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Suzanne Lenglen breaks Wimbledon record

Suzanne Lenglen Breaks Wimbledon Record (1925)

SHOOTING STARLET

Shooting Starlet (1962)

Actress Jill Curzon demonstrates her shooting skills.

SAND YACHT CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sand Yacht Championships (1966)

European Sand Yacht Championships take place on the beach at Lytham St...

OVER THE HISTORIC EPSOM DOWNS

Over The Historic Epsom Downs (1933)

Athletes compete in the Surrey Senior Cross Country Championship.

169 WOMEN RUNNERS!

169 Women Runners! (1933)

Women's National Cross Country Championship won by Miss Style.

BOBBY JONES ... THE MASTER GOLFER

Bobby Jones ... The Master Golfer (1930)

Bobby Jones wins the British Open Golf Championship at...

NATIONAL ARMY CHAMPIONSHIPS

National Army Championships (1930)

Irish soldiers show off their acrobatic and bayonet skills.

 

 

THRILLS GALORE

Thrills Galore (1934)

Ski Jumping Championship in America with many broken bones.

LADIES' OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Ladies' Open Golf Championship (1931)

Women's golf championship scenes from Portmarnock in Southern...

LONDON SCHOOLS BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP aka SCHOOLBOYS BOXING

London Schools Boxing Championship AKA Schoolboys Boxing (1935)

Boxing matches between...

ENGLISH WOMEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP aka WOMEN'S OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

English Women's Golf Championship AKA Women's Open Golf Championship (1936)

The final of the...

SANDWICH - BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Sandwich - British Amateur Golf Championship (1937)

Robert Sweeney beats veteran golfer Lionel Munn...

WILL THE TANGO COME BACK?

Will The Tango Come Back? (1925)

Demonstration of the fox-trot by Barbara Miles and Maxwell Stewart.

THE WALTZ - BY MISS BARBARA MILES AND MR MAXWELL STEWART - WINNERS OF THE...

The Waltz - By Miss Barbara Miles And Mr Maxwell Stewart - Winners Of The... (1924)

Exhibition...

A FOX-TROT [2]

A Fox-Trot [2] (1925)

Barbara Miles and Maxwell Stewart demonstrate a fox-trot - some slow motion.

THE CHARLESTON

The Charleston (1926)

Demonstration of the right and wrong way to Charleston - Phyllis Haylor and Alec...

MODEL PLANES  Dublin issue

Model Planes Dublin Issue (1941)

Radio controlled plane wins National Model Aeroplane Championships...

BOWLING 'EM OVER - CHICAGO aka SKITTLES MATCH

Bowling 'em Over - Chicago AKA Skittles Match (1941)

American women's indoor bowling championship...

CROSS COUNTRY RACE ON ASCOT COURSE LNER

Cross Country Race On Ascot Course Lner (1938)

Men run along the Ascot racecourse in the Southern...

6TH BRITISH POLICE WALKING CHAMPIONSHIPS & CUTS

6th British Police Walking Championships & Cuts (1926)

Policemen's speed walking race between...

LADIES' WORLD ICE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP

Ladies' World Ice Skating Championship (1927)

Sonia Henie shows off her skating skills.

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CYCLING

International Championship Cycling (1927)

Cyclists in training on a rolling road and at a velodrome.

SOUTHERN COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP

Southern Counties Cross Country Championship (1928)

Hundreds of runners take part in a cross...

WOMEN'S OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Women's Open Golf Championship (1928)

Mlle Manette le Blan wins the Women's Open Golf Championship for...

AMERICA WINS ANOTHER GOLF TITLE

America Wins Another Golf Title (1928)

Steward Scheftal wins Boys' Amateur Golf Championship from...

THE LATEST IN DANCES - THE CHARLESTON

The Latest In Dances - The Charleston (1925)

A new variation on Charleston steps is demonstrated by...

AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Aaa Championships (1929)

AAA Championships at Stamford Bridge, London.

BRITISH OPEN AMATEUR GOLF AT TROON

British Open Amateur Golf At Troon (1938)

American Johnny Goodman wins the British Open Amateur Golf...

COUNTY DUBLIN G.A.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS

County Dublin G.A.A. Championships (1921)

We see competitors running in the County Dublin G.A.A....

IRISH AMATEUR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Irish Amateur Athletics Championships (1921)

We see various events during the Irish Amateur Athletic...

OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Open Golf Championship (1938)

Reggie Whitcombe wins the Open Golf Championship at Sandwich in Kent.

BRITISH DANCERS WIN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP IN BERLIN

British Dancers Win European Championship In Berlin (1938)

British couple John Wells and Renee...

GALWAY LADIES VICTORY aka GALWAY LADY'S VICTORY

Galway Ladies Victory AKA Galway Lady's Victory (1925)

Miss Baker is the Irish Ladies Billiard...

144 WOMEN - RUNNERS

144 Women - Runners (1930)

Miss L. D. Style wins the Women's National Cross Country Championship for the...

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

National Cross Country Championships (1930)

W. F. Howard wins the National Cross Country...

AFTER FOUR YEARS

After Four Years (1930)

T. Evenson wins the International Cross Country Championship for Britain.

ROAD WALKING CHAMPIONSHIP

Road Walking Championship (1930)

A. E. Plumb wins the Road Walking Championship in Derby.

BRAVO - 19 YEAR OLD MISS ENGLAND

Bravo - 19 Year Old Miss England (1930)

19 year old Diana Fishwick beats Glenna Collett to win the...

GRASMERE IN LONDON

Grasmere In London (1925)

The National Amateur Wrestling Championships are held on Clapham Common,...

THE BIG FIGHT

The Big Fight (1920)

Heavy Weight Championship boxing match - Joe Beckett v Dick Smith.

AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Amateur Golf Championship (1920)

C.H. Tolley beats R. Gardner in the Amateur Golf Championship.

BICYCLES - ANCIENT AND MODERN

Bicycles - Ancient And Modern (1920)

Old Penny Farthings and Modern Motorcycles at the N.C.U. Annual...

CADET'S GLIDING RECORD

Cadet's Gliding Record (1953)

18 Year old Jack Whiteley and his instructor set a new altitude record...

KEENAN OUTPOINTS FRENCHMAN

Keenan Outpoints Frenchman (1953)

Peter Keenan wins boxings European Bantamweight Championship, in...

GIRLS GO FOR GYM!

Girls Go For Gym! (1960)

Ria Van Velsen wins the National Gymnastic Championships in Holland.

LADIES' SNOOKER

Ladies' Snooker (1953)

Women playing snooker at a club in London.

ICE SKATING

Ice Skating (1947)

Winners of the British Amateur Skating Championships with their trophies. Wembley.

RUSSIAN GYMNAST CHAMPIONSHIP

Russian Gymnast Championship (1961)

Russian gymnasts competing at National Acrobatic Championship in...

TABLE TENNIS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1959

Table Tennis World Championships 1959 (1959)

Ping-pong championships taking place in Dortmund.

 GERMAN WATER SKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS

German Water Skiing Championships (1959)

Water-skiing championships, won by Willi Freiling, in West...