Match Collection (page 24)

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

The Eton vs. Harrow Cricket Match, 1897
Illustration showing a shot being played by an Harrow batsman at the Eton vs. Harrow Cricket match of 1897. The original caption read: Eton v. Harrow - A cut for a single

Tottenham Hotspur vs. West Bromwich Albion, 1931
Photograph of a Tottenham Hotspur striker kicking the ball directly at the West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper during a Second Division match between the teams, at White Hart Lane, in March 1931

England vs. Scotland Football Match, 1926
Photograph showing Hill of England (left) and Gallacher of Scotland fighting for possession during the British International Championship of 1926

Scene at a County Cricket Match, 1881
Engraving of a scene beside the pavilion at a county cricket match, circa 1881. On the left of the image are a number of spectators and the two scorers, sitting at their table; on the right

English vs. French Womens Football Match, 1920
Photograph showing an English team (left in striped shirts) from the Dick Kerr electrical works, Preston, and a French womens football team, prior to a match held at the Pershing Stadium, Paris

J. B. Hobbs scores the run to make his 126th Century, 1926
Photograph of John Berry Hobbs scoring the single run which took him to his 126th first-class century, during a match between Surrey and Somerset, 1926

Macanny Late for the Tee
Comic scene showing a panicking Scottish man dashing through a hotel after sleeping in and missing the start of his golf match

R E Foster - Cricketer
R E Foster (Tip Foster) - Cricketer for Worcestershire and England. Foster held the record for the highest individual match score with 287

P Perrin - Cricketer
Percy Perrin - Essex cricketer who scored 343 in a match against Derbyshire in 1904

Davis Cup in Paris
Henri Cochet (Fr) and Big Bill Tilden (USA) before their Davis Cup match at Roland Garros Stadium, Paris. Cochet beat Tilden in the singles in 1928, 1929 and 1930

Cricketmatch / Eton / Harrow
An elegant crowd milling around during a cricket match between Eton and Harrow schools

Police Safety Officers
Police safety officers on duty in a stadium at a football match Metropolitan Police

Polo match by electric light
A polo match played by electric light at the Ranelagh Club. The game did not begin until ten o clock in the evening. The ILN writes that, .the light, when thrown upon the players

Foul Play or Humphreys and Johnson a Match for Mendoza

Football by the new electric light at Kennington Oval
Engraving showing spectators and players at a football match between the Wanderers and the Clapham Rovers illuminated by the new lighting system

Middlesex Vs. Notts 1892
Cricket match at Lords between Middlesex and Nottinghamshire. Batsman Shrewsbury is seen being caught at mid wicket by Phillips

England V Australia
A match between England and Australia at the Kennington Oval, London

Cricket Match 1853
A village cricket match. Date: 1853

Police Football Duty
Police Officer on duty at a football match doing crowd control amongst the football supporters Metropolitan Police

Golf Match at Wimbledon
A golf match between Royal Blackheath and London Scottish clubs at Wimbledon

Ashbourne. Derbyshire
A glimpse of Ashbourne, an interesting old Derbyshire town, situated at the southern tip of the Peak District, and famous for its Shrovetide Football Match

Miss Jungman & the Earl of Bective
Miss Theresa Jungman & the Earl of Bective posing for a photograph before a tennis match. Known as Bunny, Miss Jungman was a renowned socialite and 1920s It Girl

Moscow Postcard
Scenes of the Russian capital ingeniously presented on the wings of a butterfly with a human body, evidence that the Russians can match kitsch with anyone

English Vs USA Netball
An England vs America ladies netball match in progress; one of the English ladies has just shot at the hoop

Ayli : Orlando, Rosalind
After Orlando has won the wrestling match, Rosalind falls for him and he for her

Underwear C. 1923
A silk crepe nightgown with wing sleeves & pin tucks & chemise & knickers to match; pleated cami-knickers; princess petticoat & knickers composed of fine pleats

Fifties Girl / Long Legs
Epitomising the 1950s sweater girl, this model poses wearing a red jumper, cinched at the waist with a belt, with lipstick to match

Fashionable Tennis
A ladies doubles match, played in fashionable clothes

School at Lisbon
A primary school at Lisbon - the older boys learn their alphabet, while their younger companions engage in a wrestling match

Businessman Lights Cigar
A businessman in a suit sits at his desk and lights a cigar with a match

Croquet Match 1862
A croquet match during the crinoline period

Ivar Kreuger
IVAR KREUGER Swedish industrialist, financier and swindler; known as the Swedish Match King

Female Type / Match Girl
A little match girl in a provocative pose

W G Grace at the Oval
W G Grace during a match against Australia at the Oval

Cricket at Corfu
The soldiers stationed at the garrison on Corfu play a cricket match. Date: 1853

Dryden / Ice Hockey / 149
A lady leans up against the fence to watch an ice hockey match, wrapped up against the cold

1950S Cricket Match / Kent
Two men sit on a bench in the shade to watch a cricket match in Kent

A player falls during a football match -- is it a foul?

Victoria Empress India
New crowns for old ones! - Victoria is made Empress of India, to match the status of Kaiser Wilhelm who had proclaimed himself Emperor in 1871 : Disraeli offers her the crown

Football Match at Oval
Old Etonians defeat Blackburn Rovers in the final tie of the Challenge Cup contests at Kennington Oval, London

London match workers protesting against tax
When London match workers protest against a proposed tax on matches, police break up the demonstration with unnecessary violence

Polo Match Scene
A player about to strike the ball

Wall Game / Eton / 1906
ST ANDREWs DAY AT ETON A bully is played during a match between the Collagers and Oppidans at the Wall, the Collagers won, their first victory since 1896

Costume / Men / Bourg 14C
A middle-class gentleman in warm red winter coat with dark fur trimmings and hat to match

Olympics / 1912 / Baseball
Baseball match between USA and Sweden

Perry & Cochet
Fred Perry and Cochet before their match

Ploughing Match 1843
A ploughing contest at Mr Whites farm, Mickleover - the Quantock Hills are in the distance

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