1925 A. Boguslavsky Ltd. Sports Records/Turf Cigarettes





1925
1925 A. Boguslavsky Ltd. Sports Records/Turf Cigarettes
United Kingdom
50 cards

Features one chess player card: #34 (Chess) Sir George A. Thomas

1. Lawn Tennis
2. Putting The Weight
3. Throwing The Hammer 
4. Ice Skating
5. Sprinting
6. Pole Jump
7. Running
8. Cricket
9. Walking
10. Swimming
11. Golf
12. High Jumping
13. Motor Racing
14. Flying
15. Motor Cycling
16. Gliding
17. Yachting
18. Horse Jumping
19. Trains
20. Steamers
21. Flat Racing
22. Coursing
23. Rowing
24. Steeplechasing
25. Sculling
26. Cricket
27. Bowls
28. Association Football
29. Running
30. Lawn Tennis (Lenglen)
31. Billiards Record Break
32. Fencing
33. Boxing
34. Chess (Sir George A. Thomas)
35. Wrestling
36. Golf English Ladies' Close Championship
37. Whippet Racing
38. Fox Hunting
39. Ski-Running
40. Rugby Football
41. Cross Country Running
42. Furthest South Pole
43. Water Polo
44. Punting
45. Cycling
46. Mountain Climbing
47. Throwing Javelin
48. Highest Dive
49. Gordon Bennet Cup Balloon Race
50. Baseball (George Sisler)

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