Sports Collection (page 3)

The Scotsman Who Gave His Opponent That, by H. M. Bateman
A humorous golfing illustration Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch, the Tatler and the Bystander

Emeryson Jaguar at Goodwood, England
1st Handicap Sports race, Paul Emerys Emeryson Jaguar in the pits at Goodwood, England Easter 19th April 1954. Date: 1954

Silhouette of fox hunting scene
Silhouette of a fox hunting scene with three horse riders leaping a fence

Frazer-Nash Replica
A marque for the serious sports-car enthusiast, the oddly-named Frazer-Nash T.T. Replica is priced at over six hundred pounds. Date: 1937

Steve Bloomer, English footballer and manager
Steve Bloomer (1874-1938), English footballer and manager. He played for Derby County, Middlesbrough and England during the 1890s and 1900s, and was famous for his prolific scoring of goals

Silhouettes of the Chase by H. L. Oakley
Two silhouettes cut by H. L. Oakley showing scenes from a hunt. The first shows the hunt meeting at a village pub, while the second shows them at full stretch galloping across countryside

BSA three wheeler sports car and driver, South Wales
Mr Jack Holt driving his 1932 BSA three wheeler sports car, bought in 1938 from Morgan of Caerphilly. Probably photographed in the Haverfordwest area, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Met Police cadets giving a display
A group of Metropolitan Police cadets in sports gear, giving a display of their athletic skills. Seven poles are held in place so that seven cadets can climb up and sit at the top

Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers (1878 - 1960), English tennis player and seven time winner of the ladies singles title at Wimbledon between 1903 and 1914

Aerial view of Stamford Bridge football ground, London
Aerial view of Stamford Bridge football ground, home of Chelsea Football Club, SW London, with a match in progress and a large number of spectators. Date: 1922

Joe Marler - England rugby player Date: 2010s

Gareth Edwards - Welsh rugby player Date: 1970s - 1980s

West Auckland football team - they beat Juventus in 1910 and 1911. 1910

Bowls
Old English Sports - Bowls taking place in a medaeval setting. Date: 1908

Mens Pavilion & Recreation Grounds, Bournville, Birmingham, England - part of the model community set up around the Cadburys Cocoa Factory. Cricket being played at the Cadbury Sports Club. Date: 1910

The Boat Race
Oxford and Cambridge rowing teams pictured battling to win the Boat Race. Date: 1932

Rowing crew photograph, 1911
Rowing crew from Cambridge University posing for a team photograph with a trophy. Date: 1911

Rowing at Cambridge, 1911
A rowing crew on the River Cam. Date: 1911

Arsenal Football Club team and officials 1948-1949
Arsenal Football Club team and officials, season of 1948-1949 (names below the photo). Date: 1948-1949

Golders Green FC football team 1936. Back row: Walker, Shorland, Boston, Miles, Bloxham, Bradis. Front row: Breagan, Browne, Bucci (Captain), Evans, Boston. Date: 1936

Blackpool FC football team 1936. Back row: Hall, Cardwell (Captain), Smith, Dougall, Roxburgh, Watson, Wallace, Witham. Third row: Hampson, Davidson, Carter, Reeday, Jones, Jones, Watson, Finan

Partick Thistle FC football team 1934-1935. Back row: Calderwood (Captain), Cummings, Johnstone, Elliot, Sutherland, M Leod. Front row: Regan, M Kennan, Wylie, Hastie, M Lennan. Date: 1934-1935

A Subtle Competition by H. M. Bateman, golfing fashion
Cartoon by the master of social satire, H. M. Bateman showing two men in competition to wear a series of increasingly outrageous golf outfits

Golf Club, Hyannisport, Cape Cod, Mass, USA, with two men playing on the green. Date: 1926

Texas Longhorns with steer mascot, USA
Texas Longhorns (American football team) with their mascot Big Boy, a Longhorn steer), Austin, Texas, USA. Date: 1941

Tug of War winning team, Demosthenes, Aberdeen
Tug of War winning team on board the Demosthenes, belonging to the Aberdeen White Star Line

Poster, See Phillips First -- a wonderful range of sports machines, ask here for free illustrated catalogue. Date: circa 1939

Ice skating in Winter
J Rankine ands Duff-Taylor, with a lady each, waltzing on Craiglockhart Lower pond, Edinburgh, 1907 1907

Tatler front cover / Prince Philip, July 1962
Prince Philip playing polo for Windsor Park against Silver Leys, photographed for the front cover of The Tatler in 1962. A well-known and skilful polo player

Bhupinder Singh, Maharajah of Patiala playing cricket
Maharajah Bhupinder Singh of Patiala (1891 - 1938) playing cricket. Perhaps best known for his extravagance, the Maharajah nevertheless worked for the betterment of social conditions within his

Poster for Rosario de la Frontera, Argentina
F.C.C.A. (Central Argentine Railway) Poster, for Rosario de la Frontera - a city in the centre-south of the province of Salta, Argentina

More Golfing Notes by William Heath Robinson
Some suggestions for the novice golfer on ways to improve their game from a Club Guider for hitting the ball on the exact spot and a Stymie Bridge for overcoming obstacles

Crickhowell rugby team, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales
A group photo of the Crickhowell Rugby Football team, with a few of the club supporters, in Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales

Small girl in a pedal car
A little girl grins for the camera as she poses in a sleek and speedy looking pedal sports car somewhere close to the sea, as evidenced by the deckchairs in the background, lining the promenade

Poster advertising Chamonix and Mont Blanc
Poster for French railways advertising Chamonix and Mont Blanc in eastern France, for winter sports including skiing

Tatler front cover, Winter Sports Number 1956
Front cover design for The Tatler Winter Sports Number, featuring a number of cheery, jolly skiiers

Curling at Crans Montana, Switzerland
Postcard showing a scene at the Swiss ski and winter sports resort, Crans Montana in the Swiss Alps with some presumably well-known curling experts of the 1930s, including Walker and Worthington

Val D Aosta poster
Poster for the Val D Aosta ski resort in the Piedmont area of Italy, showing a fearless skiier jumping through the air

More Rugger Trials
Cartoon, More Rugger Trials. Good head and tail work and clever footwork in the scrum. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evan"

Joe Beckett, British heavyweight boxing champion
Joe Beckett (1892-1965), Heavyweight Boxing Champion of Great Britain, in action

Poster for Ovo Sports Food
Advertising poster for Ovo Sport, a special food developed to provide nourishment during sport and training. The tagline claims Instant Fortification

Ancient Roman athletes boxing in leather gloves
Ancient Roman athletes boxing wearing a cestus (leather glove) on each hand

Boys playing rugby football at Rugby School

Women playing hockey
A womens hockey match -- they are wearing long skirts, which must be rather difficult to run in

Nick Skelton in show jumping event, Royal Cornwall Show. circa 1980s

Four frogs ice skating on a Christmas card
Four frogs ice skating hand in hand on a Christmas card, with comic verse below. circa 1890s

Bowling green at a holiday camp, Paignton, Devon
People relaxing on a bowling green at a holiday camp in Paignton, Devon, with chalets in the background. Date: 1950s

Advertisement for Ford Anglia cars -- male and female models posing (Geraldine Hill, Susan Ingram and Ossie O Leary). 1959

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