Pitch Collection (#37)

Ranelagh Polo club - M Battery R H A, - left to right, Captain C J McKay, Mr A C Elton, Mr R Mews, Captain Earle 4 May 1929

County Polo at Ranelagh C team, left to right A David, Maharejah of Jaipur, Captain E O Crosfield and H C Hope Murray 18 July 1930

Polo at The Hurlingham Club, London -The Soial Club Cup R A C Versus Bucks club Lord Edward Grosveor and the Duchess of Westminster

Miss Kathrine Foot, who although 80 years of age is still an enthsiastic polo player, and is here seen ejoying practice on the ground of the equestrian club Ham Common 9 May 1933

Ranelagh farm polo club. Flamingo versus Etceteras Mrs Geoffrey Unwin and Mr Ernest Turner 4 June 1932

County Polo at Ranelagh The Maharajah of Jaipur in play 18 July 1930

Polo at The Hurlingham Club, London - Freebooters V Cowdray Park Lady Rocksavage, Duchess of Peneranda and Lady Wodehouse 10 May 1922

Polo at The Hurlingham Club, London -

Ranelagh Polo club - Hurricanes versus Pilgrims Captain Maurice Kingscote, Mrs and Major H E Lyons 25 May 1929

Argentine Polo Practice at Neasden M A M Pena 15 April 1922

Polo at The Hurlingham Club, London - Hurlingham V Argentine 24 May 1926

Polo at Roehampton The early risers Lord Londonderry

Polo at Roehampton Sir Hugh Trenchard and Lord Londonderry

Polo at the social Hurlingham Polo Club, London - Duke of Westminster 21 May 1922

Ranelagh Polo club - The Buccanners - left to right, Mr Whitbread, Colonel L C Swift, Lieutenant Eykyn, Colonel Lord Barnby 4 May 1929

Roehampton Earl Beatty has a practice match at polo 21 May 1921

County Polo at Ranelagh B Team Left to right A H Head, F F B St George, Captain A H Ferguson, G W Pennington 18 July 1930

The Prince of Wales attends a football match between unemployed teams at Wembley stadium. Greenwich ( White shirts ) versus Walthamstow ( Dark shirts ) 21 March 1934

Templeton versus Eastcote at Ranelagh. Captain Metcalfe

Argentine Polo Practice at Neasden Left to right A M Pena, J B Miles ( No 1 ), L L Lacey ( back ), D B Miles ( NNo 3 ) andMr Nelson 17 April 1922

Polo at The Hurlingham Club, London - Final of Whitney Cup Argentina versus Quidnuncs left to right Major and Mrs Loder, Mrs Isaac and Mr Pena 28th May 1922

Polo at The Hurlingham Club, London - 17th Lancers versus Hurricanes 1926

Polo at Spring Hill, Rugby Mr O Botero, Miss Phillips Bourne, Madame Botero, Colonel L Dening and Mr M Botero 1931

Ladies Polo at Melton Mowbray. The Honourable Mrs Gilbert Greenall 20 June 1931

Polo at Roehampton, Early Risers Earl of Beatty and Lord Londonderry

Polo at Roehampton, Junior polo at Roehampton 8 June 1920

Ladies Polo at Melton Mowbray Lady Priscilla 1931

Ranelagh farm polo club. Final of the Kings Coronation Cup Final Left to right -; Captain C T Roark, Mrs and Major Jack Harrison 23 July 1932

Argentine Polo Practice at Neasden Mr Nelson ( No 2 ) 17 April 1922

Polo at Roehampton, Junior polo at Roehampton Good play by Lord Wimborne 8 June 1920

The ladies section on the Brighton R A polo club. They play regularly on the clubs ground at Preston Park Neg no 5 - Mrs Paul Baron, Miss D Arcy Defries, Miss W Hilder and Miss R Baxter 27 June 1932

Dartford versus Guildford football match. Goal mouth action. 1939

Bob Patrick with Kent senior cup in his hand. 1939

Boys football match in Dartford, Kent. North Kent and District versus Northfleet. Goalmouth action. 1937

Erith and Belvedere club versus Worthing football club. The keeper watches as the ball is cleared from the livene 15 January 1938

Play leadership. Penhill. Teamgames, leap frog. 1937

Dartford versus Northfleet. Action from the game. 1939

Seen from the spectator stands, workers on the pitch at the Northfleet football ground. 1935

Preston North End Football Club in action. Hugh O Donnell. 1937

Cars parked by the grandstand at the horse polo game

Play leadership. Penhill. Netball. 1937

Dartford football. 1937

Play leadership. Penhill. Circle games. 1937

Action at the Bexleyheath football. 1937

Football match in the Kent Junior Cup, Brent School O B versus White Horse. 1939

Football match : Dartford versus Tunbridge Wells Rangers. Action from the game. 4 March 1939

Dartford football. D Fowler, shooting. 1937

Football Match : L P M Football Club versus Gravesend United Football Club, playing in the Kent Amatuer Cup. A player dribbles the ball through the defence of the opposite team

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