Competition Collection

Seven Champion Diving In LA
Los Angeles, California: June, 1937. Champion divers preparing to participate in the National Aquatic Show to be held at the Olympic Swimming Stadium in LA

The Brompton Oratory competition (engraving)
605142 The Brompton Oratory competition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Brompton Oratory competition)

Maria Teresa de Filippis pictured in her Red Maserati 250F before for the BRDC International Trophy race at Silverstone. Maria retired after 40 laps due to a transmission problem

Lady Cider Drinker - about 1939
Lady sitting on an Austin Seven holding an apple and a bottle of Bulmers Woodpecker Cider. Photographic entry for Bulmers Competition. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No

Royal Navy Merlin Helicopter
A Royal Navy Merlin helicopter taking part in an exercise over the south of England. Merlin Mk1 the worlds most potent submarine hunting helicopter

African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) juveniles playing with the leg of an impala, trying to drag it in three different directions. Mkuze, South Africa

Crew Team Rowing

Shire horse team during Ploughing Match
A team of white Shire horses competing in a ploughing match. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Spitfire Fighter Aircraft Hot Starting Engines
Spitfire TE311 of the Royal Air Force Memorial Flight (RAFMF) piloted by Wg Cdr " Godders" Godfrey performs a " hot start" during the RAFMF Public Display Authority (PDA)

Poster for Englands Glory Matches
Strike out foreign competition by buying Englands Glory Matches: advertisement featuring a boxing match taking place on a ring made of match boxes between British and German pugilists

Supermarine aeroplane, Rolls-Royce S. 6
The Supermarine aeroplane, Rolls-Royce S.6, winner of the International Schneider Trophy Air Race in 1922, 1927 and 1929, and holder of the world speed record of 357.7 mph

The Interport Field Gun Competition - Royal Navy
The Royal Navys field gun competition is a contest between teams from various Royal Navy commands, in which teams of sailors compete to transport a field gun and its equipment over

The Favourite Wins by H. M. Bateman
Humorous illustration by H.M. Bateman showing a reversal of roles. A group of jockeys in different coloured silks sprint for the finishing post while excitable horses in the stands cheer on the winner

Tour De France 1930
A group of Italian riders

Schneider Trophy Air Race
Souvenir programme cover design, Schneider Trophy Contest. Date: 12 September 1931

ARTHUR ASHE (1943-1993). American tennis player. Photographed during his match against Jimmy Connors in the mens singles final at Wimbledon, won by Ashe in four sets, 5 July 1975

Poster, Le Mans 24 Hour Rally 1959
Poster, Le Mans 24 Hour Rally, 20-21 June 1959. Date: 1959

Runners, marathon, New York, New York State, United States of America, North America

A Merlin HM Mk1 helicopter from 829 Naval Air Squadron, based at RNAS Culdrose, flying over the Cornish coastline. This image was submitted as part of the Peregrine 06 Photographic Competition

Triathlon swimmers. Men swimming in the Pacific Ocean during the Kona Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii, USA. Triathlons are races that include cycling, running and swimming

Practicing synchronised swimming. Aerial view of swimmers training before a junior-league synchronised swimming competition. Photographed at Trud swimming pool, Moscow, Russia

1966 World Cup Final at Wembley Stadium July 1966 England 4 v West Germany 2 Captain Bobby Moore holds aloft the Jules Rimet trophy as he sits on the shoulders of his teammates They are L-R

USA, Kentucky, Louisville. Horses racing on turf at Churchill Downs. Credit as: Don Grall / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Riders and Racehorses galloping around racecourse
LA-3594 Riders and Racehorses galloping around racecourse Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposed only and may not be reproduced in any way

Beach volleyball game, late afternoon, Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa, Africa

Poster, Le Mans 24 Hour Rally 1961
Poster, Le Mans 24 Hour Rally, 10-11 June 1961. Date: 1961

RAF Chinook & Puma in Close Formation
In close formation, a Royal Air Force Chinook (top) and Puma helicopter fly together in a shot entered for the RAF Photographic Competition of 2008

Hercules C130 Transport Aircraft waits on the tarmac
A Hercules C130 Transport Aircraft waits on the tarmac at a Middle Eastern airfield prior to taking off. This image was a winner in the RAF Photographic Competition 2008 for photographer Sgt Pete

Rainhill Trials October 1829
These trials for early steam locomotives were run at Rainhill, near Liverpool, UK, to determine which would be used on the newly-completed railway from Liverpool to Manchester

Queens College Cambridge rowing team on the River Cam, near Searles Boathouse and Winter Boat Builders. Date: early 20th century

UK Dairy Show - Feeding the goats
Feeding the prize goats at the UK Dairy Show of 1911, held at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, London - now the Business Design Centre and former venue for the BAPLA Picture Buyers Fair

Richard Humphreys the Boxer, c. 1788 (oil on canvas)
5667210 Richard Humphreys the Boxer, c.1788 (oil on canvas) by Hoppner, John (1758-1810); 141.6 x 112.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Royal Navy Seaking Mk4 Helicopters Over Northern Norway
Royal Navy Seaking Mk4 helicopters from 845 Naval Air Squadron conducting Arctic flying training over the snow covered mountains of northern Norway

A Merlin HM Mk1 helicopter from RNAS Culdrose, with a Seahawk from the Australian Navy
A Merlin HM Mk1 helicopter based at RNAS Culdrose, with a Seahawk from the Australian Navy, flying over St Michaels Mount, Cornwall

HMS Montrose, a Type 23 Frigate, performed a series of tight turns, during Marstrike 05. The long-planned series of exercises, entitled Marstrike 05

Victorian cricket match, 19th Century
Vintage woodcut illustration of a Victorian cricket match, 19th Century

Three jockeys fighting to come in first, front view

Field hockey players and positions

John ( in the sidecar ) and his father, Jack Surtees at a race meeting. 1951

Oxford and Cambridge Chess Match, 19th century

Seven women police officers in netball team
Seven women police officers in the 1954 Met Police netball team, posing with a ball and a netball post. They include Heather Walker, Nora Blacklock, June Barrett and Pat Stacke. Date: 1954

ROMAN GLADIATORS. Roman mosaic of a gladiatorial combat

Man riding bucking horse in rodeo

Will Mellor at the World Custard Pie Championships 2012

Handbill for balloon race, Green brothers
Handbill advertising a balloon race between Charles Green and his brother in two balloons, taking place from the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, London, to celebrate the Queens birthday. 13 August 1835

BOXING MATCH, 1941. Match between Lou Nova and Pat Comiskey at Madison Square Garden, New York, 1941

KILRAIN VS. SULLIVAN, 1889. John L. Sullivan knocks out Jake Kilrain in the last round of the 75-round contest at Richburg, Mississippi, on 8 July 1889, Sullivans last bare-knuckle fight

Chariot race in ancient Rome
Chariot race in the Circus Maximus of ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

International horse show advert
International horse show at Olympia advert for June 21st-30th, year unknown, but possibly 1930s

Rowing at the Henley Royal Regatta, Henley on Thames, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Chuck Wagon Race, Calgary Stampede, Alberta, Canada

KPD POSTER / 1932
German Communist party (KPD) poster Away with the System produced at a time of intense political competition

Table Tennis Team Red
Rosi Feist

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean - Feb 1984 win The Gold Medal for Great Britain in the Olympic Ice Dance Championships in Sarajevo

Boxing - Wally Beckett November 1951

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

Illustration of two knights competing in a medieval jousting tournament

Gymnast performing on square rubber floor mat, panel of judges on one side

BOAT RACE, 1873. The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Ready to start

Oxford Oarsmen
March 1908: The Oxford University rowing crew seen from Hammersmith Bridge during the Varsity Boat Race against Cambridge on the River Thames, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Stephensons Rocket
October 1829: Stephensons Rocket, designed by English railway engineer Robert Stephenson, winner of the prize for best locomotive in a contest of steam engines at Rainhill

The Presidents Putter 1928
A cartoon by Mel featuring some of the competitors in the Presidentss Putter. The matchplay competition is held every January at the Rye Golf Club in East Sussex

AMERICAs CUP, 1886. The Mayflower saluted by the fleet while crossing the bow of the Galatea on the fourth tack in the first race on 7 September 1886, New York

AMERICAs CUP, 1881. The American winner, Mischief with the Canadian challenger Atalanta in the fourth international race for the Americas Cup on September 9th & 10th, 1881

Doggetts Coat and Badge Race, River Thames, London
Watermen on duty at the end of Doggetts Coat and Badge Race on the River Thames. They are wearing the livery of the Fishmongers Company

Ski jumper, blue sky and ski jump, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Windsurfing at Kahului Beach, Maui, Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands, Pacific Ocean, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Sumo wrestler competing, Grand Taikai Sumo Wrestling Tournament, Kokugikan Hall Stadium, Ryogoku district, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Archery competition, Leamington Spa, 1870
Vintage 19th century photograph: Very early image of an archery competition, competitors with bows and arrows, Leamington Spa, 1870

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

Autocar Poster -- Circuit des Ardennes race
Autocar Poster -- British driver Charles Jarrott winning the Circuit des Ardennes race in the famous 70 Panhard. His average speed during the race was 54 mph. Date: 1903

Warwick Races, from The Illustrated London News, 12th April 1845 (engraving)
XJF311252 Warwick Races, from The Illustrated London News, 12th April 1845 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

American boxer. Gene Tunney down for the famous long count in the championship bout with Dempsey at Soldier Field
JACK DEMPSEY (1895-1983). American boxer. Gene Tunney down for the famous long count in the championship bout with Dempsey at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, 22 September 1927

Champion Lady Steer Roper
Lucille Mulhall - the Champion Lady Steer Roper of the World at the Winnipeg Stampede of 1913. She only took 33 4/5 seconds to rope this unfortunate bull!

A snowboarder jumping at Telus Half Pipe competition 2009, Whistler mountain, 2010 Winter Olympics venue, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Musk Ox - bulls butting heads, dominance behavior. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. MB406
TOM-1413 Musk Ox - bulls butting heads, dominance behavior. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. Ovibos moschatus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Victorian Cricket Match, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a bowler bowling out a batsman during a cricket match, at Lords cricket ground between Oxford and Cambridge. c.1870

Double Harness racing horse competition 1857

Building prams for racing in Chichester, 1960s
Chichester Photographic Collection West Sussex Record Office, Ref No PH 2838/9

Will Mellor at the World Custard Pie Championships 2012

Glasgow Fire Drill Competition, Scotland
The Springburn team of firemen participating in a fire drill competition in Glasgow, Scotland. circa 1911

Chess pieces on a chessboard

Pigeon racing at Crystal Palace, London
15, 000 birds from all parts of England and Scotland are released from Crystal Palace, south London, at the start of a championship pigeon race

Motor Bus London 1903
A Motor Bus causes considerable interest on a London Street. Bus owners faced the competition posed by the electrification of the tramways with motor buses

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"Unleashing the Spirit of Competition: From Spitfire Fighters to Wild Dogs, the Thrill Knows No Bounds. " The roar of Spitfire Fighter Aircraft hot starting engines ignites a fierce competition in the skies, as pilots push their limits for victory. Supermarine aeroplane and Rolls-Royce S. 6 - a legendary duo that dominated air races with their relentless pursuit of speed and excellence. African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) juveniles playfully tussle with the leg of an impala, honing their hunting skills in a competitive game of survival. A magnificent Shire horse team charges through the fields during a Ploughing Match, showcasing strength and precision in this age-old farming competition. Royal Navy Merlin Helicopter soars above competitors, ready to conquer any challenge thrown its way with unparalleled skill and determination. Crew Team Rowing - synchronized movements on water embody teamwork and intense rivalry as rowers strive for glory stroke by stroke. "The Favourite Wins" by H. M Bateman captures the exhilaration felt when triumph is achieved after fierce competition – a moment worth celebrating. Runners at a marathon push themselves beyond physical limits, fueled by sheer determination to outpace rivals and cross that finish line first. Tour De France 1930 - cyclists pedal through breathtaking landscapes while battling exhaustion and each other's resolve in one of history's most grueling competitions. Schneider Trophy Air Race pushes aviators' skills to new heights as they race against time, defying gravity for supremacy among high-flying contenders Poster for England's Glory Matches symbolizes fiery battles between cricket teams where every run counts towards ultimate victory – an explosive display of sportsmanship. The Interport Field Gun Competition showcases Royal Navy teams competing head-to-head in an adrenaline-fueled spectacle where strength and precision collide.