Sport Collection (page 23)

Ascent Mont Blanc - 2
THE ASCENT OF MONT BLANC Leaving the Grands Mulets, the climbers separate, only the more experienced going on to the summit

POLE VAULT, 1871
Athletics meeting at the Agricultural Hall, Islington - vaulting the pole

Peter Crawley, Boxer

Sport / Football / Team Pict
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY FC Team picture for the 1905-1906 season

American Boy on Skis
An American boy on skis

Wimbledon 1888
Mens singles (unnamed players) at Wimbledon in 1888

Footballs as gifts for men at the front
A boy in a suit admires a tower of uninflated footballs, some with labels attached, destined to be sent as wartime Christmas gifts to soldiers at the front in world war one

Fysshynge Wyth an Angle
A fifteenth century angler makes a catch - illustration in Wynkyn de Wordes Treatyse of Fysshynge with an Angle

Sport / Football / Guyana
Native Guyanese Indians play a regional variant of football, reliant it appears on keeping the ball in the air using clever ball skills

OLYMPICS / 1912 / 200M FINAL
200 metre final: 1st - Craig, USA 2nd - Lippincott, USA 3rd - Applegarth, UK

Charlemont V Driscoll
French fighter Charlemont introduces a little Gallic flair to the boxing ring. Driscoll maintains a stiff upper lip

Broome V Hannan 1841
Broome and Hannan box at New Park Farm near Bicester

Miss J Evans / Tennis
MISS J EVANS photographed in action at Ealing, London. Note the fact that she is wearing socks and not stockings, which was controversial at the time

Wells / Cricketer
C M Wells, English cricketer, seen here about to bowl

Jardine / Cricketer
Douglas Jardine, English cricketer (1900-58)

Hammond / Cricketer
Walter Hammond, English cricketer (1903-65)

Denyer / Swindon Football
Bert Denyer, winger for Swindon Town

During a Polo Match
Two players race for the ball

Rooftop Golf
Hotels in New York (Hotel Ogden in this photo) built golf courses, and even held tournaments, to keep the businessmans mind off the Depression

Jockey / Charlie Smirke
Charlie Smirke, jockey, in the colours of the Aga Khan

Four Man Bobsleigh 1907
A four-man bobsleigh races by at Oberhof, Germany

Taking a Ski Break 1927
Skiers take a break, off the piste, by standing their skis in the snow and having a drink

Queen Victorias Skates
EQUIPMENT Queen Victorias skates, manufactured by Marsden Brothers, and Silverwood, of Sheffield

England Vs Wales 1902
A penalty kick sails between the posts, giving Wales a 9-8 victory over England at Rectory Field, Blackheath, England

Basque Pelota Players
A colourful depiction of Basque pelota players

Fencing School 1890
Two men practise under the careful eye of their master at a fencing school

Cricket Player / 1929
A cricket player raises his cap as he retires from the pitch

Jockey / J a Taylor 20C
J A Taylor, jockey, in the colours of Mr WH Thorpe

Jockey / Joseph Marshall
Joseph Marshall, jockey, in the colours of Mrs C Rich

Jockey / Tommy Lowrey 20C
Tommy Lowrey, jockey, in the colours of Major JS Courtauld

ASCOT 1866
The betting ring on the Ascot racecourse

LIFEs A GAME by Sydney Horler popular fiction revolving round football

Troublesome Youngsters
Young and inexperienced racehorses prove a handful for their jockeys before the start

Baseball in a Field
A game of baseball in an open field, spectators round the perimeter : a formally dressed umpire watches as the pitcher makes his run-up from the centre of the diamond

Greek Relay Race
A relay race with a flaming torch instead of a mere baton

Ice Skating / 1870
Skating around the river

SKI WEAR 1927
What the elegant Frenchwoman is wearing on the slopes this winter

Ascent Mont Blanc - 3
THE ASCENT OF MONT BLANC One of the most difficult parts of the climb - the snow turns to ice and the climbers must cut foot-holes in order to retain a footing

Rolling the Pitch
Rolling the pitch in preparation for the cricket season in the West Indies

Japanese Staff Fighting
Japanese practising with their equivalent of the quarterstaff

TOBOGGANISTs FLURRY 28
A tobogganist stirs up a flurry of snow

Couple Roller-Skating
Smart couple in a roller- skating hall

Royal Anglers
The younger children of king George V & Mary, fishing at Balmoral (the one holding the rod is presumably the future George VI)

Cup Day at Ascot / 1914
Socialising on Cup Day at Royal Ascot

Football at Barnet
Excited crowd at Barnet football ground

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