Historic Sports Figures

Classic black-and-white images of various sports figures, including jockeys, a korfball match, and cricket trainers, capturing a nostalgic mood.

Cook Jockey, F.T. Cush, trainer. June 25, 1946.

Cook Jockey, F.T. Cush, trainer. June 25, 1946.

Anefo photo collection. Holland against Belgium korfball jubilee competition. Toss. June 7, 1953

Australian selector Jack Ryder (left) and Victorian captain Percy Beames, watch members of the Victorian team at practice for the match against NSW, starting at the SCG tomorrow. Ryder, aged 54, later donned the pads and showed that he can still hit the ball with terrific force. February 07, 1946.

Jockeys W. Camer (left) and B. Smith relax at Randwick while waiting for training mounts. December 16, 1953.

M. F. Anderson - Trainer. May 10, 1955.

KNVB photo collection. Writing press in the stadium.italy - The Netherlands (1-1), played on May 13, 1920 in Genoa Club Stadium in Genoa .. May 13, 1920. Genoa

Jockey M. McCartery and trainer G. Price at Randwick. August 26, 1937.

General Leonard Wood shakes hands with a Yankee baseball player as Yankees Manager Bill Donovan stands to the right of him, Polo Grounds, New York (baseball)

President Calvin Coolidge with Washington Senators Baseball team, September 5, 1924

Anefo photo collection. Preparations for the World Cycling Championship in the Olympic Stadium, v.L.n.R. West German am. Kaslows Altig and Gieseler with their helpers. August 5, 1959

Stock Brokers Ball Game (N.Y. - Boston), Manager N.Y. team J.F. Carlisle, also C.R. Runyon, and Ira Richardson

Punters, who were having a torrid day at Fleming-ton, watched in silence as storm glow, a 20-1chance, returned to scale after winning the first kings ford Highweight.Double Entry (7-2, favorite), who finished third behind Storm Glow and Magic Nib, was the sixth successive public fancy to fail.Storm Glow was brought from Adelaide recently by Jim Cummings, who trained Comic Court throughout his career.Storm Glow could finish only 17th behind Ne Carol in the Patrobas Welter at Caulfield last Saturday and there was no incentive to back him today.He opened at 16-1, touched 25-1 and started at 20-1. April 05, 1949.

KNVB photo collection. KNVB official Henk Herberts.nederland - Ireland (5-2), played on 8 April 1934 in the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam .. April 8, 1934. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Captain Boyd Rochfort (right) the King's Trainer, talking with Captain Charles Moore, the King's racing Manager. The Queen's Trainer - Captain Boyd-Rochford gave the queen a welcome-home present. Her filly Angel Bright won the Oaks Trial Atakes almost at the moment the Queen landed in England. December 08, 1950. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited).

Hope: Apparently some taxation investigators don't know much about racing. When a Randwick trainer recently was questioned on income tax returns which showed a loss for four years in succession, he was asked: "If it's a losing business, why do you keep going'.Whether for owner or trainer, bookmaker or punter, the big chance in racing is always "around the corner." February 04, 1947.

Jockey A. Ward and trainer G.F. Gorrie discuss Belle Elect's prospects before the Juvenile Novice at Randwick today. Belle Elect ran third. May 22, 1954.

KNVB photo collection. Dutch officials on the couch. From left: Hoofdconsul Boeljon, Miel Mundt and Karel Lotsy.Belgia - Netherlands (1-4), played on March 20, 1932 in the Stadium of Antwerp FC (De Bosuil) in Antwerpen .. March 20, 1932. Antwerp

Three Princes attend the army point to point meeting at Arborfield. The Duke of York (later King George VI), the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) and Prince Henry (The Duke of Gloucester).

Anefo photo collection. Tour of the Netherlands: Kerkrade-Tilburg. Winner of Kerckhoven (Belgium). May 13, 1949. Tilburg

Prince At Golf The Prince of Wales with the Swedish Golfer, Ankercrona.The Prince of Wales Played as a Member of the Danish Golf Team against the Swedish Falsterbo team During the Week-end in Copenhagen. The Prince has Been Elected as Honorary Member of the Danish Team. January 01, 1932. (Photo by The Associated Press).

At forty-two, Mrs. Doris Allen decided that running a hair-dressing shop in Accrington was too tame. So, last week she took up stock-car racing at Belle Vue, Manchester. After two circuits of the track, her car - the Glamorous Grannie - broke down. Competing drivers gave it a friendly bash as they whizzed by. She escaped with a few bruises. Her husband, Les Allen is seen here escorting her off the course. But grandmother Allen is not discouraged. "I'm more frightened of old age than anything els

Billy Cook reversed the poplar "Last race Cookie" idea when he won the first race - the first Windsor Novice - at Rosehill to-day, on High Spirits. It was his first Sydney race ride since his return from England. August 20, 1949.

Mr. Harry Pearce, father of world champion sculler, Bobby Pearce, talking to his nephew, Cecil Pearce, the New South Wales champion, who is training on the Yarra for the Henley Regatta on Saturday. November 25, 1937.

Baseball - opening day.

Sweden, Gästrikland, Gävleborg (depicted, place) Sverige, Gästrikland, Gävleborg (Avbildad, ort)

'A Win For Winnie' - War-time Premier Winston Churchill chats over prospects with his jockey T.Hawcroft, before his horse Colonist II won the Lime Tree stakes at the race meeting here by eight lengths. This was the first time Churchill had seen his horse run carrying his colours. September 11, 1949.

Olympic Games: Yachting at TorquayLen Fenton. Jnr. (left) and Jock Sturrock. Jnr, competitors in the International "Star" class of the Olympic Yachting, with their yacht "Moorina". August 5, 1948. (Photo by Sport & General)

Anefo photo collection. International competition Hippique Rotterdam, Prince Bernhard on Tribune. September 3, 1953. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Jansen with Moeskops / Glasnegatiwef. July 18, 1947

Swedish cross-country ski team, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Artist: Unknown

Great Mr. Topolitan Day at Epsom. Lord Harewood foing over to see his entry" Craig Park". April 18, 1932.

Heri Coanet, French Professional Tennis Player. December 15, 1935.

Countess Edwina Mountbatten (1901-1960), Frederick Edward (1875-1937), and Miss Althemus at the Roehampton Polo Challenge Cup, London, United Kingdom, photograph from The Tatler, No 1354, June 8, 1927, London.

Steve In His New Role.Steve Donoghue with his jockey Tommy Western, ***** race.Steve Donoghue, who has taken out a trainers licence, had his first runner as an owner and trainer in the Blankney Plate at Lincoln. The horse "La Mist En L'Aire", was ridden by Tommy Western, but was unplaced. May 02, 1938.

Royal Box in Grandstand at Elleralie Racecourse, Auckland, NZ., on Boxing Day, when Queen Elizabeth saw ***** win the Royal Auckland Cup. President of the ***** Racing Club, Dr. A. McGregor Grant and ***** Governor-General of New Zealand, Sir Willoughby ***** Lady Norrie were in the Box with the Royal ***** Queen is shown consulting her race book.At Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland, on Boxing Day, the Queen gives her race book serious consideration."I Wonder" - The Queen studies the racebook prior to the running of the Royal Auckland Cup at Ellerslie. A few minutes later she presented the trophy to the winning owner, Mr. H. M. Glazebrook, a grazier of Hawkes Bay. January 18, 1954.

Golf match Geo. Low, (Baltusrol); W. Head (trainer) and Jack Jolly, Arlington

Anefo photo collection. Concours Hippique in Groningen. August 27, 1958. Groningen

J. "Ginty" Lush. Cricket.Ginty Lush cricketer ***** curator at ***** in the inter service *****. March 28, 1951.

Photo - Crawford Becomes Champion -- Crawford (right). and Vines going out for their match.J. H. Crawford, the Australian, is champion of the ***** at tennis by defeating Ellsworth Vines, the America holder of the title. January 07, 1951. (Photo by Central News).

Football players shaking hands at Georgetown University football game ca. 1911.

Jockey A. Ward and trainer V.P. Bernard discuss Omit's chance in the Second Edensor Park Handicap at Randwick. Omit won easily and landed a fortune for stable followers. February 29, 1948.

undefined. 1931 - 1963. NARA's Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Fish and Wildlife Service. Minneapolis Regional Office. 1940-1970. Annual Reports

Hector Gray, a former New Zealand jockey, who has field his schedule in bankruptcy. February 14, 1951.

M. V. Point, R.C. Stuart. June 3, 1953.

"Gee, I'm hungry", Joe Dawson

KNVB photo collection. Players during a trip in Paris.nederland - Uruguay (1-2), played on June 6, 1924 in Stade The Colombes during the Olympic Games in Paris .. June 6, 1924. France, Paris

Poll photo collection. Report Paris. France-England tennis match at Roland Garros, English ambassador (standing with hat) and Mr. And MME Lacoste (both portrait). May 1936. Paris

KNVB photo collection. Officials during the 'Community Singing' prior to the match against Sweden.nederland - Sweden (1-0), played on November 13, 1927 in the stadium in Amsterdam .. November 13, 1927. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Healy, tackle, and Brown, center, on Columbia Football Team

Seventeen centuries earn new record for Denis Compton. September 4, 1947.

KNVB photo collection. Nederlands Team and Officials meet, in preparation for Internal against Uruguay.nederland - Uruguay (0-2), played on May 30, 1928 in the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam during the Olympic Games .. May 30, 1928. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Gardner, Bradley, McHale and O'Brien, Boston Red Sox Spring Training , Baseball players, Boston Red Sox Baseball team. Michael T. -Nuf Ced- McGreevy Collection

Anefo photo collection. A. Role. Cup. September 6, 1947

Portrait of a New Zealand Athlete black-and-white negatives

09/02/1919. Saint Sebastian. Royal family summer vacation. Ss.Mm. Kings D. Alfonso (1) and Doña Victoria (2) arriving at the Jai-Alai fronton to watch a ball game.

The Hon. Ben Bathurst fixing his wife's skis at Corviglia Club preparatory to making a swift descent on St Moritz, Switzerland. Date: 1939

Olympic Cyclists and their coach today farewell Ken Caves (on bike) about to leave on a training run to Sydney, from where he will return to Brisbane by train.The others (from left) are: Russell Mackbridge (Vic.), a fellow member of the Australian Olympic road cycling team; Sid Patterson (Vic.), Olympic track cyclist, and Hubert Opperman, who has been coaching the cyclists. June 23, 1948.

Anefo photo collection. Football Belgium Netherlands 0-1. Officials standing, left Abe Lenstra. April 8, 1956. Antwerp

Arthur Cragin J.M Steinacher

Hank Gowdy, Boston NL, and Boston Mayor John "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald (baseball)

Photograph shows wrestler Charles Edwin "Charley" Ackerly (1898-1982), diver Louis Edward "Hap" Kuehn (1901-1981), and athlete Charles "Charley" William Paddock (1900-1943) who competed for the Americans in the 1920 Summer Olympics. They are arriving in New York City on the Aquitania on September 17, 1920.

Tommy Farr Back To New York -- The photographer caught Tommy Farr, ***** was unpacking ***** arrival at Essex House, ***** he has an apartment. Most of Tommy's luggage, gloves and other fighting equipment and he's get into trim for his forthcoming bout with ***** ex-world champion. December 31, 1937.

Anefo photo collection. Athletics The Hague R.V.nederland, Willy Curt, Dijkstra Chairman Knau. July 10, 1954. The Hague, South Holland

Pau (France), 07/19/1937. Berrendero, ranked first among the Spaniards, upon arrival in Pau, where he entered as winner of the 15th stage.

Costante girardengo. 1930.

KNVB photo collection. Speech before the start of the interland against Norway.nederland - Norway (3-3), played on November 1, 1936 in the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam. November 1, 1936. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

English Derby - General - Turf. March 01, 1947.

Anefo photo collection. Sport heads swim. Piet ten Tijhe and Jitse van der Veen (right). June 15, 1952

Frederick Edwin Smith, Lord Birkenhead (1872 - 1930), British lawyer, statesman and well-known society figure, pictured playing mixed doubles with the Spanish ladies tennis player, Lili de Alvarez at an open lawn tennis tournament at Le Touquet in 1927. Date: 1927

Edwin Powell Hubble and William Ziegler in track team uniforms, standing on track

KNVB photo collection. Players and officials during a trip in Milan.italy - The Netherlands (3-2), played on December 2, 1928 in the San Siro stadium in Milan .. December 2, 1928. Milan, San Siro

Barcelona, 10/10/1964. League match, matchday 5, played at the Sarriá stadium between Español and Valencia, which ended with the result of 1 to 2, with a visitor victory. In the image, Di Stefano and Kubala.

W.P. Howard

J. Stevenson

Sheep-Shearing Demonstration..... was staged for the Duke by Bowen brothers, who hold world championship. The Queen saw their work earlier at Hamilton, but the Duke was away at funeral of train disaster victims. January 25, 1954.

KNVB photo collection. Goalkeeper and captain Gejus van der Meulen receives congratulations in response to playing his fiftieth internet.nederland - Hungary (1-2), played on March 5, 1933 in the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam. March 5, 1933. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

KNVB photo collection. Players and officials of the Dutch national team arrived in Denmark.denemarken - The Netherlands (0-2), played on June 14, 1931 in the Idraetsparken in Copenhagen .. June 14, 1931. Denmark, Copenhagen

The Duke of York (now the King), pictured with the results of his shooting, when he was a member of Sir E. Cassel's shooting party at Newmarket on October 7, 1920. November 15, 1951. (Photo by Reuterphoto)

Anefo photo collection. Dutch tennis championship. August 20, 1955

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Spalding - Baumeister i.e. Bomeisler - Bull - Gallauer - Ketcham (Capt.) - Howard Jones -- Yale Coaches and Capt.

Preparing For The Cricket SeasonAlec V. Bedser, who was a Flight Sergeant in the R.A.F. and his twin brother Eric A. Bedser - until recently a Warrant Officer in the R.A.F., give a mirror effect as they practise with the medicine ball. they are Surrey cricketers.County cricketers from Surrey and Northamponshire are loosening up at the Fulham football club ground in preparation for the coming season when the county championships will be resumed. February 26, 1946.

Stanley Matthews and Eddie Hapgood pause between shots during a round of golf, 1945. Artist: Unknown

'Derby Day, 1926: His Majesty, Ryder Cup contest at Southport', (1936) Artists: Unknown, King George V.

Queen Has Tea At Polo Ground. The Queen takes tea in the open at the Cowdray polo ground here where 'The Knaves' defeated the Duke of Edinburgh's team Polo Cottage. Player with his back to the camera is Mr. Charles Smith Ryland. May 25, 1952.

KNVB photo collection. Dutch players and officials during a trip in and around Stockholm.Sweden - The Netherlands (6-2), played on 9 June 1929 in the Stadium in Stockholm .. June 9, 1929. Stockholm, Sweden

Anefo photo collection. Blue-white against ZFC 1-1. March 5, 1961

Anefo photo collection. Training Dutch national team. New candidates Louis Overbeeke (Dosko) and Hans van der Hoek (Feyenoord) (right). September 22, 1953. Rotterdam

Guzzi Lantschner won the silver medal for Germany in the men's combined downhill slalom with a final score of 96, 25, Olympic champion

KNVB photo collection. NVB officials on the field before the start of the interland between Denmark and the Netherlands.denemarken - the Netherlands (1-1), played on 12 June 1927 in the Idraetsparken in Copenhagen. 12 June 1927. Denmark, Copenhagen

Sports competitions in Wästra Hästbo Idrottstävlingar i Wästra Hästbo

Anefo photo collection. 60 years of Rotterdam turnbond v.l.n.r. Jaegers, N. Stewart (England), A. Storhaus (Norway) and Josy Stoffel (Luxembourg). April 25, 1964. Great Britain, Luxembourg, Norway, Rotterdam

Anefo photo collection. unknown . The Zwaluw and Pax. December 30, 1962

Johnstone

c. 1910 A man poses in fashionable ski wear with his skis and poles.

Historical image, tennis players, ca. 1923

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Pieter van Vollenhoven as Judoka (wired green band). 1962

French boxing brothers Andre (left) and Emile Famechon, who passed through Sydney on the last stage of their flight form Paris to Melbourne, where they will fight. They will appear in Sydney later. December 07. 1948.

Anefo photo collection. Ajax against MVV 9-3, Rinus Michels (trainer Ajax) Midden. January 24, 1965

***** Bob Buckley (left) and Harold Han who arrived only last night get some Rugby League tuition from Norman Robinson before today's match against NSW. June 02, 1953.

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