Umpire Collection (page 6)

Joseph William Chitty -2
Sir JOSEPH WILLIAM CHITTY Judge, who for 24 years also acted as umpire for the Oxford Cambridge boat race, which was done from a paddle steamer - hence this caricature. Date: 1828 - 1899

Yorkshire Cricket Team 1890s
Group photo, Yorkshire Cricket Team: Turner (Scorer), Wardall, Whitehead, Dodworth, Mounsey, Draper (Umpire), Tunnicliffe, Peel, Lord Hawke, Jackson, Wainwright, Brown, Hunter, Hirst. Date: 1890s

Group at tennis match at Moorfield Tennis Club in Stockport. Four players and presumably an umpire. Date: 1913

Cricket A Run Out
A Batsman gets run out during the match as he is out of hes crease. Date: 1888

The Prize Fight, 1814 and 1914
Depictions of the Prize Fight, of 1814 (above) and of 1914 (below). In the earlier version there is as much fighting in the crowd as there is in the boxing ring. Date: July 1914

LOU GEHRIG (1903-1941). American baseball player. Sliding into homeplate against Washington Senators catcher Hank Severeid. Photograph, 16 August 1925

The Australian Cricket Team Now Visiting England: H. J. H. Scott (Captain); A. H. Jarvis; s
THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM NOW VISITING ENGLAND: H.J.H. Scott (Captain); A.H. Jarvis; S.P. Jones; G.E. Palmer; J.M.C. Blackham, G.J. Bonnor, R. Farrand (Umpire), J. Bates (scorer); W. Bruce; G

BASEBALL: ENGLAND, 1874. Base-ball in England - The match on Lords Cricket Grounds between the Red Stockings and the Athletics. Engraving, 1874

BASEBALL, 1870. Baseball match between the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Brooklyn Atlantics. Engraving, 1870

Heathfield Harman Stephenson, Tom Hearne, Notable Cricketers
Heathfield Harman Stephenson (on left) (1833-1896) - captained the first English team to travel to Australia in 1861/2 and umpired the first Test match ever played in England in 1880

Hows That - A young wicketkeeper whips off the bails
" Hows That?" - A young wicketkeeper whips off the bails and appeals vigorously for a stumping dismissal as the batsman sneaks out of his crease. (see also: 10724035) Date: 1905

Wimbledon No 2 Court at the new Wimbledon at Church Road in 1923.s M Jacobs (India) vs V Richards (US) The Encyclopedia of Tennis page 349

The Annual Shinty match of the London Camanachd Club played at the Windmill on Wimbeldon Common. The throw up 1920s

Surrey versus Lancashire at The Oval cricket ground. R Tyldesley ( Lancs ) bowling. 26 July 1922

Bob Wyatt ( Warwickshire ) bowling

A fast bowler. A fine action study of Edgar Arthur Ted McDonald, the Lancashire fast bowler
A fast bowler. A fine action study of Edgar Arthur " Ted" McDonald, the Lancashire fast bowler. 24 July 1928

Miss Violet Loraine bowls the first ball at the opening match of the Langley Park ( Berks ) Cricket Club. 18 May 1921

Cricket at the Oval. Freeman, the Kent slow bowler, at work against the Surrey batsman. 28 July 1928

Freeman bowling at the Oval. 11 August 1928

Another century at the Oval. Robert Bob Elliott Storey Wyatt ( Warwickshire
Another century at the Oval. Robert " Bob" Elliott Storey Wyatt ( Warwickshire ) completes his century with a vigorous hit to leg, against Surrey at the Oval. 12 June 1928

Slough Police versus Clergy Cricket Match The Bishop of Buckingham umpiring, batsmen Rev W H Whitfield ( Rector of Englefield ) 19 September 1924

Surreys fast bowler, Alf Gover, in action. June 1928

Bowling against his own University. E R T Holmes, the former Oxford captain bowling for Surrey against Oxford University at the Oval. 28 June 1928

Huge score against the Champion County at the Oval. Hopwood ( Champion County ) fails to accept a chance offered by Hendren with his score at 48. 17 September 1928

Junior Lawn Tennis Championship at Wimbledon. The Honourable Peter Aitken, the son of Lord Beaverbrook in play on Tuesday during the tournament. 10 September 1929

Famous cricketers. Tich Freeman of Kent. 3 August 1929
Famous cricketers. " Tich " Freeman of Kent. 3 August 1929

Surrey versus Yorkshire at the Oval. M J C Allom, the Cambridge fast bowler who played for Surrey, in action. 23 August 1927

The scene during the Ladies opening cricket match at Cobham, the Cuckoos versus the Womens Cricket Association. 3 May 1934

Yankees Lou Gehrig scores head first in the 4th inning
Washington, D.C.: c. 1926. The Yankees Lou Gehrig scores head first in the fourth inning as Joe Harriss throw gets away from catcher Hank Severeid of the Washington Senators

BASEBALL GAME, c1887. An American baseball game. Lithograph by L. Prang & Co. c1887

New York Giants catcher William Buck Ewing slides home safely under Chicago White Stockings catcher Silver Flint to
BASEBALL GAME, 1885. New York Giants catcher William Buck Ewing slides home safely under Chicago White Stockings catcher Silver Flint to score the winning run in a 1-0 game at the Polo Grounds

BASEBALL GAME, c1895. A baseball batter with a catcher and umpire behind him. Lithograph poster, c1895

BASEBALL GAME, 1908. Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, with Roger Bresnahan catching, 18 September 1908

BASEBALL GAME, c1915. A runner slides into home plate while a catcher tries to tag him out during a baseball game, c1915

BASEBALL GAME, 1909. Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the New York Highlanders, 1909, with Otis Clymer of Washington at bat and Red Kleinow catching

BASEBALL PLAYER, c1895. A baseball player in front of a catcher and umpire. American lithograph poster, c1895

BASEBALL, 1888. A Ball or a Strike - Which? Wood engraving, American, after Thure de Thulstrup, 1888

BASEBALL GAME, 1885. New York Giants catcher William Buck Ewing slides home safely under Chicago White Stockings catcher Silver Flint to score the winning run in a 1-0 game at the Polo Grounds

BASEBALL: ENGLAND, 1874. Match between the Boston Red Stockings, visiting from America, and the Athletics at Princes Ground, Brompton, England. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1874

BASEBALL: ENGLAND, 1874. Match between the Boston Red Stockings, visiting from America, and the Athletics at Princes Ground, Brompton, England. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1874

BASEBALL, 1888. A Ball or a Strike - Which? Wood engraving, American, after Thure de Thulstrup, 1888

The easy umpire. Illustration shows a battered diminutive football player labeled The Plain People telling President Taft, as an umpire

Baseball player at bat, in front of catcher and umpire. Date c1895

The fixed umpire. Illustration shows a baseball game between the Ultimate Consumer AC and the Monopoly Giants where a Giants ballplayer is sliding head-first into a base

Cricket Team in Oxford
A superb photographic postcard of an Oxford cricket team, sporting a fine selection of patterned blazers, straw boater hats, flannel whites and boots

Ladies cricket match at Ascott under Wychwood
Ladies cricket match at Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire Date: circa 1910s

American Football - Columbia University versus Cornell - New York, USA. Columbias star player Ralph Hewitt (1907-1987) is brought down by Pond of Cornell in the third period of the battle between

NEW YORK: POLO GROUNDS. Dusty Rhodes of the New York Giants being thrown out at first base for the final out of the Giants last game at the Polo Grounds in New York City

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"Capturing the Essence of Sportsmanship: The Umpire's Unseen Role" In the midst of intense competition, a serene moment unfolds on Centre Court as an umpire discovers a delicate dandelion, reminding us that even in the heat of battle, nature's beauty can still captivate. Transporting us back to 1899 Nottinghamshire, we witness the England Test cricket XI under the watchful eye of artist WA Rouch. The umpire stands tall and composed amidst the players' fervor, ensuring fair play and upholding tradition. Playtime takes a whimsical turn at Wimbledon through William Heath Robinson's imaginative lens. Amongst laughter and joyous camaraderie, our ever-vigilant umpire keeps a watchful eye over these moments of respite. At Kennington Oval in 1933, Surrey battles Sussex for county championship glory. Amidst fierce rivalry and passionate fans' roars, our steadfast umpire remains impartial in his decisions - an emblematic figure preserving integrity within this three-day spectacle. In Brooklyn during Game 3 of the 1941 World Series between Dodgers and Yankees at Ebbets Field; tensions rise as each pitch holds immense significance. Our umpire becomes an anchor amidst this sea of anticipation – his calls shaping history while maintaining order on that fateful day. The Olympics hold their own unique challenges; fencing demands precision and grace. In 1932 Los Angeles Games, our vigilant arbiter ensures fairness with every clash of blades – embodying sportsmanship beyond nationality or personal triumphs. An advert for Dewars White Label Scotch Whisky reminds us that even in leisurely pursuits like golf or cricket played by Painesdale Cricket Club in Michigan USA; an astute umpire is essential to maintain decorum amid friendly competition - raising spirits both on and off-field. Cricket enthusiasts gather at Gads Hill Place around c1868 to witness timeless battles.