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PEERLESS PUNCHESTOWN

Peerless Punchestown (1928)

President Cosgrave of Ireland attends a horse race at Punchestown.

THE CUP FINAL 1928

The Cup Final 1928 (1928)

Blackburn Rovers win the Cup Final against Huddersfield.

THE CUP FINAL 1928 cuts

The Cup Final 1928 Cuts (1928)

Cuts showing similar footage to the original story about Blackburn...

HATS OFF!... THE KING WINS!

Hats Off!... The King Wins! (1928)

The King's horse, 'Scuttle', wins the 1,000 Guineas race at...

NEW SPEED KING aka A NEW SPEED RECORD

New Speed King AKA A New Speed Record (1928)

Ray Keech wins the speed record back for America at 207...

SPEED, SKILL & STRENGTH

Speed, Skill & Strength (1928)

Two teams compete in the Royal Naval Field Gun competition.

OUR NEW BILLIARDS CHAMPION

Our New Billiards Champion (1928)

Billiards Champion, Joe Davis, poses with his trophy.

 

 

AMERICA WINS AGAIN

America Wins Again (1928)

Walter Hagen wins the British Open Golf Championship for the third time and is...

LORD MAYOR OF LONDON

Lord Mayor Of London (1928)

The Lord Mayor of London opens the new sea front pleasure gardens in...

IN THE GOOD OLD STYLE

In The Good Old Style (1928)

Decorated Shire Horses compete in a Manchester Horse Show.

LESSONS THEY ENJOY

Lessons They Enjoy (1928)

Thousands of children do exercises on a huge sports ground in Sunderland.

STIRRING SEA RACE

Stirring Sea Race (1928)

A four masted sailing ship, 'Hougomont' sails in towards port at Falmouth after...

LAWN TENNIS

Lawn Tennis (1928)

Men's doubles tennis match where Holland beat Ireland.

BOWLS

Bowls "Test Match" (1928)

The New Zealand bowls team lose by 29 points to Mid Wales at Llandrindod...

WOMEN'S OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Women's Open Golf Championship (1928)

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

LORD DERBY

Lord Derby (1928)

Lord Derby opens a new swimming pool in Southport and is treated to a display of bathing...

RAG TIMES

Rag Times (1928)

Much funny business as the Mayor of Bradford meets University students, dressed for their...

72 MINER ATHLETES

72 Miner Athletes (1928)

Miner athletes compete in Cardiff's annual 8 mile race around the city.

HORSES IN FANCY DRESS

Horses In Fancy Dress (1928)

The Lady Mayoress of Liverpool, Margaret Bevan, judges a decorated horse...

THE ROYAL TOURNAMENT

The Royal Tournament (1928)

Scenes from the Royal Tournament in the presence of King George V and Prince...

GREATEST OF ALL EMPIRE FESTIVALS

Greatest Of All Empire Festivals (1928)

The Duke of Gloucester takes part in a massive Community...

AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Amateur Golf Championship (1928)

24 year-old Mr Perkins from Birmingham becomes the new Amateur Golf...

LORD JUSTICE... CHARLIE AUSTIN!

Lord Justice... Charlie Austin! (1928)

Comedian Charlie Austin presides over the trial for the famous...

EUROPE'S BEST GYMNASTS

Europe's Best Gymnasts (1928)

Prince George watches the Aldershot Army athletes and British girls doing...

WALTER HAGEN

Walter Hagen (1928)

Golf Champion Walter Hagen takes part in an exhibition game on the Clontarf Links.

GREATER BRIGHTON CELEBRATIONS

Greater Brighton Celebrations (1928)

A pageant in Brighton traces the history of the resort.

HOME IN TRIUMPH

Home In Triumph (1928)

Triumphant football team, Blackburn Rovers, get a brilliant reception from massive...

EPSOM SPRING MEETING

Epsom Spring Meeting (1928)

Lord Beaverbrook's horse, 'Alacrity' wins the Great Metropolitan race at...

GOOD-BYE AND GOOD LUCK

Good-Bye And Good Luck (1928)

Boxer Tom Heeney leaves Southampton to fight Gene Tunney in the World...

SENSATIONAL GOLF!

Sensational Golf! (1928)

Archie Compston plays against Walter Hagen in a golf match at Moor Park.

PREMIER IN THE POTTERIES

Premier In The Potteries (1928)

Stanley Baldwin and his wife visit Stoke-on-Trent.

OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS IN THE MAKING

Olympic Champions In The Making (1928)

Schoolboys compete in athletics in Bedford.

WOMAN'S SPEED BOAT CHALLENGE

Woman's Speed Boat Challenge (1928)

First pictures of Miss Carstairs' hitherto secret speedboats.

THE DERBY 1928

The Derby 1928 (1928)

Huge crowds gather for the 1928 Derby, won by 'Felstead', ridden by H Wragg.

HELEN WILLS - SUPREME!

Helen Wills - Supreme! (1928)

Helen Wills wins a tennis match against Eileen Bennett in the French Hard...

QUITE A MINIATURE AFFAIR

Quite A Miniature Affair (1928)

A midget bride and groom are married; their circus colleagues turn out...

TOURIST TROPHY THRILLS

Tourist Trophy Thrills (1928)

CJP Hodson wins at the TT Races, Isle of Man, plus men and motorbikes...

THRILLS IN JUNIOR TT

Thrills In Junior Tt (1928)

Alec Bennett wins the Junior TT Trophy.

THE BARGEES'

The Bargees' "Cowes" (1928)

Sailing barges race on the Thames Estuary at Gravesend.

THE WIGHTMAN CUP

The Wightman Cup (1928)

Eileen Bennett beats Mrs Mallory in a tennis match at Wimbledon.

ROYAL ASCOT

Royal Ascot (1928)

Brief glimpse of fashionable people at Ascot.

BOWLING

Bowling (1928)

Bowling match where Kenilworth B.C. beat New Zealand in Dublin.

INTERNATIONAL BOXING

International Boxing (1928)

International Boxing - Ireland win against Denmark in the Olympic Boxing...

GOOD LUCK  - TOM!

Good Luck - Tom! (1928)

Boxer Tom Heeney is seen in training and at his former trade of blacksmith.

WORLD TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

World Tennis Championship (1928)

King George V and Queen Mary watch the tennis at Wimbledon.

BAYTOWN

Baytown (1928)

'Baytown' wins the Irish Derby in 1928.

HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA

Henley Royal Regatta (1928)

Huge crowds watch the races at the Henley Regatta.

BACK TO THE START

Back To The Start (1928)

Major Fitzmaurice arrives back in Ireland after his Atlantic flight with Baron...

JOLLY JACK TAR, JNR

Jolly Jack Tar, Jnr (1928)

Boys of the Royal Naval School take part in the Sport's Day, and dance the...

THRILLING TENNIS FOR WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP

Thrilling Tennis For World's Championship (1928)

Wimbledon tennis match where Rene Lacoste beats H...