Club, during the First Division, Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur match of December 1909

Three Baseball Fans Enjoy the Highs and Lows of the Game, 19
Cartoon showing three spectators at a Baseball match enjoying the feeling of success (top image) and the crushing sense of defeat (bottom image)

Oxford University vs. Cambridge University Football Match, 1
Illustration showing Berry of Oxford University scoring a goal in the 1908 varsity match, played at the Queens Club, February 1908. The match was won by Oxford 4-1

The Fifth Test Match, England vs. Australia, 1899
Photograph showing the Fifth Test Match between England and Australia, summer of 1899, at the Oval Cricket Ground, London. K.S

The Crowd, Band and Police at the F. A. Cup Final, 1923
Photograph of the crowd at Wembley Stadium before the start of the 1923 F.A. Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United

A Blizzard at Halifax Football Ground
A crowd, gathered for the F.A. Cup fifth-round tie between Halifax and Luton in 1933, experiencing an heavy snowstorm. The match was delayed for 20 minutes to allow the snow to stop

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